Somerset County News
By ROD HIRSCH
March 19, 2023
SOMERVILLE NJ - Two years after he relapsed and died of fentanyl poisoning, Jackson Rannells' vision of intervention, education and saving lives will continue on the auditorium stage at Somerville High School with the premiere of DJ Choices on Wednesday, March 22, The multi-media show will ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission and Board of County Commissioners are pleased to announce the restoration of staff-guided trail rides at the Stable at Lord Stirling Park in Basking Ridge, following the acquisition of six new horses. The return of Park Commission owned horses is ...
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council (Highlands Council) awarded Somerset County with a $59,150 planning grant to support the implementation of a Watershed Management Program for two of its parks: Lord Stirling Park in Bernards Township and Leonard ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office has released a motive in the fatal shooting of a PSEG supervisor outside his car at the office, on Weston Canal Road in Somerset, Wednesday. Authorities identified Gary T. Curtis, 58, of Washington, as the man who fatally shot Russell D.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, will be joining Minor League Baseball’s “The Nine” program beginning in the 2023 season. "The Nine” is a league-wide initiative created by MiLB as a Black-community focused outreach platform specifically designed ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mother Nature has delivered, with the first Bald Eagle egg of 2023 spotted in the nest at Duke Farms early Saturday morning, Jan. 21. A pair of nesting American Bald Eagles returned to their nest atop an 80-foot Sycamore tree at Duke Farms earlier this year, poised to continue ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - It was difficult to tell who enjoyed the day more. Was it the children who received surprise visits from Santa and his elves, or . . . members of the Somerville Elks #1068, family and friends who fanned out in Somerset, Hunterdon and Middlesex counties to deliver Christmas gifts ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of volunteers are expected at the historic New Cemetery on South Bridge Street Saturday - the resting place of American soldiers dating back to the Civil War - to honor America's veterans on National Wreaths Across America Day. Ceremonies begin at 11 a.m. Over 3,000 ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Local resident Somerset County Sheriff Darrin J. Russo and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is encouraging the community to donate to the 2022 Toys for Tots collection drive this holiday season. “Every child deserves a Christmas. The holidays can be one of the most trying ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A three-man work crew spent several hours Thursday erecting Somerville's official holiday tree on the Division Street pedestrian mall. Decorated with gold and red orbs, with lights strung and ready to be lit, the stage is set for the official arrival of Santa Claus who will ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - District 3 voters who showed up this morning at their polling station in Somerville High School were greeted with malfunctioning voting machines and were forced to fill out paper ballots, according to Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter. Machine malfunctions were also reported in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Minor League Baseball has named five members of the Somerset Patriots as 2022 New York Yankees Organization All-Stars. SS Anthony Volpe, New York’s No. 1 prospect, was one of the many Yankees All-Stars that stood out in Somerset this season. Prior to his promotion to Triple-A ...
WAYNE, NJ – Bedminster resident Gina Castellani survived thyroid cancer 10 years ago, and subsequently ran into more health issues that led to open-heart surgery two years ago, just days before the pandemic lockdown in March 2020. On top of this, hardware in her foot after a bad break leaves her ...
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo has announced a contest to name the agency's newest K9 officer, a male yellow Labrador retriever, who sniffs out illegal drugs with his partner, Sheriff's Officer David Daneker, according to a release. The contest winner will receive ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerville High School Robotics team is one of four from central New Jersey high schools that will host the Raritan Valley Science and Technology Showcase at the Bridgewater Commons mall on Oct. 1-2, The other robotics teams are from Hillsborough High School, Bound Brook ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Elected officials, police, fire, and first responders and residents gathered at the Historic Somerset County Courthouse Sunday to honor the memory of 39 Somerset County residents killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. "Today we honor the lives ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County Commissioners Director Shanel Robinson, joined by her colleagues and other county officials, will honor the memory of 39 county residents killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks during an observance on the grounds of the Historic Somerset County Courthouse ...
CAMDEN, NJ – Gripped by a heat wave with no end in sight, New Jersey American Water is asking customers in Somerset and four other central New Jersey counties to conserve water now to avoid possible restrictions later. The other counties are Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Union. NJ American ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees sent relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman to their Somerset Patriots Double-A minor league club on a rehab assignment this past weekend where he made two appearances Friday night and Sunday afternoon, throwing a total of 19 pitches on Friday night and Sunday ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Downtown Somerville Alliance will host its second annual LGBTQ Pride Month celebration on the Division Street pedestrian mall Thursday, June 23 from 6-9 p.m, The free event will feature live music and a comedic drag performance by the "Golden Gays," along with a photo booth, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Thirty immigrants from 13 countries sat in folding chairs at the base of the marble steps outside the historic Somerset County Courthouse Saturday, anxious for the long-awaited moment when they would raise their right hands in unison and take the oath of American ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Lessons in history were delivered by performers and lawmakers during Thursday's commemoration of Juneteenth hosted by the Somerset Cultural and Heritage Commission on the steps of the historic Somerset County Courthouse. The theme of Thursday's event was"Acknowledging the Past ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - George Washington is looking forward to a long overdue homecoming, returning for a visit to the Wallace House where he spent several months in Somerville with the Continental Army during the winter of 1778-79, with his troops spread out at encampments in several central New Jersey ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Mayor Dennis Sullivan was busy Memorial Day, presiding at three different graveside services at the New Cemetery and Old Cemetery on South Bridge Street, and at the Old Dutch Parsonage Burial Site on Washington Avenue, where the gravestone of Harmanus Buckaloo, a Revolutionary War ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Several hundred runners - many determined to shave a few seconds off their best times, while others were just as satisfied for a fun run with family and friends - lined up for the return of the LegalRunaround 5K race early Thursday evening on East High Street nearby the Somerset ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A legend in his own right, Louis “Gene” Moretti, “Pop”, 105, died peacefully on May 20, 2022, at his home in Somerville. Born in Raritan to the late Michael and Mary Moretti, he grew up on Doughty Street until he was eleven years old, he always had a special place in his heart ...
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - According to a post on the Somerset County Website, county offices and buildings are open today, despite yesterday's ransomware cyberattack on the county's email. The severity of the attack is still under investigation, according to the release, and all computers linked to the ...
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - Late Somerset County Sheriff’s Office Detective James Yeager is finally having his name engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, in Washington D.C., with a ceremony set for May 19 as part of National Police Week. It has been 22 years since the detective ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Borough police officer Vito Spadea slowed his bicycle and stopped along East Main Street mid-afternoon Monday to greet his wife, two daughters and other supporters as several hundred police officers from New Jersey towns passed through the borough on their way to Washington, DC ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – For the first time since COVID hit New Jersey two years ago, Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter will be offering mobile office hours to communities throughout the county. The first mobile office will be held at the Montgomery Township Municipal Building on Saturday, May 14 from 10 ...