Phillipsburg News

The five-day break between the two weekend Thomas the Tank Engine events is probably for the best, said Kirk Huff of Phillipsburg Bakery.

HIT Entertainment's Thomas the Tank Engine arrived Friday in Phillipsburg for a six-day event.

Thomas the Tank Engine is set to roll into The Delaware River Railroad Excursions for the Day Out With Thomas 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour, presented by HIT Entertainment, and sponsored by The LEGO Group.

A 1,000-pill-a-week prescription drug ring that originated in Essex County and made its way to rural West Jersey has resulted in charges against 33 more people , including a trio of Warren County teachers.

No matter what occupied them Friday, the minute the whistle blew and the train was in sight every youngster along the tracks froze to catch a glimpse of Thomas the Tank Engine.

Warren County Prosecutor Thomas Ferguson addresses a news conference during the announcement of Thursday's arrests.

Phillipsburg and Alpha school officials will be consulting with attorneys to decide the fate of at least two teachers charged in a wide-reaching Warren County drug ring.

Warren County Prosecutor Thomas Ferguson with Pohatcong Police Chief Paul Hager, left, and Warren County Assistant Prosecutor Tara Kirkendall speak during the news conference.

Kevin Kane, inset, a math teacher and associate head football coach at Phillipsburg High School, was arrested today for his alleged involvement in a Pohatcong Township drug ring.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is clear: States are on the hook for advancing education improvement goals spelled out in the law as a condition for receiving up to $100 million in economic-stimulus aid to education.

In less than a week, this town will transform into imaginary Sodor Island where chatty trains get into all sorts of trouble.

A man fishing on the Delaware River near Easton found a human leg. The find Sunday morning prompted a search along the river by Forks Township police.

A Phillipsburg institution is open again. All weekend long, people lined up for hot dogs and milk shakes at Jimmy's Doggie Stand on Union Square.

The thought of being in the same job for 35 years is a scary proposition for many people.

Send care packages, say 'thanks' They call them tours -- as if our armed forces are seeing the sights and soaking in the local culture.

The neighborhood surrounding Bliss Boulevard is home to many small children, but Victory Avenue resident Maggie Manners said the area is already used as a shortcut for speeding motorists.

A gunman with a bandanna over his face robbed the PNC Bank on Route 57, east of Phillipsburg , this afternoon and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, Greenwich Township police said.

Phillipsburg High School Principal Mary Jane Deutsch gives Christopher R. Brons his diploma during the 2009 graduation ceremony last week.

Growing up on a farm and living through World War II dampens the anxiety of five days without hot water, according to Heckman House resident Joyce Lance.

Town resident June George said she was pleased at first to hear the eyesore at 562 S. Main St.