Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Phillipsburg, New Jersey, in Warren County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Phillipsburg depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Open Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Phillipsburg public records, Warren County police reports, Phillipsburg arrest records, Phillipsburg warrants, Phillipsburg inmate search, Phillipsburg criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Phillipsburg
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Phillipsburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Phillipsburg Police Department); outside it, the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Warren County State Police in Warren County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Prosecutor in Warren County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Phillipsburg Police
For Phillipsburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Phillipsburg police department's page at phillipsburgpolice.org/faqs (page title: FAQs | Phillipsburg Police Department | 908-835-2002), phone 908-835-2002, 1001 East Blvd., Alpha, NJ 08865, Monday-Friday from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Phillipsburg had 45 violent and 221 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 697 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Warren County Sheriff's Office
The Warren County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 202 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at warrencountynj.gov/government/warren-county-sheriff-s-office (page title: Warren County Sheriff's Office | Warren County, NJ), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
The Open Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 business days, at a charge of copying at 5 cents a page for letter size, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Phillipsburg?
From the agency that took it. The Phillipsburg police department's page is at phillipsburgpolice.org/faqs, phone 908-835-2002; the sheriff's reports come from the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Phillipsburg have to answer?
Under the Open Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Phillipsburg?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Warren County State Police in Warren County.
How do I get a report from the Warren County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Phillipsburg website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.