Attention Creators - 2025 National Poison Prevention Week Contest

Tell us your poison story! Open to all students K-12th grade.

New School Year Brings Concerns About Exposure to Potential Poisons

Be aware of hidden dangers at home and in school that can lead to potentially dangerous mishaps and calls to the poison control center.

Prepare Thanksgiving Dinner Without Worry

Make food safety your first ingredient.

Halloween Safety

Although Halloween is a time filled with exciting and fun activities, it’s a busy time for everyone, including the state’s poison center.

Learn Many Aspects Of Fishing During 'Reel Hackettstown'

The free community fishing event is planned for Oct. 23 and open to all age groups.

Hackettstown Girl Scouts Sell Over 1,000 Boxes Of Cookies Each

Faith Feldman sold 1,048 boxes while Kaylee Sinwich sold 1,003 during the 2021 cookie season. They were recently honored at a ceremony.

Hackettstown Kids Can Win Crayola Experience Tickets This Summer

Eligible kids are entered into the drawing when signed up for the library's summer reading program, with prizes for other age groups too.

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Rolls Into North New Jersey, July 8-11

Find the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and meet the Hotdoggers dishing out fun near your town on Thursday, Saturday or Sunday, July 8-11.

5 Ways Families Can Avoid Overspending This Summer — And Beyond

Summer spending doesn't have to break the bank! Here are a few ways to cut back while still having some big fun all year.

Helpful Pregnancy Advice That Moms-To-Be Should Embrace

If you're pregnant, don't stress— a new book explains just what to do while making your baby, from healthy diets to the checklist you need.

A Birthday to Remember

Jill Young, a Resident of The Arc of Warren County, Will Share Her Story at the WRNJ Radiothon on June 5, 2019

Tidying Up: How To Declutter Our Lives As Parents

It's common to feel suffocated by all of our material objects. Luckily, there are some ways to simplify our lives as parents and people.

7 Expert Tips On Managing Your Picky Little Eaters

Every parent wants to crack the code on their picky eaters — without having to force-feed them. Here are some techniques that will help.

Traveling With A Toddler: Pro Tips And Avoidable Fails

Planning a getaway with a toddler? It might not be as sunny as you hoped, if you're not prepared. Here are some tips to remember!

7 Signs You Might Be Over-Parenting

A recent book suggests that over-parenting your child could be doing more harm than good — but how do you know when you're guilty of it?

What Is A Lawnmower Parent — And Are You One?

You've heard of the helicopter parent, but there’s a new term sweeping the playgrounds. Are you guilty of it?

6 Ways To Balance Parenthood And A Successful Career

With a little creative thinking, courage, and planning, you can find a modern-day workflow that actually works for you and your family.

Help us Save the Pool!!

Centenary Pool is closing! So many high school swimmers will be affected!

See $1 Kids Movies In Hackettstown This Summer

Once a week, Cinépolis is offering $1 children's movies. Is your child's favorite movie on here?

Last Call For Girl Scout Cookies For 2018 In Warren County

After this weekend, you'll have to wait for next year to get your Girl Scout cookie fix.

Hackettstown Toddler Issued A Positive Ticket

The girl wanted to do something nice for a local police officer Tuesday morning, who flipped the script and did something nice for her.

N.J.'s Best Towns For Families: Hackettstown Is Number 300

Family magazine lists all 508 towns based on certain criteria.

Valley Athletics Moves to Bloomsbury, NJ

Valley Athletics, home of renowned cheer team Valley Elite All Stars has moved to Bloomsbury, New Jersey

WATCH: Video Shows Bear Family Lounging In Hammock In N.J.

A video captured two cubs and their mother bear lounging in the backyard of a N.J. family’s house.

My Mother Was Sick, In A Living Hell. Until 9-11.

Somehow, seeing New York City in ruins, with all that destruction, this New Jersey family - my family - found a way to heal.

One Twin Died, One Lived, And N.J. Parents Can't Leave Europe. Insurance Won't Let Them.

Kim and Fred Spratt, and their daughter, are trapped in Europe, waiting for their surviving twin to recover four months after her birth.

WATCH: Cat Trapped in Truck Engine for 28 Miles Adopted by Family

'MARS' lands safely with new caretakers after harrowing ordeal earlier this month.

Fundraiser Launched for Morris County Boy Recovering From Lung Transplant

Family incurring expenses not covered by insurance.

Liberty School 5th Graders Support American Cancer Society

Four Students raise over $800

March Mess: Share Your Snow Photos With Patch!

Late winter storm blankets Morris County Thursday.

11 Years After 'Heaven,' What Life is Like for the Burpo Family

The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.

24 Amazing Ways Residents Inspire Their Communities

Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.

Everyday Inspirations: Incredible Ways People Give Back Locally

Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.

Hackettstown Man Dubbed 'Hero' After Saving Elderly Resident

Ceremony honors quick-thinking mailman for January incident.

Mail Carrier Honored for Saving 'Incapacitated' Elderly Man

Eric Fichter came to the aid of an 88-year-old man who fell in the roadway in January.

Hackettstown High Student Launches Into Space at Leadership Academy

Amy Vonder Haar trained to walk through space in annual Honeywell program.

'Coupon Queen' Gets $800 Grocery Bill Down to $7, Gives Savings Away

A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.

Charitable Children: 'No Matter What Age You May Be, You Can Change the Life of Another'

As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.

Harp Healing: Woman Uses Music Therapy to Help Hospital Patients

After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.

Nominate 'Everyday Inspirations' in Your Town

Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.

The Pet Adoption League's Charlie is Looking for His 'Fur-Ever' Home

Do you have room in your heart and home for a sweetheart of a cat?

Tiny Tina Got a Christmas Forever Home, Pet Group Says

Hackettstown's PALPet animal rescue group united a Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix pooch with a loving owner.

Moderating Temps and Sunshine to Give Area a Winter Break

The northern New Jersey area is in for sun and increasingly warmer temperatures through Saturday, according to Hackettstown's WeatherWorks.

New 'Hobbit' Film Premieres at Hackettstown's Mansfield Cinema 14 Thursday

When we last left Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves, they were just about to encounter the fearsome dragon Smaug. What happens next will be revealed in special midnight shows.

New 'Hobbit' Film Part of Marathon Coming to BowTie Cinemas Thursday

When we last left Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves, they were just about to encounter the fearsome dragon Smaug. What happens next will be revealed in special midnight shows.

Man Steals from Coffee Shop—and You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next

Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?

Second Grader’s “Buddy Bench” Goes Viral

Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.

Hackettstown 11-Year-Old Runner-Up in Vaccination Video Contest

Riley Barry recognized for his video on the importance of the Pertussis, or 'whooping cough' vaccine to children.