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🌱 How affordable is buying a home in Phillipsburg right now?

Also, don't miss Pumpkin Decoupage at The Bloomin' Cottage! on the Phillipsburg Patch calendar

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Hey hey Phillipsburg! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How affordable is buying a home in Phillipsburg right now?

Also on today's calendar: Maria Woodford & The Wheel and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, David M.!

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy and cool, temps: high: 64, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 cheap, beautiful towns in New Jersey, according to WorldAtlas (app.com) — Phillipsburg stands out on a new WorldAtlas list of New Jersey's cheapest beautiful towns, with a typical home value around $345,949—far below the state average. The piece notes that while rents aren't unusually low, buyers can find significant savings, and nearby communities rely on Phillipsburg for many services, reinforcing its role as a regional hub.
   

📸 Around Phillipsburg

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📸 Momma Dove leaving eggs on our back porch —David M. Like

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Phillipsburg

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 22
  • Earth Explorers: Bird Migrations
    Phillipsburg Free Public Library, 200 Broubalow Way, Phillipsburg
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 23
  • Electronics Recycling →
    Municipal Building (in the rear), 321 Greenwich Street, Stewartsville
    8:00 am
    • Thursday September 24
  • Land Use Meeting
    Phillipsburg Housing Authority Community Building, 535 Fisher Ave, Alpha
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Things, just like people, sometimes break.
    But from the cracks, something new is born—something more beautiful, stronger, and more resilient than before. (Nextdoor Pursel Hill)
  • C&L Auto Body & Towing posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative Washington & Phillipsburg Nj in Phillipsburg. Apply here.

Ok Phillipsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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