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N.J. man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting girl for 7 years
Moises Ramirez, 41, of Hillsborough, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a girl for seven years. SOMERVILLE -- A Hillsborough man pleaded guilty to charges stemming from sexually assaulting a girl...
View ArticlePrizes, demonstrations abound at Somerset County fair
There will be a variety of demonstrations hosted by the county at the 2016 Somerset County 4-H Fair, as well as chances to win prizes. BRIDGEWATER - There will be a variety of demonstrations hosted...
View Article53-year-old N.J. man killed in crash with box truck
Police ask anyone with information to call investigators FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP -- A 53-year-old man died after a box truck crashed into the driver's side of the sport utility vehicle he was driving on...
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Franklin Scout contributes to NICU
Girl Scout Heather Attanasio earns the Gold Award. Girl Scout Heather Attanasio delivers voice recorders to the St. Peters University Hospital NICU. FRANKLIN -- Heather Attanasio, a Girl Scout with...
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Fire destroys 6 vehicles in Middlesex scrap yard
Firefighters from six municipalities battled a blaze that destroyed the vehicles and a small building at the scrap yard. Firefighters from six towns battled a two-alarm fire at a Middlesex Borough...
View ArticleOrganized crime not just about the mob these days
Gangs have become a recent conduit for organized crime in New Jersey. The arrest on Thursday of 46 people, including four in New Jersey, who were allegedly involved in a racketeering ring across the...
View Article11 cool things to know about the Somerset County 4-H Fair
The 69th Somerset County 4-H Fair takes place Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 10-12, 2016, at the North Branch Park 4-H Fairgrounds on Milltown Road. BRIDGEWATER - The 69th Somerset County 4-H Fair takes place...
View ArticleRace draws over 1K to help Central Jersey cancer center
The eighth annual Steeplechase Distance Run benefits patient support services and educational programs at the Steeplechase Cancer Center located in Somerville. SOMERVILLE - David Vail ran the 5K race...
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N.J. pets in need: Aug. 8, 2016
It's important to remember our pets during periods of excessive heat. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. We've experienced some of the latter recently, and while we do...
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Stunning setback for Bristol-Myers Squibb lung cancer drug
Bristol-Myers Squibb has New Jersey locations in Hopewell, New Brunswick, Plainsboro, Princeton and West Windsor. In this file photo, Rep. Rush Holt, second from left, meets with Bristol-Myers Squibb...
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Employee suffers severe burns in pressure cooker accident
A 48-year-old woman suffered severe burns on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, when the top of a pressure cooker became dislodged, spewing hot rice throughout the cafeteria at the Sri Venkateswara Temple in...
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N.J. woman whose heart stopped 7 times thanks rescuers
Tamara D'Ambra, 44, returned to the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, to thank those who helped her when she suffered a massive heart attack in June....
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7 killed in N.J. crashes this past weekend
Six people were killed in car crashes and a bicyclist was killed riding in Mercer County over the weekend. Six people died in car crashes over the weekend, and an avid bicyclist was struck and killed...
View ArticleFriend raises money for sons of firefighter killed in crash
A friend has created a GoFundMe page to raise money to help the two young sons of a volunteer firefighter was killed in a motorcycle accident on Aug. 3, 2016. BRIDGEWATER -- A family friend has...
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Transco pipeline drilling problem leads to public hearing
Over a period of six months, Transco attempted three horizontal directional drillings that were unsuccessful. MONTGOMERY -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is scheduled to host a...
View ArticleCheck out the selfie stations at Somerset County 4-H Fair
There will be several large selfie stations within the Somerset County's Main Tent at the 2016 Somerset County 4-H Fair. BRIDGEWATER - Again at this year's Somerset County 4-H Fair there will be...
View ArticleCory Booker visits Central Jersey as part of '21 in 7' tour
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) visited Lambertville in Hunterdon County and the Somerset County Democratic Headquarters in Somerville on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2016. U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) visited...
View ArticleDangerous oil trains need greater oversight | Editorial
Each tanker carries 30,000 gallons of Bakken crude. That makes it a potential rolling bomb. Watch video Oil must travel, this much we can all agree on, because if it doesn't reach the refineries, we...
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N.J. cop caught in sting operation pleads guilty
Vincent Saggese, a former Plainfield police officer, plead guilty Aug. 9, 2016, in Somerset County Superior Court to receiving stolen property. SOMERVILLE -- A former Plainfield police officer plead...
View ArticleHundreds attend funeral for N.J. firefighter killed in crash
Firefighter Kevin McMorrow was remembered as a generous man and father during his funeral service held Aug. 9, 2016, in Somerville. SOMERVILLE -- Kevin McMorrow, a lieutenant with the Country Hills...
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