PHILLIPSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY

Phone: (908) 859-0122 | 530 Heckman St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 | M-F • 8:00 – 4:30 | Fax: (908) 859-1574

OUR MISSION:

To promote decent, safe, and affordable housing, economic
opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.
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Contact US

Board of Commissioners
Kent Corcoran
Chairman
kcorcoran@phillipsburgha.com
Governor Appointee
James Shelly
Vice Chairman
jshelly@phillipsburgha.com
Council Appointee
Dennis Baptista
Commissioner
dbaptista@phillipsburgha.com
Council Appointee
Richard Hay
Commissioner
rhay@phillipsburgha.com
Mayor Appointee
Derick Lewis
Commissioner
dlewis@phillipsburgha.com
Council Appointee
Starlette Medina
Commissioner
smedina@phillipsburgha.com
Council Appointee
Shawn Vanwhy
Commissioner
svanwhy@phillipsburgha.com
Council Appointee/Resident Commissioner
Staff
Thomas McGuire
Executive Director
tmcguire@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 105
Kevin DeGerolamo
Property Manager
kdegerolamo@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 104
Craig Updegrove
Director of Operations
cupdegrove@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 101
Joanne Tersigni
Exec Asst to ED/Office Manager
jtersigni@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 102
Wendy Bickleman
Recertification Specialist
wbickleman@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 109
Sara Boehm-Davis
Connect Home USA/Envision Center Specialist
sboehmdavis@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 111
Becky Johnson
ROSS Coordinator
rjohnson@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 107
Jolene Petchonka
Recertification Specialist
jpetchonka@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 106
Melissa Stettler
Housing/Application Specialist
mstettler@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 110
Robert Bianchi
Recertification Specialist
rbianchi@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 108
Yesenia Zermeno
Senior Accountant
yzermeno@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 114
Timothy Burger
Maintenance Foreman
tburger@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0365
John Burger
Maintenance Assistant Foreman
jburger@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0365
Gina Fey
Section 8 HCV Manager
gfey@phillipsburgnj.org
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 113
Theresa Radtke
Section 8 HCV Specialist
tradtke@phillipsburgha.com
(908) 859-0122, Ext. 100

PHA HOLIDAYS (2025)

NEW YEAR’S DAY
Thursday, January 1st
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
Monday, January 19th
LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
Thursday February 12th
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
Monday, February 16th
GOOD FRIDAY
Friday, April 3rd
EASTER
Monday, April 6th
MEMORIAL DAY
Monday, May 25th
JUNETEENTH
Friday, June 19th
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Friday, July 3rd
LABOR DAY
Monday, September 7th
COLUMBUS DAY
Monday, October 12th
GENERAL ELECTION DAY
Tuesday, November 3rd
VETERANS DAY
Wednesday, November 11th
THANKSGIVING DAY
Thursday, November 26th
DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
Friday, November 27th
CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 25th