Guess 'who's' coming to Quail Brook in Somerset
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — A program titled "New Jersey Owls" will be held at the Quail Brook Senior Center on Oct. 21 at 10:30 a.m. The presentation is sponsored by the Somerset County Park Commission's...
View ArticleFar Hills Race raises millions for cancer patients
The hospital was able to purchase two ambulances and open two newly renovated Cardiac Catheterization Labs with some of the money donated from last year's race. FAR HILLS -- Sometimes lost amid the...
View ArticleCommission votes to demolish the Duke Farms mansion
The mansion was built in 1893 but has been in disrepair since 2008. HILLSBOROUGH -- Stating that the once-iconic and historic home of heiress Doris Duke no longer exist, the township's Historic...
View ArticleNJ.com Photos of the Week: Oct. 9-15, 2015
NJ Advance Media staff's Photos of the Week for Oct. 9-15, 2015, on NJ.com. Watch video Professional sports in and around New Jersey had some big moments this past week. The Mets will continue their...
View ArticleStray pit bull mix is a quick learner
BRIDGEWATER — Ashton is a young pit bull terrier mix at the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter. Rescued as a stray, he is described as a friendly dog who seeks human companionship. Ashton is being...
View ArticleManville senior center holds sculpture workshop
MANVILLE — A workshop titled "The Life and Work of M.C. Escher" will be held at the Manville Senior Center on Oct 22 at 10:30 a.m. The presentation will begin with a short lecture on the Dutch graphic...
View ArticleRedman, the Jersey Devil, naked runners all made this week's news quiz
Take NJ.com's weekly news quiz Think you've got a perfect score in store for this week's NJ.com News Quiz? Unless you know a little something about rap, landlord-tenant disputes and New Jersey's...
View ArticleScorched school bus causes delays on I-78 (PHOTOS)
A school bus caught fire on I-78 eastbound Thursday morning, police said. WARREN TOWNSHIP -- A school bus caught fire on I-78 eastbound Thursday morning, police said. The fire broke out about 9:40...
View ArticleFar Hills race officials aiming to 'turn the tide' on drunken behavior
Reserve parking passes for the 95th annual Far Hills Race are stamped with a warning about excessive alcohol consumption. FAR HILLS -- On each reserve parking pass for Saturday's 95th annual Far Hills...
View ArticleAccused scammers of the elderly plead not guilty
Assistant prosecutor Matthew Murphy offered all five defendants plea deals in exchange for their testimony. SOMERVILLE -- Five members of an alleged ring of scam artists that targeted the elderly...
View ArticleSomerset County Sheriff's Office dedicates K-9 kennels in memory of 9/11 victim
The Alison Marie Wildman Foundation was established by her family in 2002 to honor the memory of the 30-year-old Bridgewater resident who loved animals and who was killed in the World Trade Center...
View ArticleDuke estate saga: another one bites the dust | Di Ionno
Hillsborough commission votes to let main house be torn down Sometime in the next few months, the diesel engines of grappling claws and bulldozers will fire up and destroy a unique and storied part of...
View ArticleTailgating at the Far Hills Race is an art form
There are approximately 1,600 premium spots for tailgating on the hilltop at the Far Hills Race. FAR HILLS -- Doug Mehan started coming to watch the Far Hills Race when he was six years old. He used...
View ArticleFar Hills Race appears to have tamed rowdy infield, racing was 'super'
All indications are that drunken behavior was held to a minimum. Racing was exciting. FAR HILLS -- The Far Hills Race Meeting Association appeared to have taken a major step in reclaiming it's...
View ArticleFar Hills Race celebrated in style
The race benefits the Somerset Health Care Foundation, which supports Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset in Somerville but had become more widely known for its extravagant tailgating...
View ArticleThe 95th annual Far Hills Race: By the numbers
An inside look at the 95th annual Far Hills Race at Moorland Farm.
View ArticleSomerset and Hunterdon Science League participants honored
Out of the over 100 teams who competed, Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School students placed highly in the following competitions. At the September 2015 Somerset County Vocational...
View ArticleYour photos from Saturday's Far Hills Race
Check out the best pics from #TheHunt posted on Instagram and Twitter. The Far Hills Race is a rite of autumn here in New Jersey and the 95th race meeting went off Saturday under bright blue skies....
View ArticleWoman, 73, suffers minor burns in Franklin home fire, police say
The woman suffered minor burns to her arm and nose after a chimney fire spread throughout the house, police said. FRANKLIN -- A 73-year-old township woman suffered minor burns to her arm and nose in a...
View ArticleWATCH: Bird's eye view of Far Hills Race
HCP Sports, a Pennsylvania-based production company focused on equestrian-related sports, released its footage on its Vimeo page Monday morning showcasing the preparations as well as the races. Watch...
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