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Somerset County Pedestrian/Bicycle Greenways Plan Advances
Utilizing a grant from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority the Regional Center Partnership is moving forward on a study that will define the 'Regional Center Bicycle, Pedestrian & Greenways System.' With the goal of connecting people and places within the Regional Center through alternative methods of transportations the initiative ...
NJ Transit reports service restored on Gladstone line in Somerset County
Full rail service has been restored on the Gladstone Branch, after a downed tree damaged the overhead wires this morning, NJ Transit reports.
Authorities investigating reported abduction in Franklin
A 35-year-old township woman who was forced off the road and reportedly abducted at gunpoint Tuesday morning turned up later in the day in Bernards after an intense investigation that included police dogs and the FBI.
Somerset County 4th of July Family Festival
The Festival begins at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 4, 2009, at North Branch Park on Milltown Road in Bridgewater.
Somerset County Library System Holiday Closings
All branches of the Somerset County Library System will be closed on Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th in observance of the 4th of July holiday.
Park Commission County Caper Join Somerset County's 'Amazing Race'
Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center will present 'The County Caper,' a local version of the popular TV series, The Amazing Race.
Foundation to provide more medical grants for needs of children
Let's face it: Children have a lot of needs. And they can't take care of themselves, so adults have to do it for them.
Sixth person in N.J. dies from swine flu...
Six people have died from swine flu in New Jersey, officials said. The state Health and Senior Services Department says the latest victim is a woman in her 40s from Bergen County who had underlying health conditions.
Picnic on the Green is July 3 in Somerville
One day before the country celebrates Independence Day, the public is invited to pack a picnic lunch and help commemorate a more local anniversary in Somerville: the centennial year of the historic Somerset County Courthouse.
Somerset County park commission 'Extreme Adventure' trips set for teens
The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center has scheduled a series of 'Extreme Adventure' summer day trips for younger teenagers to help lure them away from video games and computers and to instead enjoy the outdoors.
Plainfield man indicted on Warren burglarly charges
A Plainfield man has been indicted on charges of burglarizing a township restaurant five times between April 17 and May 25.
Indictments handed up by Somerset County grand jury
The following indictments have been handed up by a Somerset County grand jury: - Alexis Acosta, 21, of Somerville, indicted on a charge of unlawful taking of a means of conveyance in Somerville on April 19.
Somerville man faces number of pill possession, distribution charges
A 20-year-old borough man was arrested June 22 on numerous drug charges in a parking lot at the corner of Mercer Street and Route 22.
Philly Zoo elephants get new home in southern Pa.
Their trunks are packed and they're headed west. Kallie and Bette, the Philadelphia Zoo's two female African elephants, are moving to southern Pennsylvania.
Immigration arrests 46 in N.J. in street gang sweep
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say they arrested 46 reputed gang members and associates as part of a statewide sweep in New Jersey.
New Brunswick man gets 7 years in prison for drug conviction
A New Brunswick man was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for possessing a half pound of marijuana in the area of the Parkside Public Housing Facility and Naaman Williams Park.
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Edison man faces charges in burglary of Dunellen pharmacy across from police headquarters
This burglar didn't plan well. A 24-year-old Edison man faces charges related to the break-in early Tuesday at a Dunellen pharmacy - a shop located across from police headquarters.
More Swine Flu Related Deaths in NJ, NY
DNA test kits of the the influenza A or Swine Flu virus prepared by PrimerDesign Ltd are displayed at the company laboratory in Southampton on May 2, 2009.
First class graduates from special EMT program at Somerset County Vo-Tech school
Somerset County has 12 newly minted graduates, but not from a high school or university.
Somerset County Van Doren Scholarship winners announced
Sixteen Somerset County high school and college students will be awarded Van Doren scholarships for the upcoming academic year.