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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Despite the rain coming down, Bridgewater Township held its annual National Drive Electric Week Event Sept. 12 in the municipal courtyard with owners and auto-dealers displaying their own electric cars.

Guests had the chance to learn about the different cars, how they run, how much they cost and more.

In addition, the event featured a number of food trucks, selling their ...

TRENTON, NJ – A 54-year-old Hillsborough man is one of 24 suspects arrested in “Operation Open House,” a sting set up by law enforcement officials to capture alleged child predators using social media to lure underage girls and boys for sexual activity, according to state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.

The sting was set-up at a residence in Toms River. The underage “children” were, in ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan girls soccer team remained undefeated with a 3-0 victory over Hillsborough on Tuesday.

Allison Lowrey, Morgan Winchock and Mia Squicciarini each scored a goal for the Panthers (7-0), who had a 2-0 lead at halftime.

Winchock, Danielle Orecchio and Kelly VanValkenburgh each supplied one assist. Maggie Ousouljoglou and Mia Philip posted two saves ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township and the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, in Bridgewater, held Bridgewater Community Day featuring Touch a Truck and Dog Day.

Hundreds came out to the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School Sunday to see trucks, visit with dogs, enjoy good food, jump in a bouncy house, sit in a helicopter and more.

— Photos by Dawn ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan remained undefeated with a 4-1 field hockey victory over Pingry on Monday.

Madison Bray scored two goals for the Panthers (7-0), who held a 2-0 halftime lead. Jenna Vadinsky supplied assists on all four BRHS goals.

Martina Kampel had a goal and an assist, and Erin Willoughby scored a goal for Bridgewater, which outshot Pingry, 16-3.

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township voters will have a special question on the ballot when they vote Nov. 6. 

Residents will be asked to allow the use of up to 25 percent of existing Open Space Trust Funds to pay for the acquisition of historic properties and capital expenditures for repairs of properties that are already under the ownership of the township as well as any future properties ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township is working to establish an office for a full-time historian and local history advisory.

The town council recently introduced an ordinance to do so.

Councilman Filipe Pedroso started by saying that he was pleased the measure was on the agenda, and remarked that Bridgewater is one of the oldest townships in the country, having been chartered in 1749 and ...

NEW JERSEY - Bridgewater-Raritan High School's Nicholas Sacco has been chosen as a member of the new Student Athlete Advisory Council for the 2018-2019 school year through the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

The council, according to a release, is expected to give a voice to student athletes, and will be comprised of one student representative from each member ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - As Ridge's Wing-T offense inexorably consumed chunks of yardage marching downfield in the closing minutes of a tie game, Jake Beckman kept running through the endgame scenario in his mind on the sidelines.

"I'm imagining taking my steps, lining it up and seeing the ball go through the uprights," Beckman said of his visualization from the Ridge sideline.

When his chance ...

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - The Leadership Somerset Program is starting its fundraising work to upgrade the women's kitchen in the Agape House in Somerville, and provide a nutritional program to those living there.

According to a release, Leadership Somerset works to create an active network of informed concerned leaders who are committed to improving quality of life in the community. Every year, ...