6-Hour Standoff Ends In Arrest In Phillipsburg Man's Arrest: Prosecutor
A 50-year-old man was arrested after a six-hour standoff with police in Warren County last Friday, Aug. 29, authorities said.
On Friday, Aug. 29, at approximately 4:45 a.m., officers responded to Manor Road in Pohatcong for a report of a person who was physically assaulted and threatened with a firearm, Acting Warren County Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone said in a release.
The suspect, identified as Ian M. Walker, 50, of Phillipsburg, was known to the victim, Cardone said. Officers made repeated attempts to contact Walker, but he refused to exit the residence. Due to the nature of the call, …
Phillipsburg Man Arrested For Shooting In Pennsylvania: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old Phillipsburg man was arrested and charged with firing several shots at a residence, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 4.
On Sunday, Aug. 3, at 3:36 a.m., Phillipsburg police responded to the 400 block of Anderson Street after receiving a ShotSpotter alert and discovered a suspect, later identified as Andrew Weaver, fired several shots at a residence, one of which penetrated through a window, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.
No injuries were reported, authorities said.
Video footage identified the shooter as Weaver, authorities said. At 3 p.m., that same say, Penns…
Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied Phillipsburg Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor
A stolen car from Pennsylvania was left at the scene of a shooting that left a New Jersey home riddled with bullets while people were inside, authorities announced on Thursday, July 3.
Dorien E. Roberts, 18, of Port Murray, and Alfatir T. Kelly, 26, of Phillipsburg, were arrested after police responded to the 90th block of Mercer Street around 1:50 a.m. on Monday, June 30, according to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office.
Phillipsburg Police were dispatched after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. Though no victims were located, police found a stolen Pennsylvania vehicle, a handgun, and…
Three Men At Large After Phillipsburg Shooting: Police
Three people fled on foot following a shooting in Phillipsburg on early Monday morning, June 30, authorities said.
At 1:49 a.m., officers responded to Mercer Street at River Street on a report of a shooting, Phillipsburg police said. Upon arrival, officers confirmed the shooting occurred and recovered a stolen vehicle out of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and a handgun, police said.
There are no known injuries and only property damage was discovered, police said. Three men fled the scene on foot, police said.
The shooting remains under investigation, police said.
Three Injured, 13 Displaced In Phillipsburg Fire: Police
Three people were injured and 13 people were displaced after a structure fire tore through a building in Phillipsburg on Friday, May 30, authorities said.
At 4:45 p.m., officers, fire and EMS responded to 266 Heckman St. for a structure fire with flames and heavy smoke showing, Phillipsburg police said.
Upon arrival, the fire had extended to the top two floors and the attic of the building, a 3-story multi-unit apartment structure, police said.
All residents were safely evacuated by police and the fire was brought under control after 90 minutes, officials said. Three people were hospitaliz…
US Marshals Capture Phillipsburg Homicide Suspect In Maryland: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old Maryland man wanted for a deadly stabbing in New Jersey has been captured and is now facing multiple charges, including homicide, prosecutors announced.
Jamari E. Dortch, of Rossville, MD, was arrested on Saturday, May 17, by the U.S. Marshals Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in connection with a stabbing Friday, May 16 on Anderson Street in Phillipsburg, according to Warren County Acting Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone.
Phillipsburg Police were flagged down around 3 a.m. after a 26-year-old woman was found unresponsive with injuries consistent with being stabbed, autho…
Woman Fatally Stabbed In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in Phillipsburg the morning of Friday, May 16, authorities said.
At 3 a.m., officers were flagged down on the 400 block of Anderson Street where they found the woman with stab wounds, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. She was transported to St. Luke's Hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said.
The woman, who has not been identified and the alleged perpetrator, who was also not identified, were known to each other, authorities said.
The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Child Abused By Mom's Live-In BF Lands NJ Man Decades In PA Prison: Lehigh DA
A New Jersey man who sexually abused a 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl while living with her mother in Lehigh County has been sentenced to decades in state prison, authorities announced on Monday, April 22.
Spartak A. Fedorovich, 38, of Phillipsburg, began sexually abusing the girl in Upper Saucon Township when she was 12, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. At the time, he was living in the same household as the victim.
Police were dispatched to the home for a report of suspicious activity on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, and the girl later disclosed she had been in a sexua…
Gun, High-Capacity Magazine Found On Teen After Phillipsburg ShotSpotter Call: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old Warren County teenager was arrested and charged after firing a gun in Philipsburg on Monday, Feb. 24, authorities said.
At 3:15 P.M., members of the Phillipsburg Police Department responded to the area of Stockton Street, Spruce Alley, and Sitgreaves Street after receiving an alert from Phillipsburg's ShotSpotter, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.
Upon patrol's arrival, officers were informed that no one had been shot but that an individual, later identified as Jared Benka-Coker had discharged a firearm, authorities said.
During the course of the investigatio…
Mysterious Easton Apartment Explosion Kills Phillipsburg Man: Coroner
A 26-year-old New Jersey who died after a mysterious explosion in his Pennsylvania apartment, is being remembered by friends and family as a kind, adventurous soul who brought joy to everyone he met.
Timothy Zeh, born on March 12, 1998, in Bethlehem, PA, had spent his entire life in Phillipsburg, NJ before moving to Easton. He passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, from injuries sustained in an explosion inside his apartment on West Milton Street, officials said.
Zeh, a 2016 graduate of Warren County Technical School, was known for his love of fishing, hiking, animals, and collecting rocks…
$50K Richer: Maple Shade Gas Station Sells Valuable Powerball Ticket, Lotto Officials Say
A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at a convenience store in Burlington County, officials said.
The winner was sold at the Lukoil gas station on East Kings Highway in Maple Shade, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 16. The ticket matched four of the five white balls in the drawing on Saturday, Dec. 14.
The winning numbers were 12, 17, 23, 52, and 67. The Powerball was 1 and the Power Play multiplier was 2X.
Another ticket in New Jersey also brought home a $50,000 prize. That winner was bought at a gas station in Phillipsburg.
No one won the esti…
