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Phillipsburg Motorcyclist Killed In PA Wreck: Police
Authorities have named the motorcyclist who died after crashing on Route 22 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Palmer Township.
David Walton, 59, was heading east on the highway when he came across traffic congestion related to a separate accident around 4 p.m., township police said.
He lost control of his 2008 Harley Davidson and skidded across the road until crashing into a box truck, according to police. The bike came to rest under a separate car.
Walton, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was severely injured and taken to St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus, where he died, poli…
Phillipsburg Native Dies After Pennsylvania Crash, Coroner Says
One driver died from his injuries after a crash in Palmer Township on Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, officials say.
Joseph R. Hoagland, 68, suffered a medical emergency that led to a wreck in the parking lot of the William Penn Highway Weis, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.
Hoagland, of Wilson Borough, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital - Anderson Campus where he passed from blunt force chest injuries on Wednesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. His death was ruled accidental.
According to his Facebook, Hoagland was from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended Phill…
Easton Pursuit, Phillipsburg School Bus Crash Update
A 28-year-old New Jersey man remains hospitalized after police say he shot at multiple vehicles before leading a high-speed pursuit into Pennsylvania that ended in a school bus crash back in Phillipsburg, NJ.
Brett M. Wyatt Jr., of Phillipsburg, began the terrifying ordeal around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, when he fired shots at a parked truck on Uniontown Road in Lopatcong, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said.
A responding officer found Wyatt’s vehicle, a yellow hatch bag sedan, heading west on Route 57 near the Rt. 519 intersection, the prosecutor said.
Wyatt continued west …
Actors To Play Nazis, Jewish Mothers Needed For Documentary Filming In Phillipsburg
Several roles are being cast for a Holocaust documentary filming in Phillipsburg later this month.
"Righteous" is seeking actors for non-speaking roles in re-enactment scenes for the hour-long doc, produced by Austin Kase and filming in Phillipsburg Tuesday, Nov. 28 and Wednesday, Nov. 29.
The documentary is casting a wide variety of roles, including Jewish mothers, Nazi officers and soldiers, a three-member Jewish family, an old Polish professor, and several others, according to its BackStage.com listing.
The gig pays up to $200 per day. Click here to learn more and apply.
‘Sweet, Kind Soul:’ Erik Eckert Of Phillipsburg Dies, 34
Tributes are pouring in for Phillipsburg native Erik W. Eckert, who died Monday, Oct. 23 at the age of 34.
Born in Livingston, Erik graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 2006 and had worked in sales at a travel company, his obituary says.
Erik loved football, especially rooting for the Green Bay Packers. He channeled his creativity by attending concerts, most recently, Pantera and Metallica, his memorial says.
He also had a softer side that gave him a passion for animals and children.
Above all, Erik leaves a legacy as a “sweet, kind soul who was willing to help anyone.”
Erik is s…
Leader Of Warren County’s ‘Largest’ Drug Network Nabbed, 42 Heroin Bricks Seized: Prosecutor
Four pounds of methamphetamine, 42 bricks of heroin, and a slew of other drugs were discovered at a Warren County home, resulting in the arrest of two residents — one who authorities say was the leader of the area’s largest narcotics trafficking network.
Charlie L. Cole, 44, and Shakiera Armstrong, 31, of Phillipsburg, were charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, as well as child endangerment and various weapons offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Friday, Oct. 27.
Cole was also charged with lead…
Phillipsburg's Pat Pespas, Star Of HBO's 'Telemarketers' Safe After Missing For Month
Patrick J. Pespas, who starred in HBO's "Telemarketers," has been found safe.
Pespas, 55, of Phillipsburg, has been found safe and was home with his wife, Sue, directors Sam Lipman-Stern and Adam Bhala Lough said on Pespas' Instagram account Friday, Oct. 27.
Pespas had been missing since Sept. 29, when he was seen in Easton, PA, and later at a bar in the Pittsburg area.
Pespas, formerly of North Plainfield and Plainfield, NJ, has been living with his wife in Easton, PA.
He teamed up with Lipman-Stern to create the three-part HBO mini docu-series "Telemarketers," which shined a …
Here Are All The Variations Of Pork Rolls To Try At Phillipsrbug's Annual Pork Roll Palooza
Any other day, call it Taylor Ham. On Oct. 14, it's pork roll.
A day of pork roll festivities is on the calendar in Phillipsburg: The annual Pork Roll Palooza.
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It's happening rain or shine on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Shappell Park.
This year's event features more than a dozen vendors, all with their take on a pork roll or a delicious dessert to wash 'em down.
On the menu, for example, a por…
Phillipsburg's Patrick J. Pespas, Star Of HBO's 'Telemarketers' Reported Missing
Patrick J. Pespas, who starred in HBO's "Telemarketers," has been missing for days, those who know him say.
Pespas, 55, of Phillipsburg, was last seen in the Easton, PA area around 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, according to directors Sam Lipman-Stern and Adam Bhala Lough
Pespas, formerly of North Plainfield and Plainfield, teamed up with Lipman-Stern to create the three-part HBO mini docu-series "Telemarketers," which shined a light on the truth about the telemarketing industry. It premiered in August.
Bhala Lough said on Sunday, Oct. 1 Pespas may have been spotted at a bar in Pittsburgh. …
Over $4.7K In Crack Cocaine, Heroin Seized As Phillipsburg Pair Charged With Distribution: PD
Authorities confiscated more than $4,700 in crack cocaine and heroin — including 22 vials — during a three-week investigation that resulted in distribution charges for two Phillipsburg men, officials announced.
Khalil S. Thomas, 29, is facing two charges for distribution and three for possession with intent to distribute following the execution of a search warrant at his Fox Street home, which turned up 22 vials of crack cocaine worth about $2,080, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Friday, Sept. 8.
Meanwhile, Bilal Gordon, 33, was charged with three distribution offenses, thre…
