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View ArticleHow a Hunterdon resident helped N.J. name a state butterfly | Byers
Jeannie Geremia of Flemington, a longtime leader in the Garden Club of New Jersey, helped get the Garden State to select a state butterfly. The State We're In By Michele S. Byers Executive Director...
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Man gets 5 years in prison for sexual assault of girl, 14
Adam S. Labracio, 21, was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday, March 21, 2016, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Defendant must register under Megan's Law. (File photo SOMERVILLE --...
View ArticleN.J. Supreme Court rules Duke Mansion can be demolished
Two New Jersey Appellate Division judges and a state Supreme Court justice have ruled against the citizens group seeking to preserve the Duke Mansion in Hillsborough. HILLSBOROUGH -- New Jersey...
View Article3 men arrested in string of N.J. gas station robberies
The men wore masks and brandished knives during the robberies which took place on jan. 20, 2015. BRIDGEWATER -- Three men who allegedly went on a one night gas station robbery spree -- during which...
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RVCC to host 'darkly comic' puppet show
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College will present Robin Frohardt's "The Pigeoning," which features a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater known as Bunraku on March 26, at 2 and 7...
View ArticleMeet Somerset County's spelling bee champions (PHOTOS)
The winner of this year's Bee Spectacular will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Somerset County Library System of New Jersey recently held its first Bee Spectacular....
View ArticleN.J. hospital hosts first Transgender Family Support Group
The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset is hosting a Transgender Family Support Group, the first of its kind in Central Jersey. SOMERVILLE - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital...
View ArticleN.J. on alert as gusty winds, low humidity fuel fire fears
Weather service advises residents in several counties to be aware of brush fires or wildfires Tuesday afternoon because of dry air and gusty winds. Watch video For the second time in five days, the...
View ArticlePonzi scheme netted N.J. woman 4 homes, yacht and Maserati, feds say
Woman admitted in court that she knew she could get caught. NEWARK -- As a federal judge, U.S. District Judge William Walls sees plenty of the dark side of humanity in his courtroom. But Tuesday,...
View ArticleWoman stole identity, $8K, police say
The suspect used the victim's driver's license to withdraw money from her bank account at several TD Bank locations, police said. TOMS RIVER --Tons River police are looking for a woman who used a...
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Duke Farms Bikeshare program returns this coming Saturday, March 26
Of course you may always bring your own bike to Duke Farms, but it's nice to know that if for any reason you haven't brought your own ride you do have an option to walking the trails. Be sure to ride...
View ArticleN.J. college musical inspired by Agatha Christie short story
Raritan Valley Community College students will perform a musical based on an Agatha Christie short story, "And Then There Were None." BRANCHBURG -- Raritan Valley Community College's Department of...
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World Water Day: How to help cleanup N.J.'s Raritan River
The Raritan Headwaters Association 26th annual Stream Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 9 a.m. until noon in Hunterdon, Somerset, and Morris counties. Looking for a way to do your...
View Article4 Hillsborough police officers promoted to sergeant
Hillsborough Township has promoted four police officers to sergeant. HILLSBOROUGH - The Township Committee recently promoted four police officers to sergeants. The promotions took place at the March 9...
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N.J. school bus driver thanks teens who stopped bus full of students
The North Plainfield teens say stopping the bus was a team effort. SOMERVILLE -- The three students who worked together to stop an out-of-control school bus on Route 22 in February were honored by the...
View Article1K pictures: How N.J. students recreated Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'
A Somerville High School student used 1,000 pictures to recreate Van Gogh's "Starry Night." SOMERVILLE - "Starry Night," a photomosaic created by the members of the Somerville High School Photography...
View ArticleMost of N.J. under elevated risk of brush fires
State officials say fire risk is high, and they offer tips on how campers and smokers can prevent wildfires. Watch video With a dry and breezy afternoon shaping up, another alert has been issued...
View ArticleN.J. borough pays $100K to settle police excessive force suit
South Bound Brook police allegedly verbally abused and used excessive force while arresting a borough man, according to a lawsuit settled out of court. SOUTH BOUND BROOK -- The borough will pay...
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N.J. man stabbed during argument over music, police report
The 52-year-old Manville resident had to undergo emergency surgery for stab wound in his abdomen during an argument on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. MANVILLE -- A Clinton man who allegedly stabbed another...
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