OFF THE WIRE
There are six gangs with 115 members in Independence Township, according to a New Jersey State Police gang survey conducted last year.
The same report listed Independence as one of 23 New Jersey municipalities where there is "potential for open conflict" involving gangs, specifically outlaw biker clubs the Hells Angels and the Pagans.
Local police said biker club members used to pass through the township and stop at bars.
There are 10 gangs with 85 members in Phillipsburg, the survey says.
Read Tom Quigley's complete report: Statistics in New Jersey State Police gang survey hit a nerve in Independence Township.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/index.ssf/2011/01/police_survey_reveal_motorcycl.html
