BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan schools are now fully open for business, with the re-opening of the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, although some district concerns linger even with grant applications in the waiting.

Superintendent Robert Beers reported at the Oct. 12 meeting of the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education that the school district is currently short some 13 bus drivers ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bridgewater-Raritan High School (BRHS) seniors Isabella Panico and Valentina Altman recognized that people from their historic homelands in Latin America have been hindered by their lack of ability to speak English.

With COVID-19, the students and some peers also noticed the decreased capability to source ESL programs in these areas. Furthermore, ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District has sent out a survey link to stakeholders for perspectives and opinions on the district.

According to a message from the district, the goal in sending out the survey is to understand the different perspectives in the community, and residents are encouraged to complete the survey.

The data, according to a message from the ...

RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Borough residents now have one less place to park.

Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Loyadham Hindu Temple, on West Somerset Street, has a small public parking area on its property created as a result of an agreement made years ago between the property owner and the borough council, according to borough administrator Eric Colvin. 

The agreement has expired, and the ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Democratic candidates for council are calling for a member of the Bridgewater Township Municipal Alliance to be removed from his position because of anti-LGBTQ+ comments he made.

Candidates Jennifer Feigley, Jill Gladstone and Saad Toor are calling for the removal of resident Jeffrey Danco from the committee.

The municipal alliance is the local board in ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Somerset County is working to make several road improvements around the county, including one major intersection in Bridgewater Township.

An interactive virtual meeting concerning the county’s Roadway Safety Study was held Sept. 29 to discuss five different proposed road projects within the county, including Finderne Avenue and Main Street in Bridgewater (Somerset ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township Police Chief Paul Payne introduced the department’s new Community Police Alliance Coordinator Dameon Stackhouse to the county at the Oct. 12 Board of County Commissioners meeting.

This program, being piloted through the police department and the county, is designed to provide aid and support to at-risk residents before the situation escalates to ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Police in several townships are still on the lookout for a suspect in an aggravated sexual assault that occurred in the area of Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park on the border of Plainsboro and South Brunswick Townships on September 28, 2021.

According to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, this incident has similarities to a sexual assault that ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A former Bridgewater resident has been found guilty on charges of attempted murder and others stemming from a drive-by shooting in May 2018, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.

Robert W. Smith, 39, formerly of Stanford Drive, was found guilty of two counts of first degree attempted murder, multiple firearm offenses and possession of a ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – After falling at Union, Bridgewater-Raritan took advantage of a big opportunity to bounce back against division rival Franklin Oct. 15 and kick of a critical final third of their 2021 regular season.

The fact that the Panthers got the job done on Senior Night and Homecoming 2021 made their big victory even sweeter.

Quarterback Brady Kurdyla threw all three of ...

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Jake Winchock's goal with 3:49 left in the game gave Bridgewater-Raritan a 2-1 boys soccer victory over Phillipsburg on Wednesday.

The teams played a scoreless first half. Bridgewater-Raritan (7-6-1) broke on top first, 2-1, on a goal five minutes into the second half by Vano Mchedlishvili.

Five minutes later, Noah Poirier of Phillipsburg tied the game with a ...

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ -- The Bridgewater-Raritan girls soccer team took more than twice as many shots as Phillipsburg and came away with a 2-0 victory over the Stateliners on Wednesday.

With five minutes left in the first half, Lauren Sullivan took a pass from Grace Drumgool and scored to give the Panthers (8-3-2) a 1-0 lead. 

Early in the second half, Caitlin Dzuroska extended the lead to ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan High School brought back live theater for the first time since before the pandemic, Oct. 8, Oct. 9 and Oct. 10, with "All in the Timing," a collection of one-act comedies.

The BRHS International Thespian Honor Society Troupe #5154, in conjunction with the BRHS Theatre Arts Department, performed the seven one-act comedies in David ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A lifelong Bridgewater resident, and currently a sophomore at Caldwell University, Benjamin Fernandez is taking his talents to the broader community with his first exhibit at the Bridgewater Township Library, now through Oct. 30.

“I decided to start locally at the Bridgewater library because it has always been, and continues to be, a source of inspiration and ...

RARITAN, NJ. - Raritan Recreation is holding a Trunk or Treat Oct. 23 for families at John F. Kennedy Primary School, on Woodmere Street.

Cars will arrive between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., and trunk or treating will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. After that, there will be a costume contest, guess the weight of the pumpkin, car decoration contest and guess the candy in the jar contest from 3:30 ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Council of Schools Association and BRTV presented a board of education candidate’s night Monday, with all seven candidates speaking to the strengths of the district and their visions for the future.

Running for three open seats on the board of education are incumbent Ashish Joshi and candidates Hiral Desai, Fabiola Folino, Stacey Friedlander, Jennifer Loughran, ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter said it is too late to take any action regarding a letter sent to his office by the Somerset County Republican Organization, questioning the eligibility of one of the Bridgewater Democratic candidates for council to run in this year’s election.

The Somerset County Republican Organization recently sent a letter to Peter, calling for ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset County Republican Organization is calling for Democratic candidate for council Saad Toor to be removed from the ballot after alleging that he does not meet the residency requirement to serve on the township council.

According to a release from the Republican organization, they have sent a letter to Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter to remove Toor from the ballot ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ — Due to the pandemic and Hurricane Ida, many Somerset County families are struggling to make ends meet. Residents can help feed their neighbors in need this Thanksgiving by donating $45 or any amount to the 12th annual Adopt-A-Family program. According to the New Jersey Department of Health, in 2019, approximately 17,000 Somerset County residents were food insecure before ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Township Council observed National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by celebrating a group of community-minded high school students.

Mayor Matthew Moench read from a proclamation at the council’s Oct. 4 meeting that declared October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Moench and councilman Howard Norgalis presented the proclamation to the ...