BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The township council is continuing with work on demolition at Camp Cromwell, and may be looking into doing an archeological dig.

The Bridgewater council approved a resolution for a $49,748 contract to IBN Construction Corp. for the demolition of the pools at the Camp Cromwell site. The work is being paid for through the Open Space Fund.

In June, the council approved a ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Police uniforms and sidewalk improvements will be coming to Bridgewater Township, thanks to several resolutions that were unanimously approved by the township council.

The council approved a contract for $97,408 to Atlantic Tactical out of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The agreement will provide Bridgewater police officers with uniforms, shoes and leather gear.

The council ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Township Library is seeking to repair a major electrical system, and is looking for an assist from the Bridgewater Township Council.

Councilman Allen Kurdyla had explained in June that there have been problems with the heating-ventilation-air conditioning (HVAC) system at the Bridgewater branch, and brought up the idea of possibly securing a grant to ...

RARITAN, NJ - The Raritan community gathered at Frelinghuysen Park Tuesday to celebrate National Night Out with the police department.

Children had the chance to explore the fire trucks and police cars, while also seeing a demonstration from the county K9 unit.

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Despite one vote against, Bridgewater Township Council approved a resolution recognizing an agreement for Verizon Wireless to co-locate on a cell tower being built by Gaelic Communications, and first commissioned by T-Mobile.

The tower being used is the one set to be built at the Bridgewater Township Library following a lengthy litigation process after T-Mobile originally ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The application for a Goddard School and Cambria hotel next to Houlihan’s, off Route 22 East, was continued at the Aug. 13 planning board meeting, with discussions over access to the property and the safety of a school near two alcohol-selling establishments.

The application would add the hotel and Goddard School to the property at 1228 to 1298 Route 22 East and Morgan ...

RARITAN, NJ - On Aug. 10, Discovering Raritan brought local businesses outdoors to interact with the community.

Somerset Street was closed between Wall and Anderson streets for the event, which was expected to be the first annual from the Raritan Economic Development Committee.

“When the Raritan Economic Development Committee was started in January, we decided at our first meeting ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - North Branch Park played host to the Somerset County 4-H Aug. 7, Aug. 8 and Aug. 9.

The fair featured different 4-H clubs showing off their animals, including sheep, goats, horses, dogs and rabbits, plus other clubs showing off their trains and more.

BOUND BROOK, NJ - Mariposa Park, in Bound Brook, celebrated its grand opening in early August, and its revitalization is owed to a group of local students called the Student Ambassadors for Community Health.

Bridgewater’s Stephanie Moench is the leader of the group of students from the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, in Bridgewater, who renovated the abandoned ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Regional Animal Shelter, on Commons Way in Bridgewater, is taking part in the National Clear the Shelters Event Aug. 17 from noon to 4 p.m.

According to a release, all animals over 6 months of age will have their adoption fees waived for qualified adopters. In addition, the release said, all kittens under 6 months of age will be $50.

"We are thrilled to ...