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Mixed-breed is 'ideal family dog'
Bodie, who has been neutered and is up-to-date on shots. Bodie READINGTON -- Bodie is a young mixed-breed dog in the care of Rogers' Rescues. Volunteers describe him as "an ideal family dog" who is...
View ArticleHunterdon Healthcare's new offices part of expansion plan
An open house at Hunterdon Healthcare's Somerset Medical Office Building was held on Thursday, June 23, 2016. BRIDGEWATER - An open house was held Thursday at the new Somerset Medical Office Building...
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Glimpse of History: Happy campers in Watchung
The camp for underprivileged children was started in 1911 by the Union County Endeavors Society. WATCHUNG -- This circa-1950s photo shows children attending Camp Endeavor on Johnston Drive in...
View Article20 arrested, 4 guns seized in home raids, Plainfield cops say
Police said they also took two cars, drugs and $6,000 in cash. PLAINFIELD -- Officers arrested 20 people and seized four handguns and drugs in two home raids this month, city police said. At 6 a.m....
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Man sentenced to 8 years after pleading guilty to bank robbery
Jason A. Aguilera was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery. SOMERVILLE -- A Millburn man accused of robbing a bank in 2014 accepted a plea deal on Friday,...
View ArticleSomerville High School graduation 2016 (PHOTOS)
Somerville High School held its 128th commencement at Brooks Field on Friday, June 24, 2016. Somerville High School held its 128th commencement at Brooks Field on Friday. The Class of 2016...
View ArticleRay Bateman, iconic N.J. senator, dead at 88
A senator from Somerset County, Ray Bateman was also head of the Republican Party in New Jersey MORRISTOWN --Ray Bateman, a former New Jersey senator and Republican powerhouse from Somerset County,...
View ArticleVeterans fly back in time over the skies of Hillsborough
Volunteers give back to veterans by flying them in a biplane. HILLSBOROUGH -- The 1942 Stearman two-seat trainer biplane helped train pilots for WWII and now flies veterans back in time. "They take...
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Fatal crash closing part of I-287 leaves miles of delays
An accident has closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 287 in Franklin Township on Monday, June 27, 2016. FRANKLIN - A fatal accident investigation closed southbound Interstate 287 between exit 12...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: June 27, 2016
Pets in need of adoption from shelters and rescues throughout northern and central New Jersey. While New Jersey was never known as "Hurricane Alley," recent visits by hurricanes Irene and Sandy have...
View ArticleSegregated N.J., a look at how race still divides us
New Jersey has changed dramatically in recent decades. But in many places, deep segregation still exists.
View Article2 to split $868K Jersey Cash 5 jackpot
The winners bought their tickets in Monmouth and Somerset Two lucky ticketholders will split a nearly $868,000 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. One was purchased at Stop & Shop on Village Center Drive in...
View ArticleN.J. man dies after falling off motorcycle in I-287 crash
The Monday, June 27, 2016, accident is the third on this section of Interstate 287 in Somerset County in recent weeks. FRANKLIN TWP. -- A motorcyclist died early Monday after he lost control of his...
View ArticleHillsborough celebrates Fourth of July with fireworks (PHOTOS)
Hillsborough held its annual fireworks celebration on Saturday, June 25, 2016. HILLSBOROUGH - The township held its annual Fourth of July fireworks on Saturday at Auten Road Intermediate School. This...
View ArticleDon't put women's health in middle of N.J. budget battle | Editorial
Funding for Planned Parenthood of New Jersey has been cut dramatically in recent years, and could face more cuts as the state's 2017 fiscal year budget is finalized. In 2010, when cuts severely...
View ArticleThis N.J. baseball stadium was voted best in the U.S. for second year
TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater was the only repeat winner in Ballpark Digest's Best Independent Ballpark contest. BRIDGEWATER -- TD Bank Ballpark has been named Ballpark Digest's Best Independent...
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'I'm devastated:' Woman reacts to seeing home destroyed by blaze
A fast-moving fire destroyed a home in Branchburg on Monday, June 27, 2016. Watch video BRANCHBURG -- Marisa Policastro was at work when the neighbor who lived behind her called around noon and told...
View ArticleWhat RVCC will do with $760K National Science Foundation grant
Raritan Valley Community College has received a $760,812 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new program to help train workers for careers in Commercial Energy Management....
View ArticleThese are the richest people in New Jersey for 2016
They earned their money in different industries, from real estate to rock music, but all of them are multimillionaires, and some are billionaires. These people don't have to try their luck at the next...
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