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‘Truly Beautiful, Inside And Out:’ Alexa Brown Of Phillipsburg Dies At 16
Phillipsburg is mourning the loss of a lifelong resident and beloved teen.
Alexa Marie Brown, “Alexita,” died Thursday, August 24 at age 16.
Born in Phillipsburg, Alexa was known for her wide range of hobbies, including cheerleading, softball, and basketball, in which she became “a competitor on and off the court” with the help of her father, her obituary says. She played on several basketball teams, including the Steele Hill Bulldogs, Steele Hill Warriors and Team Jenkins.
“She was feisty, tenacious and quickly recognized as a tough defender,” reads her memorial, adding that the talented …
Man Armed With Loaded Rifle, High-Capacity Magazine Nabbed At Central Jersey Jazz Fest
A Virginia man allegedly armed with a loaded rifle was acting “extremely uncooperative” when police arrested him at Central Jersey Jazz Fest over the weekend.
Flemington Police responding to a report of a suspicious male, potentially unconscious, found Douglas W. Courter, 42, of Woodbridge, Virginia, inside his vehicle at the festival on Saturday, Sept. 9, the department said.
Courter allegedly began acting “extremely uncooperative” and attempted to hide crack cocaine in his pants while refusing to follow officers’ orders.
He was eventually removed from the vehicle, which was then searched…
Over $4.7K In Crack Cocaine, Heroin Seized As Phillipsburg Pair Charged With Distribution: PD
Authorities confiscated more than $4,700 in crack cocaine and heroin — including 22 vials — during a three-week investigation that resulted in distribution charges for two Phillipsburg men, officials announced.
Khalil S. Thomas, 29, is facing two charges for distribution and three for possession with intent to distribute following the execution of a search warrant at his Fox Street home, which turned up 22 vials of crack cocaine worth about $2,080, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Friday, Sept. 8.
Meanwhile, Bilal Gordon, 33, was charged with three distribution offenses, thre…
'Just Take Me To Jail,' Man With Meth Tells North Jersey Cops
A Hackettstown man was arrested after he was allegedly found with a meth pipe sitting on an unmarked police car asking officers to take him to jail.
Officers found Cody Zeigler, 27, sitting on the hood of an unmarked vehicle at the Hackettstown Police Department around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, they said.
Zeigler remarked, “just take me to jail,” before pointing to a pipe with suspected meth residue that he put on the vehicle’s hood, according to police.
He was then arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and disorderly conduct.
Zeig…
