BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District is still working to assist parents and guardians who may be confused about the lessons being taught in health and physical education classes.

The subject was first broached publicly at the Aug. 30 meeting of the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education.

Parent Kaity Passe called the administration and district ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - More than two years after COVID-19 became a pandemic, the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District is working at keeping students and staff safe when it comes to health and wellness.

Discussions at a Bridgewater-Raritan board of education meeting revealed updated protocols regarding COVID-19, with the assistance of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). These include ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The new school year is underway in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, and with it has come some change.

Perhaps the biggest change at Bridgewater-Raritan High School has been that of the unit lunch, a new initiative that superintendent Robert Beers has said will take a week or two for students and staff to fully get used to.

“We’re working to ...

RARITAN, NJ - The Somerset County commissioners dedicated five blocks of West Somerset Street in Raritan as “Basilone Boulevard” in honor of Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone.

Basilone, of Raritan, was a war hero who in World War II won the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross and Purple Heart as a United States Marine.

Commissioner deputy director Melonie Marano was joined at the ceremony by ...

RARITAN, NJ - The Raritan Borough Council debated the location of a splash park after approving to apply for a grant in May to install one in town.

The debate included whether a splash park should replace the pool at Basilone Park, which many council members agreed is a mess. Although the council approved a motion for borough engineer Stan Schrek to investigate the permit required to construct ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Township Council arrived at a compromise of sorts when deciding how many police officers to make available for the school district.

The council voted unanimously Sept. 8, following a closed session, to adopt an ordinance to amend the composition and organization provision of the municipal police department, particularly its relationship to the ...

HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - A Bridgewater man was among several arrested in Hunterdon County on narcotics charges, according to a release from Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renee Robeson.

Jeremy Berger, 55, was arrested June 3 for possession of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine and possession of a needle.

Robeson announced the arrest of 18 total individuals as a result of a joint initiative ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Dozens of Somerset County residents and religious leaders gathered at the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, in Bridgewater, for an Active Shooter Awareness Training at the end of August.

Held by the county sheriff's Office and open to the entire community for the first time, several classes and demonstrations showed residents the ins and outs of an ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Township Council arrived at a compromise of sorts when deciding how many police officers to make available for the school district.

The council voted unanimously Sept. 8, following a closed session, to adopt an ordinance to amend the composition and organization provision of the municipal police department, particularly its relationship to the ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Coming into Turf 2 following three straight losses by just four goals combined, Bridgewater-Raritan Girls Soccer drew a rematch against division rival Pingry, who broke a 2-2 first-half tie with the game-winning goal in overtime to open both teams’ 2022 seasons Sept. 8.

Just over two weeks later on a beautiful Saturday afternoon on the Panthers’ new-look ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – With the seeding meeting for the 2022 Somerset County Field Hockey Tournament next week and potentially at least one county-tournament home game at stake for the Panthers, Bridgewater-Raritan Field Hockey hosted cross-division rival Voorhees early on Saturday morning and had an opportunity to close out a productive seven-day stretch on an emphatic note.

That is exactly ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- The momentum was there for the taking late in the first half for the Bridgewater-Raritan football team.

But, after the Panthers took a seven-point lead with 1:14 to go in the second quarter, opportunistic Watchung Hills scored 10 points in that brief amount of time to takea  three-point lead, then ran away in the second half for a 38-14 victory over Bridgewater-Raritan ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The state champions have begun the march to a repeat performance.

The Bridgewater-Raritan High School marching band launched its title defense when the group performed in its first competition of the school year Saturday at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School’s 23rd annual marching band festival.

And the results continued to produce a first-place ...

MARTINSVILLE, NJ - The Martinsville Community Center held its annual fall festival event Sept. 17 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, with food music, children's games, activities, vendors and more.

The goal of the festival is to instill a sense of community by bringing together the residents and the businesses.

Harry-okie provided music, and there were live performances by the ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, with Bridgewater Township and the Bridgewater Commons Mall, held the annual Community Day and Touch a Truck event Sept. 19, with families enjoying food, music, vendors, bounce houses and lots of different trucks.

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A pair of proclamations from the Bridgewater Township Council honored a local church’s centennial, plus the 75th anniversary of the independence of an overseas nation that has developed strong local roots.

The council first recognized the 100th anniversary of the Macedonia Baptist Church, which was founded a century ago in August by Rev. Amos Hobbs. The current pastor ...

RARITAN, NJ - The Basilone Memorial Foundation held its annual Manila Madness 5K Freedom Run Sept. 17.

The event is held annually on the weekend of the John Basilone Memorial Parade.

It is a USATF certified 5K run or walk for veterans down Somerset Street.

RARITAN, NJ - The Somerset County commissioners dedicated five blocks of West Somerset Street in Raritan as “Basilone Boulevard” in honor of Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone.

Basilone, of Raritan, was a war hero who in World War II won the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross and Purple Heart as a United States Marine.

Commissioner deputy director Melonie Marano was joined at the ceremony by ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - More than two years after COVID-19 became a pandemic, the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District is working at keeping students and staff safe when it comes to health and wellness.

Discussions at a Bridgewater-Raritan board of education meeting revealed updated protocols regarding COVID-19, with the assistance of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). These include ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A pair of proclamations from the Bridgewater Township Council honored a local church’s centennial, plus the 75th anniversary of the independence of an overseas nation that has developed strong local roots.

The council first recognized the 100th anniversary of the Macedonia Baptist Church, which was founded a century ago in August by Rev. Amos Hobbs. The current pastor ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is sending aid to Puerto Rico to help those impacted by Hurricane Fiona, which made landfall on Sunday, September 18. The storm brought more than 20 inches of rain and heavy wind, causing major infrastructure damage and power outages to the island.

"Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico during this devastating time," Gov. Phil ...

TRENTON, NJ — Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay the State of New Jersey a record $7.75 million to settle child labor law violations.

A 2020 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) audit identified more than 30,000 violations that impacted minors at Chipotle locations in New Jersey. Those violations included Chipotle not abiding by limits on the number of hours ...

TRENTON, NJ — Sometimes, John Donnadio finds himself in 21 places at once.

As executive director of the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC), he’s an advocate for county government in Trenton and works with legislators and the governor’s office. At the local level, the NJAC is a nonpartisan and bipartisan resource for leaders and administrators in all 21 counties in New ...