‘I love this place’: Beloved Phillipsburg store owner retires after 44 years of loyal service

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. – At 135 South Main Street in Phillipsburg, New Jersey sits Towne Market. Sal Cassar opened the store back in 1977.

“This isn’t just a store. It’s a Phillipsburg institution, and I love this place and I love them,” said Phillipsburg resident, Mike Ricciardeli.

Cassar and his wife Lori have made Towne Market a family affair. “It’s a long day, six in the morning till ten at night and it’s a routine that once you did it, you just do it,” said Cassar…

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