Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
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Municipal offices are generally open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Warren County Community Guide
Phillipsburg
Delaware River · Railroad Heritage · Historic Downtown
Phillipsburg is Warren County's Delaware River gateway and the New Jersey side of the greater Easton–Lehigh Valley urban area. Its identity is shaped by river crossings, the Morris Canal, five historic railroads, South Main Street, working-class neighborhoods, recreation and a growing riverfront heritage economy.
New Jersey's Lehigh Valley Gateway
Delaware River waterfront
Historic South Main Street
Railroad excursions & museums
Parks, schools & community life
Historic South Main Street
Railroad excursions & museums
Parks, schools & community life
Phillipsburg in one sentence: This is a historic transportation town where the Delaware River, Morris Canal and railroads created a dense commercial and industrial center that still connects New Jersey directly with Easton, Pennsylvania and the wider Lehigh Valley.
1861Town incorporated March 8
1852Central Railroad of New Jersey reached town
5 RailroadsHistoric Phillipsburg railroad crossroads
5 Major ParksCurrent town recreation system
PreK–12Phillipsburg School District
Delaware RiverDirect connection to Easton, Pennsylvania
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Business & Shopping
South Main Street, Memorial Parkway, retail centers, professional services, healthcare, automotive, home services and local employers.
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Open Jobs →About Phillipsburg
Phillipsburg occupies a distinctive place in Warren County: it is both a historic New Jersey river town and part of the larger Lehigh Valley economy centered across the Delaware River.
Delaware River Gateway
Phillipsburg faces Easton directly across the Delaware, making the river and its bridges central to commuting, tourism, business and local identity.
Historic Downtown
South Main Street, Union Square, Market Street and nearby blocks contain the commercial historic district and many nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century structures.
Railroad Town
Few New Jersey towns were shaped by as many railroads. That railroad heritage remains visible in excursion trains, a local museum, Union Station and surviving rail infrastructure.
Regional Center
Phillipsburg functions as an urban-service center for western Warren County, with schools, municipal services, parks, retail, healthcare, nonprofits and transportation connections.
Local Government
Phillipsburg is governed by a mayor and five-member Town Council elected at large.
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The current mayor works with a five-member Town Council.
Current council leadership includes President Keith Kennedy and Vice President Lee Clark, with Edward Saultz, Joshua Wanisko and Bernie Fey serving as council members.
The town website provides tax and sewer lookup, municipal tax maps, legal notices, recreation registration, employment, public-safety information and current announcements.
Education
The Phillipsburg School District now uses a five-school progression from early childhood through high school.
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Full-day preschool and kindergarten with family-support services and community partnerships.
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Primary-grade campus serving first- and second-grade students.
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Elementary campus serving grades three through five.
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Middle-school academic, enrichment and student-activity programs for grades six through eight.
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Home of the Stateliners, serving Phillipsburg and students from several surrounding sending districts.
Current district structure: The district identifies one early-childhood center, two elementary-level schools, one middle school and one high school. Older campus names and grade configurations should not be used to describe the present system.
History: Canal, Railroads & Industry
Phillipsburg was incorporated as a town on March 8, 1861. Its rapid growth followed new transportation links and industrial investment.
The Morris Canal reached Phillipsburg in the early nineteenth century and made the town the canal's western Delaware River terminus, connecting coal and industrial traffic with northern New Jersey.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey reached Phillipsburg in July 1852, triggering a major new phase of residential and industrial growth.
By the late nineteenth century Phillipsburg had become a junction for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, Belvidere-Delaware, Lehigh Valley, Morris & Essex/DL&W and Lehigh & Susquehanna/CNJ Pennsylvania Division systems.
Rail and canal access supported ironworking, foundries, machine works, freight yards and dense working-class neighborhoods that shaped the town's built environment.
Many buildings along South Main Street date to the transportation-driven building boom of the mid-to-late nineteenth century and remain central to downtown preservation efforts.
Historic Places & Preservation
Phillipsburg has one of Warren County's richest concentrations of transportation and commercial historic resources.
Historic portions of South Main, North Main, Hudson, Morris and Market streets and Union Square form a recognized downtown district.
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The eighteenth-century Georgian house is maintained and restored by the Phillipsburg Area Historical Society.
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The 1914 Prairie-style station once served the DL&W and CNJ and is undergoing restoration for heritage, archive and community uses.
One of the town's best-known historic architectural landmarks and part of the South Main Street story.
Canal alignments and structures remain part of Phillipsburg's preservation and riverfront-trail planning, linking the town's canal and railroad history.
The town maintains preservation guidelines, historic-district information and an application process for projects where local historic review applies.
Railroad, River & Arts Attractions
Phillipsburg's strongest visitor attractions turn its transportation history into active experiences.
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The nonprofit excursion railroad operates scenic weekend trips along the Delaware River, with 2026 service extending from May into November plus special-event trains.
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Local museum preserving Phillipsburg railroad equipment and history, including the Centerville & Southwestern miniature railroad collection.
The downtown park hosts concerts, movies, pop-up events, community programs and seasonal activities.
Phillipsburg's summer festival brings live music, food and family activities to South Main Street and Shappell Park.
Parks, Pool & Recreation
Phillipsburg's recreation department identifies five major park areas plus neighborhood playgrounds, trails, ballfields and passive recreation spaces.
Pool, splash pad, pavilion, picnic areas, half-mile walking track, basketball, fitness equipment, playgrounds, baseball, soccer/football and tennis.
Pavilion, picnic areas, basketball, playground, baseball/softball field, football field and tennis courts.
Walking track, basketball, play areas, baseball/softball and soccer/football fields.
Downtown gathering space for concerts, movies, small weddings, markets, pop-up events and community programming.
Riverfront walking, skate park, playground and dog park, with direct connection to Phillipsburg's Delaware River identity.
2026 pool season: Walters Park Pool reopened for the 2026 summer season with family swimming, splash-pad use and a concession area. Facility schedules and recreation programs change seasonally.
Community Organizations & Public Resources
Preserves local records, promotes historic education and serves as steward of the Roseberry Homestead.
Nonprofit organization founded in 1990 to preserve the area's railroad history, equipment and artifacts.
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Municipal library offering print, digital, educational and community resources.
Phillipsburg's early-childhood school community partners with NORWESCAP for family support, outreach, transportation connections and social-service resources.
Places of Worship & Faith Community
Phillipsburg supports a broad mix of active congregations across several Christian traditions and community ministries.
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Active ELCA congregation with weekly worship and community food and support ministries.
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Active Christian & Missionary Alliance congregation with weekend worship, youth programs and bilingual ministry.
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Active Episcopal congregation with worship and community-support programs including Luke's Pantry.
Phillipsburg's current local directory also includes Catholic, Presbyterian, Seventh-day Adventist, Byzantine Catholic, Nazarene, Methodist and other congregations throughout town.
Official & Community Resources
Town of Phillipsburg
Municipal news, taxes, sewer, recreation, public notices, departments, planning and community information.
Phillipsburg School District
PreK–12 school information, registration, calendars, transportation and district resources.
Parks & Recreation
Facility reservations, pool information, sports, parks, events and seasonal recreation programs.
Local History
Historical Society, railroad-preservation organizations and town preservation resources document Phillipsburg's industrial and transportation heritage.
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