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P’Burg v. St. Joseph Preview: Phillipsburg Faces a Major Test Against Undefeated St. Joseph’s in Cross-Division Showdown
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The downfall of the Phillipsburg High School football teams defense may have been greatly exaggerated.One thing’s for sure though. It’ll get another quality test on Friday night at Maloney Stadium when undefeated St. Joseph’s of Metuchen invades the friendly confines for a Big Central Conference cross-division contest. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe Falcons (5-0) beat the only team that has defeated the Stateliners this season, Ridge, 37-34 back on Sept 7. Senior quarterback Justin Scaramuzzo went off for 392 yards through the air against the Red Devils with three...
High school football predictions for Week 8: The games, and the picks, mean more now
With less than a month to go in the high school football regular season, the games just mean more now. That holds true both on the gridiron, and amongst our staff as the race to win our yearly picks competition heats up. See who the lehighvalleylive.com staff picked for all the local matchups this week.
Work to begin in coming weeks on Columbia High School auditorium
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Work is expected to begin in coming weeks at Columbia High School’s auditorium, with a significant portion to be completed in March 2025. Supt. Jason Bing shared an update on the stage rigging repair project with the community on Tuesday. He wrote that over the past several months, district administration, along with parent volunteers have worked together to plan essential improvements to the auditorium. A final plan for critical rigging repairs was developed in July, following a series of meetings. Last month a purchase order was issued to the rigging company and work is slated to...
P'Burg School Board Approves Club Advisors at Phillipsburg Middle School
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — The Phillipsburg Board of Education met on Monday, October 7, 2024, approving new advisors for several clubs and activities aimed at enhancing student involvement and personal growth at Phillipsburg Middle School. With a unanimous vote, the board appointed program leaders for key student activities: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Let Me Run Program: Daniel Turner and Timothy Smith will serve as Lead Facilitators. Let Me Run is designed for boys and goes beyond running. The program focuses on building teamwork, emotional growth, and self-esteem, all while encouraging an active lifestyle. According...
Nazareth football captains haven't let injuries derail the Blue Eagles' season
A quick look at the opening coin toss in recent weeks revealed that things haven’t gone according to plan for the Nazareth Area High School football team’s captains. Three of the senior leaders have had their season affected by injury. Outside linebacker Keller Rupp was hurt during the...
Warren Community College Seeks Funding for Agricultural Education and Training Center Enhancements
WARREN COUNTY, NJ – Warren Community College is seeking nearly $1 million in federal funding to enhance its Agricultural Education and Training Center, a key facility for vocational agriculture and culinary studies. As part of this initiative, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) met with college leadership, including President Dr. William Austin, students, faculty, and deans, to discuss the importance of this funding in supporting hands-on education.Congressman Kean's $978,625 request, submitted as part of the FY25 appropriations process, would improve the existing facilities, providing students with resources necessary for practical, skill-based learning in agriculture and culinary studies....
Lehigh Valley football: Colonial-Schuylkill season stat leaders, District 11 playoff picture
Northwestern Lehigh and Freedom are the last two unbeaten teams in District 11 at 7-0 with three weeks left in the regular season. The Tigers and Patriots, two of the state’s top-ranked teams in their respective classifications, also sit atop their district playoff brackets entering Week 8. Northwestern shut out Pottsville to stay in first place in Class 3A. Freedom handled Bethlehem Catholic ...
New musicians’ scholarship proposed for EAHS seniors
The family of an accomplished instrumentalist is looking to award an Easton Area High School senior with similar aspirations. Easton Area’s School Board introduced the proposed Kenneth E. Brader III Musicians Scholarship at their Tuesday committee meeting, to be voted on at the next board meeting. The $1,500 scholarship would be awarded to one student per year who is a member of Easton’s Instrumental Music Association and plans to continue instrumental music beyond high school.
Pocono AD joins committee, flag football, more news from District 11 press conference
HELLERTOWN—The PIAA's District 11, which includes the seven Pocono high schools and schools in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, Colonial League and Schuylkill League, held a press conference. During the press conference, officials shared the latest information with media members. Here are the significant takeaways from the press conference that the Monroe County community...
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