Raritan Valley Community College graduates 1.3K (PHOTOS)
Some 1,300 graduated from Raritan Valley Community College on Saturday, May 14, 2016. BRANCHBURG - Raritan Valley Community College awarded associate degrees and certificates to close to 1,300...
View ArticleGuide to N.J. road closures as Obama visits Rutgers on Sunday
Obama is scheduled to arrive in New Jersey Sunday to speak at Rutgers' 12:30 p.m. commencement ceremony, but traffic problems are expected to last all day. PISCATAWAY -- Traffic in Central Jersey is...
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Bernards tech teacher honored
William Annin Middle School teacher Steve Isaacs recognized for his use of technology in the classroom. Steve Isaacs BERNARDS -- William Annin Middle School tech-savvy teacher Steve Isaacs has been...
View ArticleRutgers students react to Obama's speech: 'It was legendary'
As a swarm of graduates, family and friends exited High Point Solutions Stadium, hugging, posing for pictures and rejoicing, many talked about the impact of Obama's speech. PISCATAWAY -- As President...
View ArticleCast Away to Perfect Storm: The 16 best nature films | Byers
The New Jersey Conservation Foundation has released a list of what its staff considers to be among the 16 best nature films. The best way to experience nature and the outdoors is in person ... in...
View ArticleN.J. woman played key role in landmark desegregation ruling
Bernardsville native and New Jersey College for Women graduate, Julia Baxter Bates researched and co-authored the winning brief in the historic Brown v. the Board of Education. Tuesday marks the 62nd...
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N.J. pets in need: May 16, 2016
Dogs and cats in need of adoption from northern and central New Jersey. Some notes on homeless animals in New Jersey: * According to the State of New Jersey Office of Animal Welfare, "it is estimated...
View ArticleNJ.com boys lacrosse Top 20, May 16: Statement wins before states
Plenty of teams made statement wins in the final week of the regular season heading into the state tournament.
View ArticleFreshman phenoms: A look at the best first-year softball players in N.J.
Freshman phenoms: A look at the best freshmen softball players in N.J.
View ArticleThe 22 big fires in 5 months in these 2 N.J. counties
Firefighters have responded to 22 multiple-alarm fires in Hunterdon and Somerset counties since the beginning of 2016. Watch video There have been at least 22 multiple-alarm fires in 2016 in Hunterdon...
View ArticleMistrial declared in death of aspiring rapper
A mistrial was declared Monday, May 16, 2016, on the counts of first-degree murder against two brothers accused in the 2013 fatal shooting of Eric Andrews, Jr. SOMERVILLE -- Somerset County Superior...
View Article2 cars, 125 tires and a pool liner found in North Branch of Raritan River
It took a Middlesex Borough man three years to clean up the North Branch of the Raritan River. RARITAN -- Andrew Still has been canoeing and fishing up and down the Raritan River for the past two...
View ArticleVote for New Jersey's Prom of the Week
The school with the most votes will have its prom pics featured on NJ.com. It's the biggest weekend of NJ.com's 2016 prom season so far. We'll be at more than 20 proms from Thursday to Saturday, but...
View ArticleN.J. newspaper was anti-Obamacare when Truman was president
Statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show healthcare costs have risen 160 percent from 1950 to 2014. The percentage of average yearly income going toward healthcare costs has risen 160...
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200 Club of Somerset County honors officers, students
Bernards Township Sgt. Jon Burger and Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Detective Sgt. William Brown were honored for their courage during a fatal shooting in Warren Township. Bernards Township Sgt....
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Tour de Somerville offers equal prize money for women, men
Men and women will have equal prize money for the first time in the Tour de Somerville's storied history. SOMERVILLE -- America's oldest major bicycle race will include two new features this year. For...
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RVCC request irks Hunterdon leaders, who plan flat budget
The Hunterdon County Freeholders want Raritan Valley Community College to stick to its original funding request. FLEMINGTON -- Money was on the Hunterdon County Freeholders' minds Tuesday night, as...
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'The force is strong:' Star Wars fans have checked these out 58K times
Star Wars related items in the Somerset County Library System have been checked out over 58,000 times. With a new Star Wars spinoff, Rogue One, coming to theaters in December, and the first of a new...
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