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Bus Transporting Phillipsburg Elementary Students Struck By Vehicle On Route 22 Bus Transporting Phillipsburg Elementary Students Struck By Vehicle On Route 22
Bus Transporting Phillipsburg Elementary Students Struck By Vehicle On Route 22 A bus transporting first- and second-graders from the Phillipsburg School District was struck by a vehicle on Route 22 shortly after dismissal on Tuesday, Dec. 12, the superintendent confirmed. The bus was transporting 22 children from Phillipsburg Primary School, which had just dismissed its students, when it was struck by a vehicle on Route 22 eastbound, Superintendent Gregory Troxell told Daily Voice. Any students with injuries were evaluated and transported to the hospital by the Phillipsburg Emergency Squad, the Superintendent said, adding that all injuries appeared to be minor. I…
7 Teens Charged With Aggravated Assault After Coordinated Attack On Phillipsburg Resident 7 Teens Charged With Aggravated Assault After Coordinated Attack On Phillipsburg Resident
7 Teens Charged With Aggravated Assault After Coordinated Attack On Phillipsburg Resident Seven teens were charged with aggravated assault and other offenses after they attacked a Phillipsburg resident while walking home from school last week, authorities said. The assault occurred at the intersection of Filmore and Hudson Streets around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, according to a Tuesday release from Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer. The teens were each charged with aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, and criminal restraint with the risk of serious bodily injury. The Phillipsburg School District also assisted with the investigation. “Th…
Phillipsburg Mom's Terminal Cancer Diagnosis Prompts Wave Of Community Support Phillipsburg Mom's Terminal Cancer Diagnosis Prompts Wave Of Community Support
Phillipsburg Mom's Terminal Cancer Diagnosis Prompts Wave Of Community Support The Phillipsburg community is showing its support to a local mom and her children following a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis. Leslie London has been out of work for months after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that eventually spread into her organs and bones, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical bills and other expenses in late March. “Leslie has a very aggressive form of terminal cancer,” reads the campaign. “She is in Morristown Hospital for the time being and we would like to have the funds to support her children & her.” Meanwhile, Leslie’s disabi…
9 Teens Charged With Aggravated Assault In Phillipsburg, Police Say 9 Teens Charged With Aggravated Assault In Phillipsburg, Police Say
9 Teens Charged With Aggravated Assault In Phillipsburg, Police Say Nine teens were charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy after an alleged attack involving Phillipsburg middle and high schoolers, authorities announced Monday. The teens were walking from the schools before the alleged assault on Hudson Street around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 17, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a joint release. A total of nine juvenile were charged with third-degree counts of aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, Pfeiffer added. The Warren County Prosecutor’s Office and the Phillipsburg School District also assisted with…
COVID-19: Phillipsburg Schools Go Virtual Citing ‘Overwhelming’ Staff Shortage COVID-19: Phillipsburg Schools Go Virtual Citing ‘Overwhelming’ Staff Shortage
Covid-19: Phillipsburg Schools Go Virtual Citing ‘Overwhelming’ Staff Shortage The Phillipsburg School district will be closed Tuesday and start virtual learning Wednesday due to an “overwhelming” COVID-related staff shortage. “Due to the overwhelming COVID-related staffing shortages in all our buildings, we cannot safely open our schools,” reads an alert on the district’s website. Students will participate in virtual learning via Google Meet from Wednesday, Jan. 5 through Friday, Jan. 14, the district said. Tuesday, Jan. 18 is the district’s anticipated reopening date for in-person instruction, Superintendent Gregory A. Troxell said. “We know that these types of ch…
Longtime Phillipsburg School District Secretary, Beloved Mom Kristal Bisher Dies Longtime Phillipsburg School District Secretary, Beloved Mom Kristal Bisher Dies
Longtime Phillipsburg School District Secretary, Beloved Mom Kristal Bisher Dies Phillipsburg native, longtime school district secretary and beloved mother Kristal Bisher died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus on Dec. 26. A proud Phillipsburg High School graduate, Bisher had worked at her hometown district as a secretary in several different buildings for more than 25 years, according to a touching tribute on the superintendent’s Facebook page. She had most recently worked as Payroll Secretary at the Education Center, the post says. Unfortunately, it is with the greatest sadness that I inform the school community of the passing of Kristal Bisher. ... Posted …
'Outstanding Honor:' Pair Of Phillipsburg HS Juniors Qualify As National Merit Scholars 'Outstanding Honor:' Pair Of Phillipsburg HS Juniors Qualify As National Merit Scholars
'Outstanding Honor:' Pair Of Phillipsburg HS Juniors Qualify As National Merit Scholars A pair of Phillipsburg High School juniors have been named as National Merit Scholars based on a series of their standardized test scores, the Superintendent said. Michael Juliano and Joshua Nowak met the requirements for the 2022 National Merit Scholar Program due to their 2020 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test score, the Phillipsburg School District Superintendent said Friday on Facebook. Juliano and Nowak scored in the top 50,000 students from more than 1.5 million entrants. The top scorers in each state will named National Merit Semifinalists in September and represent 1…