🌱 How you can directly weigh in on Phillipsburg police accreditation May 11
Phillipsburg, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Phillipsburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How you can directly weigh in on Phillipsburg police accreditation May 11
- Phillipsburg home deemed uninhabitable after fast-moving two-alarm fire
- Could a simple turn ban finally unclog South Main Street gridlock?
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Occasional morning rain, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
- Friday: A little rain; not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Phillipsburg police accreditation assessment set May 11; public comment invited (wrnjradio.com) — Phillipsburg residents will soon have a chance to weigh in on their police department’s performance as it undergoes a formal accreditation review on Monday, May 11, 2026. A state assessment team will examine policies and operations, while locals can share feedback by phone or email that day, helping determine whether the department earns this three-year professional recognition. 
• Blaze damages Phillipsburg home, pet cat dies, fire official says (lehighvalleylive.com subscription) — A Tuesday morning house fire on Summit Avenue in Phillipsburg displaced two residents and killed their pet cat, and the home has been ruled uninhabitable due to heavy damage. Multiple town fire companies quickly contained the blaze, while the American Red Cross is helping the residents and local police, the county prosecutor, and fire marshal are investigating the cause.
• Could a Left-Turn Restriction End the Union Square Gridlock in Phillipsburg During Peak Hours? (tapinto.net) — Phillipsburg officials are weighing a proposal to ban left turns at Union Square between 3 and 7 p.m. to ease South Main Street gridlock and speed emergency responses. With the nearby Orphan Bridge closed for structural concerns, leaders say peak-hour backups toward the Free Bridge are now a bigger safety worry, and they’re exploring whether an ordinance already exists and how police would enforce any new restriction.
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Check 'Em Out Book Discussion-Afternoon
Warren County Library - Southwest Branch, 404 County Road 519, Phillipsburg
1:00 pm
Friday April 24
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Other local events
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ES Art Show
Lopatcong Township School District Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
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Lacrosse: Girls Varsity vs. Immaculata (Away)
Immaculata High School
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Tennis: Boys Varsity vs. Hunterdon Central Regional (Away)
Hunterdon Central Regional High School
4:00 pm -
Lacrosse: Girls JV vs. Immaculata (Away)
Immaculata High School
5:30 pm -
Poetry Reading with BJ Ward
Phillipsburg Free Public Library , 200 Broubalow Way , Phillipsburg
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Lunch & Learn: Credit Awareness
Phillipsburg Free Public Library , 200 Broubalow Way , Phillipsburg
11:30 am -
Tennis: Boys JV vs. Gill St. Bernard's School (Away)
Gill St. Bernard's School
4:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Monday April 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tennis: Boys JV (Rescheduled from 04-16-26) vs. North Hunterdon High School (Away)
Phillipsburg High School
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Tennis: Boys Varsity (Rescheduled from 04-16-26) vs. North Hunterdon High School (Home)
PAC PAC Tennis Courts PAC PAC Tennis Courts
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ES Art Show
Lopatcong Township School District Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
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Montgomery Varsity Baseball @ Phillipsburg
Phillipsburg High School , 1 Stateliner Blvd , Phillipsburg
4:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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