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'Give Me An Answer': NJ Town Council President Charged With Misuse Of 911 System 'Give Me An Answer': NJ Town Council President Charged With Misuse Of 911 System
'Give Me An Answer': NJ Town Council President Charged With Misuse Of 911 System The Council President for the Town of Phillipsburg has been charged after authorities say he created a false public alarm by contacting 911 for a non-emergency reason. Frank McVey, 56, submitted an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request to the town’s business administrator on August 13, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Wednesday release. He then sent an email to several town employees stating, “maybe most of you… work Monday through Friday 7-3 but I don’t with this position. Somebody give me an answer and respect the $.35 an hour that I’m getting for this job.” “If I do…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Phillipsburg Firefighters Battle Smoky Conditions In Weekend House Fire PHOTOS: Phillipsburg Firefighters Battle Smoky Conditions In Weekend House Fire
Photos: Phillipsburg Firefighters Battle Smoky Conditions In Weekend House Fire High winds contributed to difficult conditions for Phillipsburg firefighters battling a house blaze Sunday afternoon. Town Council President Randy Piazza Jr. spotted smoke billowing from 63 Heckman St. while driving to an appointment shortly before 12 p.m., he told LehighValleyLive.com. Piazza Jr. immediately stopped in the middle of the road in an effort to alert anyone inside the home, he said, later kicking the door in after hearing what he thought were children’s voices. Other bystanders, meanwhile, contacted 911, and a town police officer showed up moments later saying he also though…

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by Valerie Musson