Bill Nixon, of Lopatcong Township and Navy Veteran and organizer of the William L. Nixon Veterans Day Tribute, gives him welcoming address. Phillipsburg area veterans Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018  were honored during the 21st annual William L. Nixon tribute. Hundreds attended the event at Phillipsburg High School in Lopatcong Township, in which the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has honored as a regional site for the observance of the commemoration.