BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The team at the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School won the National Quizbowl Tournament this year, through the SkillsUSA Championships.

This is the second win for the team, which also won the national conference finals in Louisville, KY, in 2019, and attended the tournament in 2018.

“Even as our team members changed for this year’s virtual ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The board of education candidates for the November 2021 elections have been announced and only one incumbent is running for an open spot.

There are three open spots on the board of education this year, all representing Bridgewater. AJ Joshi, Jaqueline Barlow and Jean Lee are up for re-election.

Only Joshi is running for re-election.

Also running for election this year ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The board of education is hoping for a return to in-person meetings by the beginning of the school year, but have not indicated any decision on whether masks will be mandatory for students come September.

“I’m looking forward to getting back to in-person meetings, starting in August,” said school board president Jackie Barlow.

The board has a retreat ...

RARITAN, NJ - The Raritan town meeting turned into a public forum July 26 as residents and council debated over, and eventually approved, two ordinances that would make the sale of medical cannabis legal in Raritan, which could pave the road for a cultivation center to be established in the town.

The first ordinance permits medical marijuana alternative treatment centers as a conditional use, ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ—The 2021 municipal budget, which came in at almost $47 million, has been adopted by the Bridgewater Township Council.

The five members of the governing body approved the budget at the July 19 meeting, following a contentious public hearing.

The municipal operating expenses for the budget was listed on the council agenda as $46,899,468. The sewer utility expense was ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Provisions for road repairs and maintenance in Bridgewater Township are continuing based on the approval of the township council.

The town's governing body unanimously approved a resolution July 8 to award a contract to Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc., out of Hammonton, a state contract vendor, for the 2021 Pavement Preservation Program, which will include chip seal ...

RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Borough is hosting a number of upcoming events over the next week to celebrate the business community and the local police department.

Raritan’s Economic Development Committee will be holding Discovering Raritan July 31 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., with things to do and see all across Somerset Street in downtown Raritan.

According to councilman Michael Patente, ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office and Bridgewater Township Police have announced that Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, Inc., is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for a sexual assault in Duke Island Park at about 8:45 p.m. July 18.

Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson announced that at ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township has a new police officer in its ranks.

Johnathan T. Newnom was sworn in before the town council July 19 at the municipal building.

“One of my great honors is to swear in police officers,” said Bridgewater Mayor Matthew Moench after administering the oath to Newnom.

According to Police Chief Paul Payne, Newnom grew up in Toms River, and ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The 14U Bridgewater Panthers are prepped for the 2021 Babe Ruth World Series, in Iowa, after winning the North New Jersey State Championship, in Westfield, July 16 and the Middle Atlantic Regional Championship, in Somers Point, July 27.

The team will now compete for the National Championship from Aug. 12 through Aug. 22.

This is the first time in 10 years that Bridgewater ...

READING, Pa - Three home runs powered the Somerset Patriots (47-29) to a 8-2 win over the Reading Fightin’ Phils (30-47) Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Somerset trailed 1-0 heading to the third after a Josh Stephen RBI single gave Reading the lead in the bottom of the second. The Patriots hit two home runs in the third inning, including a ...

READING, Pa. - The Somerset Patriots (46-29) earned their MiLB-leading 13th shutout win of the year Friday night with a 7-0 win over the Reading Fightin’ Phils (30-46) at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Ken Waldichuk (W, 4-1) led the way with six shutout frames. The lefty allowed just four hits and struck out seven, including working out of a bases-loaded jam in the ...

RARITAN, NJ - The Raritan town meeting turned into a public forum July 26 as residents and council debated over, and eventually approved, two ordinances that would make the sale of medical cannabis legal in Raritan, which could pave the road for a cultivation center to be established in the town.

The first ordinance permits medical marijuana alternative treatment centers as a conditional use, ...

RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Borough is hosting a number of upcoming events over the next week to celebrate the business community and the local police department.

Raritan’s Economic Development Committee will be holding Discovering Raritan July 31 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., with things to do and see all across Somerset Street in downtown Raritan.

According to councilman Michael Patente, ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ—The Green Knoll Grill situation has not yet reached its final resolution.

The longtime local establishment on Route 202/206 underwent a public hearing before the Bridgewater Township Council July 8 about concerns that the governing body had expressed over past conduct and incidents at the restaurant, and their effects on the potential renewal of its plenary retail liquor ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Join the Somerset County Park Commission this Sunday, Aug. 1, at Duke Island Park for a rousing review of 70s musical hits by the great Tyrone Stackhouse Project. The free concert will start at 6 p.m. and run for 90 minutes of high-energy, high-fun pop, rock, and funk with no stops.

Residents are invited to bring blankets, chairs, and snacks to enjoy the ...

RARITAN, NJ - It was Christmas in July in Raritan Borough July 23 when Santa Claus visited Frelinghuysen Park to visit with children in the pool.

Santa took photos with children and families during the annual event.

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater resident Arik Gorban started with photography when he was young, getting a good camera, lenses, a darkroom and a few books on photography when he was in elementary school.

“I got hooked and never tried any other media,” he said.

Now, Gorban has an exhibit of photos from a road trip to the midwest being featured at the library in Warren through ...

Somerset County — The League of Women Voters of Somerset and Hunterdon Counties is encouraging residents to register to vote in advance of this year’s elections.

Anyone who is a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age or older, and currently not incarcerated, can vote as long as they are registered. 

To check registration status, visit www.vote411.org, select “Verify Voter ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The board of education candidates for the November 2021 elections have been announced and only one incumbent is running for an open spot.

There are three open spots on the board of education this year, all representing Bridgewater. AJ Joshi, Jaqueline Barlow and Jean Lee are up for re-election.

Only Joshi is running for re-election.

Also running for election this year ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County is holding its upcoming tutor information sessions beginning in August for the fall season.

Literacy Volunteers is recruiting volunteer tutors to teach literacy skills to adult learners in Somerset County. Training is provided to all volunteers through a four-week virtual workshop.

The first step is attend a tutor information session, ...

RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Together has begun its clean-ups around town once again.

In June, the organization did clean-ups down the entirety of Somerset Street, and, in July, they did one along the river.

The next will be held Aug. 28 at the Raritan Train Station, and the group meets for one hour during the clean-up. The group will supply garbage bags and water to anyone who comes out to the ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Staff and administration of Hillside Intermediate School gathered May 13 to celebrate former district employees Dr. Katrina Macht and her husband, Timothy Macht.

As a tribute to what they did for the school, an American Beech tree and a Horse Chestnut tree were dedicated to their commitment to Hillside.

Katrina Macht taught in the district for 30 years, with her last 25 at ...

 MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health System announced on Tuesday that Morristown Medical Center was ranked the number one hospital in New Jersey for the fourth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021-2022 Best Hospital rankings. The medical center is one of the top acute care hospitals in New Jersey to be nationally ranked, and ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ – The Bernards Township Health Department will offer COVID-19 vaccinations for adults 18 and over at the Bernardsville Farmers Market between 9 to 11 a.m. July 24. 

The vaccine clinic will be set up near the Millicent Fenwick statue at the parking lot for the Bernardsville train station, on Mine Brook Road in downtown Bernardsville. The ...