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Two honored for disability advocacy in Somerset County
Erin Morris, president of GiGi's Playhouse in Hillsborough, a Down syndrome achievement center, was selected in the individual category. The Jerry Davis Center for Children and Families in Manville...
View ArticleSomerset County sheriff holds successful Toys for Tots drive
The Somerset County Sheriff's Office partnered again this year with the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation to collect new, unwrapped toys to be distributed as holiday gifts to...
View ArticleBridgewater-Raritan teachers to stop volunteer activities
The Bridgewater-Raritan Education Association urges members to cease volunteer extra-curriculars until teacher contract negotiations met. BRIDGEWATER - Students could soon feel the impact of an...
View ArticleLong-contested Princeton-Montgomery pipeline could be turned on this week
The Princeton-Montgomery pipeline has been the source of contention between an Oklahoma-based company and environmentalists for years. PRINCETON - The only thing standing between manufacturers and the...
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Glimpse of History: Tunes for weekends from a Stockton band
The Stockton Coronet Band performed regularly on Saturday nights. STOCKTON -- This photo from 1893 shows the Stockton Coronet Band posing at Prallsville Mill in Stockton, Hunterdon County. MORE:...
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Mom says school retaliated when she challenged suspension
The suspension was timed so the student couldn't participate in a concert, his mom claims. WARREN TWP. -- A student's suspension at Watchung Hills Regional High School was handled improperly and...
View ArticleBound Brook Legion members make holiday visit to Lyons VA Hospital
Members of Bound Brook American Legion Post 63 and their Auxiliary visited veterans in the Lyons VA Hospital, bringing a holiday luncheon party and gifts. Members of Bound Brook American Legion Post...
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Disability advocates recognized
The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders honored the winners of the county's 2015 Disability Advocates Awards at a meeting recently. Somerset County Freeholder Director Mark Caliguire joins...
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Accident closes section of Rt. 28 in Bridgewater
BRIDGEWATER — A traffic accident involving a downed utility pole Thursday afternoon has closed down a section of Rt. 28, police said. The section between Vista Drive and Villa Drive is affected. It...
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Adult cat 'rules the roost'
Gretchen gets along with everyone and should do well in most homes. Gretchen BRIDGEWATER -- Gretchen is a 3-year-old cat at the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter. Shelter workers describe her as very...
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Holiday lesson is a sweet treat for Bridgewater students
Kindergarten students build a gingerbread house for a lesson about holidays. Van Holten Elementary School kindergarten teacher Catarina Tavares and students Adithya Muthukumar, Anthony Yenish, James...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 28, 2015
A 2015 survey of how much dog owners will spend on their pets this Christmas shows Garden State dog lovers coming in first at $30.01. According to thenoseprint.com, a pet-focused online hub for major...
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Warren man arrested with cocaine, heroin valued at $1.2 million
Man was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation by Task Force members. Charles C. Lewis (Somerset County Prosecutor's Office)Dave Hutchinson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com WARREN -- Authorities...
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Man sets fire to ex-girlfriend's apartment, police say
Ex-girlfriend wasn't home at the time. Her adult son smelled the blaze and called authorities. Rudy Marroquin-Marroquin (Somerset County Prosecutor's Office) NORTH PLAINFIELD -- A Louisiana man has...
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Delaware & Raritan Canal Watch to host cleanup on Jan. 9 along towpath in...
Join members of the Canal Watch in their effort to keep the state park a beauty spot in central New Jersey. The Delaware & Raritan Canal Watch will hold a cleanup effort along the Delaware &...
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Somerville pair charged in a string of burglaries
The pair allegedly targeted the Somerville and Bridgewater areas. Woman told authorities how she and her male partner worked their burglary scheme. (File photo) SOMERVILLE -- A borough pair have been...
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Raritan police seeking suspects in liquor store robbery
A third suspect entered the store unnoticed, went behind the check-out counter and stole the money without the store employees' knowledge. Picture of unidentified suspect who entered a Raritan Borough...
View ArticleN.J. snow, sleet, rain totals from first winter storm
How much precipitation fell across New Jersey during the first winter storm of the 2015-2016 season? Depending on where you live or where you were driving this morning, you saw a coating of snow, were...
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Franklin man dies after being hit by truck at Stop & Shop
The fatal crash is under investigation. Police are investigating a fatal crash in which a pedestrian was hit by a box truck. (File photo). FRANKLIN -- A township man was fatally struck by a box truck...
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Prosecutor's office investigating double shooting in Franklin
Two men were shot some time around 6:45 p.m. on a short side-street a few blocks from Route 27 in Franklin Township Tuesday, police say FRANKLIN -- Authorities are investigating a double shooting in...
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