Phillipsburg News

Lucius "Bud" Lilly stands inside of St. Philip & St. James Church. He is a longtime member.

Firefighters brought this fire under control within 30 minutes Tuesday at 94 1/2 McKeen St.

Phillipsburg police are investigating a Nov. 8 break-in and assault at a home in the first block of Bullman Street.

Two women were arrested on shoplifting charges, police said, both on Thursday, Nov.

Fairview Avenue in Phillipsburg is once again closed to downhill traffic. Town officials first attempted to make the road a one-way street last winter.

Firefighters responded this evening to a fire at 94 1 2 McKeen St. in Phillipsburg.

Our heartfelt thanks and recognition to Bill Nixon and the staff and students of Phillipsburg High School, who unselfishly gave their time and talents to see that veterans had a very good day of recognition for their service to their country.

We often lament the so-called brain drain -- the loss of bright, caring and active young people who grow up in our communities only to settle in distant counties, states and even countries.

A ferret rescue operation here might have a to shut down after a court ruling exhausted the operator's legal path to secure home-based business status, according to a report in The Express-Times. The report said Debra and Keith Sadowski have operated Furry Loving Ferret Rescue from their Irwin Street home since 1998.

D. Scott Curzi, a longtime town attorney who painstakingly restored six historic South Main Street buildings, died Friday from a heart attack at the age of 62.

Kris Kringle dropped in on the people of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. on Saturday to spread a little Christmas Cheer.

Phillipsburg attorney and local history buff D. Scott Curzi stands in front of the Lander-Stewart Mansion, two South Main Street buildings he fixed up and got on the state and national historic registries.

Preferred Unlimited Inc., the redeveloper of the former Ingersoll-Rand tract in town, seeks town approval for a 24-acre solar field on the vacant site, according to Mayor Harry Wyant Jr.

Karlene E. Dixon, a 35-year resident of Bloomsbury, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 at home.

ACCIDENT/MARIJUANA, 5:35 p.m. Oct. 29. A 1995 Ford Taurus driven by Anthony Em III, 19, of Lebanon Borough, turned left from Center Street onto Route 626 when it was struck by a westbound 2007 Ford Taurus driven by Sharon Cifranic, 50, of Glen Gardner.

Phillipsburg, NJ, 11/5/2009: Phillipsburg DPW worker, Jeff Dellatore, put the finishing touches on a wreath fixed to a lamp post on South Main Street Thursday.

An 18-year-old Phillipsburg man was cited after police say he got into a scuffle with two other people Sunday night at the Brakely Garden Apartments in the 200 block of Red School Lane in Lopatcong Township.

Honored Veterans applaud during a speech at the Veterans Day tribute at Phillipsburg High School.

"It's hunting season which is our chance to feed many hungry people in New Jersey but we can't do it without the public's help," says Les Giese, co-founder and Board Trustee of the group.

Firefighters battle a blaze that was reported at 1:18 this morning at the Clark Gas Station at 168 S. Main St.