Raritan Valley Community College tuition goes up again
Raritan Valley Community College has approved a new budget that increases tuition $7 per credit. BRANCHBURG - Raritan Valley Community College's board of trustees Tuesday passed a $53.1 million budget...
View ArticleVintage candid photos in N.J.
"Candid Camera" pioneered 'reality TV' with hidden cameras capturing everyday people reacting to unusual situations. Is anyone old enough to remember the original "Candid Camera" television show? I...
View ArticleSee town-by-town average home sale prices for Somerset County in 2015
The average home sale price in Somerset County in 2015 was $458,529, according to data from the state Division of Taxation.
View ArticleN.J.'s fastest growing towns
Population growth in New Jersey has changed in recent years, and all of the Garden State's fastest growing towns have one thing in common.
View ArticleFor homeless veterans, the keys to a welcoming place | Di Ionno
Community Hope brings housing help to Lyons VA hospital David did not want to be photographed or have his last name used because life wasn't supposed to work out this this way. When you serve your...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Birthday hats in Manville
MANVILLE — Boys celebrating a birthday in Manville sport their party hats in this photo from the 1960s. Included in the photo are Ray Hiza, Roy Krantz, Bobbie Sherwin, Tony Rischofski, Richard...
View ArticleFeds allege N.J. man lured minors into making porn videos
The Branchburg man was arrested last year after an FBI investigation. TRENTON -- A Branchburg man arrested last year and held in federal custody since then was arraigned Thursday on charges that he...
View ArticleTake NJ.com's local news quiz
This is the week you're going to get a perfect score. Atlantic City's running out of money, Eli Manning's condo is for rent and the Easter Bunny brawled in a New Jersey mall. Such is New Jersey's news...
View ArticleWATCH: 18 spectacular views of N.J. from drones
Drones give us a bird's-eye view of Newark, Atlantic City, the Shore and many other corners of the Garden State.
View ArticleAbandoned cat was injured
Taylor's owners left him behind when they moved. Taylor GREEN BROOK -- Taylor is a 4-year-old cat in the care of A New Leash on Life Rescue. According to the rescue group, his owners left him behind...
View ArticleN.J. town is the face of bigotry after rejecting mosque | Editorial
Opponents may couch their objections in land use terms, but that's not likely to fool the feds. By now, many people have heard about the New Jersey suburb that made itself infamous for bigotry by...
View ArticleWhat Congressman Lance did that impressed N.J. students
U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance recently visited Hamilton Primary School in Bridgewater. BRIDGEWATER - U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-7th Dist.) and Somerset County Freeholder Patrick Scaglione recently visited...
View ArticleSomerset County marks Women's History Month
March is National Women's History Month, and Somerset County Freeholders accepted a proclamation marking the occasion on March 8, 2016. SOMERVILLE - The Somerset County Freeholders recently proclaimed...
View ArticleInside one of the largest tulip greenhouses in N.J.
Take a behind the scenes look at Holland Greenhouses Inc., one of the Garden State's largest producers of cut tulips. Watch video MONROE TWP. -- The vivid colors and smell of fresh cut tulips can only...
View Article1 charged in crash that killed 2 in family car returning from egg hunt
Frank Cabezas, 23, of Whitehouse Station, has been arrested and charged charged with two counts of second degree death by auto, three counts of fourth degree assault by auto, reckless driving and...
View ArticleWATCH: Rare golden eagle in New Jersey soars again in Montclair (Photos)
A rare golden eagle is released back into the wild. Watch video MONTCLAIR -- In a blink of an eye, a rehabilitated golden eagle takes flight and disappears into the trees. With the help of staff and...
View ArticleMount St. Mary students advance in VFW contest
Students earned second and third place in the VFW Voice of Democracy Patriotic essay contest. Mount Saint Mary Academy juniors Alexandra Aloe of Scotch Plains, left, and Olivia Carini of Chatham.Mount...
View ArticleVolunteers dish out Easter meals for those in need (PHOTOS)
More than 40 volunteer participated. SOMERVILLE -- Easter Sunday brought many to the Easter Holiday Meals program at the United Reformed Church in Somerville. The Easter meals program has more than 40...
View ArticleTaking out the trash: Somerville holds Earth Day cleanup
Somerville is holding an Earth Day cleanup on April 23, 2016. SOMERVILLE - A community cleanup in the borough is being held on April 23, Earth Day, it was recently announced. Borough residents and...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: March 28, 2016
A gallery of pets in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. Here is this week's collection of some of the thousands of dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New...
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