BRIDGEWATER, NJ - An update on the responsibilities of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District’s buildings and grounds department was discussed April 27.

The facilities assessment provided a comprehensive review of the various properties owned by the district, which altogether take up 221 acres of exterior space, plus 1.2 million square feet of interior area. The assessment also ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The district is preparing for five full days of school in September, with no option for half day learning, said interim superintendent Thomas Ficarra.

“Half day is out for next year, we are planning a full day schedule,” he said. “There are no cohorts, we are planning for a schedule that can’t be broken into a half day, back to being like our former ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Congratulations to all the Bridgewater-Raritan High School seniors who committed to college on National Decision Day this year.

Amanda Quinones will be attending Coastal Carolina University in the spring, as a member of the class of 2025.
Austin Andrew Rencher will be attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Jared Karabinos will be attending Penn State in the ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Township Council unanimously approved a series of six resolutions May 3 regarding professional engineering and surveying services for roadway improvement projects in the municipality.

The six projects will cover six different sections of town. The anticipated term of each contract is expected to be one year or less.

According to the resolutions, the ...

RARITAN, NJ - Councilwoman Melissa Harris (D) has resigned from the Raritan Borough Council.

“I am resigning for personal reasons,” Harris said, adding that she will not be staying in Raritan. “I really enjoyed my time and I was honored to serve the people of Raritan, even though it was a short tenure.”

Harris was sworn in to the borough council in January after ...

RARITAN, NJ - The Raritan Borough council decided to introduce an ordinance permitting the sale of medicinal cannabis only to counteract a statewide law permitting the sale of recreational cannabis.

The decision stems from a need to draft borough specific regulations by August. Municipalities in New Jersey have 180 days following the enactment of the law that legalized recreational use of ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A single family house on Coyle Trail is uninhabitable after a fire ripped through the second floor and attic Sunday afternoon.

Bill Rose, of the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department, said the call came in around 12:09 p.m. Sunday, and, when firefighters arrived, it was already a well-involved structure fire in the second floor and attic.

"The fire was well-seeded, ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - After time needed to count mail-in ballots following the April 20 fire district elections, official results have been released, and budgets passed in all districts.

In district one, incumbents Bill Rose and Jim Cowley were re-elected to the fire commission with 151 and 170 votes, respectively.

The budget passed by a vote of 179 for and 28 against.

Rose said the district ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Bridgewater-Raritan baseball scored six runs in the third inning and went on to a 10-6 victory over Gill-St. Bernard's on Wednesday.

Anthony Scarlata doubled and drove in four runs, Michael Fattore went 2-for-3 with two runs and a home run, and Nick Torrens went 2-for-3 for the Panthers (9-2), who led, 7-1, after their six-run third inning.

Jason Cozzi ...

MIDDLESEX, NJ — Bridgewater-Raritan scored all its runs in the first two innings and went on to defeat Middlesex, 6-2, in softball on Monday.

Kailey Hisko finished with three runs batted in on a single and a walk for the Panthers (5-7), who scored two runs in the first inning and four in the second. Kailey Hisko also pitched a complete game, scattering eight hits but walking ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Several local residents were named to all-conference cheer and dance teams for this year, according to a release from the Big Ten.

Performance videos were submitted for each nominee, and coaches then voted. After tallying the votes, the first and second teams were selected, as well as the academic teams and community service teams.

Named from Bridgewater were:

Elena ...

RARITAN, NJ - Representatives from the Raritan Sustainable Economic Development Plan presented their land use recommendations to the Raritan Borough Planning Board April 28.

The plan is funded by the New Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and was designed to develop a vision for economic development throughout Raritan in a way that revitalizes the downtown area, promotes a strong sense ...

FLEMINGTON, NJ - Barkley’s Marketplace, a family-owned pet supplies store in Flemington, recently expanded to a second location in Branchburg, and is preparing to celebrate a “Grand Opening Month” in May.

The store has been open in Flemington for 10 years, and owner Andy Cohen said they work to create a pet shop that builds a community.

“At Barkley’s ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A 60-year resident of Bridgewater, and a 38-year announcer for the Bridgewater-Raritan High School basketball and football teams, Jim Gano is uniquely qualified to write about his town and its sports – and he has brought that to life in his new book, “The Player.”

This is Gano’s second fiction sports-based book, and it was recently ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - In 2020, Bridgewater resident Ashley Perrotti wrote a poem about the pandemic, trying to find a way to explain quarantine, masks and virtual school to her 3-year-old – and she realized so many other kids were dealing with the same changes.

“I couldn’t stop thinking about all the kids going through all the changes that the pandemic brought into our ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Girl Scouts in Bridgewater have been working to help the community even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, including a recent project that should endure for years to come.

Members of Girl Scout Troop 61136 delivered a presentation at the April 19 virtual meeting of the Bridgewater Township council regarding their Little Library service project.

Participants in the ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Jiya Mody, of Bridgewater, and Fiona Shanahan, of Warren, both 10th grade students at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, have created a new non-profit, Youth in Emergency Medicine, to establish a community of several chapters of high school students and undergraduates interested in the field across the globe.

The students connect with research facilities ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Pfizer vaccine opened to children 12 – 15 in New Jersey Wednesday night, state health officials said.

The state Health Department in a statement said that following federal authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children in that age range, it is allowing the vaccine to be administered to those children.

“With today’s recommendations, ...