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NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident
NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident UPDATE: A police officer was shot responding to a domestic incident that left a woman wounded and the gunman dead Saturday afternoon in Warren County, authorities confirmed. Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer confirmed that the suspect had shot the woman and then opened fire on officers responding to the 1:15 p.m. April 8 incident just off Hanover Street in Phillipsburg. The gunman then shot and killed himself, the prosecutor said. Both the officer, who was wounded in the leg by a round shot through his car door, and the woman, who was shot in the torso, were airlifted to nearby St. Lu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
North Jersey Ice Cream Bar Could Go Strictly Mobile North Jersey Ice Cream Bar Could Go Strictly Mobile
North Jersey Ice Cream Bar Could Go Strictly Mobile A Phillipsburg ice cream shop that blamed parking, or lack thereof, for its upcoming move could be strictly mobile. Melt Ice Cream Bar won't be renewing its lease at the current space on South Main Street, but is searching for some new digs. If that search comes up short, Melt will use its ice cream van exclusively. Posted by Melt Ice Cream Bar on Saturday, October 22, 2022 The specialty sundae shop that opened in May 2021 carries 30 flavors and travels to birthday parties in its party van. Melt will be closed through the holidays and plans on leaving the Phillipsburg storefront in Fe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
ID Sought For Dirt Bike Rider Heading Across Free Bridge From PA To Phillipsburg, Police Say ID Sought For Dirt Bike Rider Heading Across Free Bridge From PA To Phillipsburg, Police Say
ID Sought For Dirt Bike Rider Heading Across Free Bridge From PA To Phillipsburg, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a dirt bike rider who was heading across the Free Bridge from Easton into Phillipsburg on Sunday, August 21. The rider, pictured above, was seen traveling across the Free Bridge from Easton into Phillipsburg and turning right onto South Main Street around 5:10 p.m., police said. Scroll down to view additional photos. ***ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY*** If you are able to identify the pictured individual, please contact us at 908-835-2002 or by... Posted by Phillipsburg Police Department, NJ on Sunday, August 21, 2022 Anyone with information abou…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
ARSON: Phillipsburg Man, 20, Accused Of Starting 4 Area Fires, Warren County Prosecutor Says ARSON: Phillipsburg Man, 20, Accused Of Starting 4 Area Fires, Warren County Prosecutor Says
Arson: Phillipsburg Man, 20, Accused Of Starting 4 Area Fires, Warren County Prosecutor Says A 20-year-old Phillipsburg man has been charged with aggravated arson after authorities say he started four area fires over the weekend. Alfredo Gomez, aka Kevin Chavez of South Main Street, is accused of starting the following fires in Phillipsburg between 12 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. Saturday: A piece of lawn furniture was lit on fire and put underneath the entry door at 102-104 Sitgreaves St. around 12:03 a.m. A Nissan parked at the back lot of 459 S. Main St. next to the River of Life Church was lit on fire and sustained body damage The back wall of a private residence at 471 S. Main St. wa…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed In Phillipsburg, Suspect Found After Hiding Between Homes Man Stabbed In Phillipsburg, Suspect Found After Hiding Between Homes
Man Stabbed In Phillipsburg, Suspect Found After Hiding Between Homes One suspect was in custody after a person was stabbed in Phillipsburg Thursday morning, reports say. Emergency crews responded to Reese Court around 10:15 a.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer. The victim was taken to a local hospital while a suspect was apprehended after he was found hiding between homes near South Main Street, Pfeiffer said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Warren County Motorcyclist, 62, Dies Week After Phillipsburg Crash Warren County Motorcyclist, 62, Dies Week After Phillipsburg Crash
Warren County Motorcyclist, 62, Dies Week After Phillipsburg Crash A man from Warren County succumbed to his injuries more than a week after his involvement in a Phillipsburg crash. Stewart Lee, 62, of Pohatcong Township hit a street drain and lost control of his motorcycle, colliding with a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and crashing into a building near the 800 block of South Main Street on August 23, NJ.com reports. Lee was transported to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA, where he died of multiple blunt force injuries shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday, authorities said. The driver of the Malibu sustained minor injuries, authorities said. Lee’s d…

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by Valerie Musson