1852History
The CNJ first ran in 1852.
1861Civil Rights
On March 8, 1861, Phillipsburg was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of Phillipsburg Township, which is now Lopatcong Township.
1871Military
The Belvidere Delaware Railroad was leased in 1871 and later acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad, connecting the lower Poconos to Trenton, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.
1875Government
Private schools include Saints Philip & James School, which was established in 1875 and serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, operating under the auspices of...
1903Infrastructure
== Economy ==
=== Industrial history ===
Phillipsburg historically benefited from being a major transportation hub, then manufacturing with the investments by Ingersoll Rand i...
1994Government
The city was selected in 1994 as one of a group of 10 zones added to participate in the program.
2004Government
In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 2,412 votes (49.8% vs.
2006History
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $42,825 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,38...
2007Infrastructure
Since 2007, NJ Transit has been conducting a study to determine if re-establishing a commuter rail extension of the Raritan Valley Line to Phillipsburg is economically feasible.
2008Government
In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,673 votes (54.8% vs.
2009Government
In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,321 votes (44.1% vs.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
The 2010 United States census counted 14,950 people, 5,925 households, and 3,786 families in the town.
2011Civil Rights
=== Politics ===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 7,681 registered voters in Phillipsburg, of which 2,496 (32.5% vs.
2012Government
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,487 votes (56.6% vs.
2018Military
In 2018, the town had an average property tax bill of $4,387, the lowest in the county, compared to an average bill of $6,982 in Warren County and $8,767 statewide.
2020Education
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 3,877 students and 329.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher...
2022Government
As of 2022, the Mayor of Phillipsburg is Republican Todd M.
2023History
Tersigni, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.
2025History
Clark (D, 2025), Keith A.
2027Military
New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).