Police credited with evacuting residents from Bernardsville fire
20 residents living in apartments above the restaurant have been displaced. BERNARDSVILLE -- An early-morning fire Friday ripped through seven apartments located above the historic Station Restaurant...
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Free hearing screenings available in Skillman
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP — Saint Peter's University Hospital's Mobile Unit will visit the Montgomery Township Senior Center on Jan. 14 at 10:45 a.m. to provide free hearing screenings for Somerset County...
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Woman escapes from police car after drinking party broken up
Police responded to a complaint of noise at a New year's Eve party. Jenna M. Brach, 20, resisted arrest at a New Year's Eve party when police responded to a noise complaint. (File photo). BEDMINSTER...
View ArticleHundreds of skiiers, snowboarders try to break Guinness world record
Mountain Creek was one of 164 ski resorts around the country to participate in the mass challenge event that looked to break a world record for largest multi-venue ski and the largest multi-venue...
View ArticleDisplaced Bernardsville single mom told son: 'All we have is each other'
Twenty residents and eight families were displaced by early-morning fire Friday in Bernardsville. BERNARDSVILLE -- Lucy, a single mother of a 13-year-old teen son, was teary-eyed as she talked about...
View ArticleVeteran gets help in battle with ALS | Di Ionno
Florham Park ex-Marine able to return to home thanks to HARK and Home Depot The backyard wooden playset is a boy's dream. It's part treehouse and part fort. On the ground is a log cabin; in the sky...
View ArticleSomerset County 4-H Trainmasters to hold winter show
New this year is the addition of up to 40 vendors and crafters to the two-day event. The Somerset County 4-H Trainmasters will be holding their annual Winter Train Show at the Ted Blum 4-H Center, 310...
View Article'Grueling,' 'Monty Python'-esque robotics contest kicks off in N.J.
Ladies and gentleman, start your robots. NEWARK -- Ladies and gentleman, start your robots. A "medieval"-themed robotics competition's 2016 season has attracted at least 65 high school robotics teams...
View ArticleN.J. church celebrates Twelfth Night Boar's Head Festival
Every seat in every pew was full as more than 140 performers put on the 6th Annual Twelfth Night Boar's Head Festival at the United Reformed Church on Main Street. SOMERVILLE -- Every seat in every...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 11, 2016
When it's below freezing, cats like to climb inside a car's hood to seek residual warmth. Winter can be a dangerous time for pets, and particularly dangerous for dogs and cats that don't have homes....
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Snow day? See if your kids will have school with this app
"Not only is it cool and fun, but it's very interesting intellectually and it's very useful to people," says the MIT senior. If you're the parent of a teenager, chances are you've heard of the Snow...
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Records fall, rainbows rise as N.J.'s wacky weather continues (MAP)
Some towns received as much as 2.3 inches of rain on Sunday, and some places broke daily rainfall records and daily temperature records. In a season of wacky weather, Sunday was another bizarre day in...
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Bail reduced in baseball bat attack that left man seriously injured
The alleged victim suffered several facial fractures and had his jaw wired shut as a result of the baseball bat attack, the prosecution said. Defendant has committed three prior indictable offenses....
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Man accused of sexually assaulting girl to get psychiatric exam
Man allegedly sexually assaulted 7-year-old girl on multiple occasions between 2007 and 2009. The Somerset County Courthouse. (File photo) HILLSBOROUGH -- A former township man who has been indicted...
View ArticlePatricia Walsh named Somerset County freeholder director
Walsh is a former Green Brook mayor who served on the Green Brook Township Committee for 15 years before becoming a freeholder in 2008. SOMERVILLE - Patricia L. Walsh of Green Brook was named 2016...
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RVCC grads honored as lifesavers
The Branchburg Township Police Department honored Raritan Valley Community College graduates Scott Jordan and Catherine Espinal on Dec. 14 for their lifesaving efforts at the RVCC swimming pool last...
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Former N.J. student claims neck was broken at school
Student had to undergo emergency surgery. Suit claims she has suffered permanent injuries. Former student is suing Somerset Secondary Academy for unspecified damages. (File photo) BRIDGEWATER -- A...
View ArticleCiting signs of brain activity, family of girl sues to void death certificate
Jahi McMath has been kept in New Jersey since 2014 because the state has a religious exemption for those who object to allowing 'brain dead' patients to die without all possible treatment. The mother...
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Metuchen Diocese will resettle refugees in Central Jersey
The Diocese of Metuchen estimates 12 to 15 families will be brought to the area. METUCHEN -- The Diocese of Metuchen announced last week that it will join a broader effort among Catholics to welcome...
View Article2015 was a good year for N.J. leases. Here are the top 10
The 10.9 million square feet of office space leased in 2015 was the most in a decade, according to the commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. JERSEY CITY -- Last year was a good one for...
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