Police & Fire

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 - Bridgewater Township Police and the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office are investigating a sexual assault at Duke Island Park Sunday at 8:45 p.m.

According to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson, on July 18 at about 9:07 p.m., Bridgewater Township Police received a 911 call reporting a sexual assault at the park. When officers arrived on the scene, they met with ...

RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Borough Emergency Services will be holding a National Night Out event Aug. 3.

The event will be held at Frelinghuysen Park from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., with a rain date of Aug. 10.

There will be police and fire vehicles on display, a K9 demonstration, giveaways, ice cream, chips, popcorn and water.

In addition, there will be an outdoor movie presentation of "Toy ...

RARITAN, NJ - A Raritan man was arrested for an aggravated assault with an axe near West Somerset Street July 3, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.

Jonathan W. Beatty, 53, was charged with second degree aggravated assault and taken to the Somerset County Jail pending a bail detention hearing.

According to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson, at ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township swore in new police officer Jared Calimano at a special ceremony June 21.

“You will have my full support for your career,” said Bridgewater Police Chief Paul Payne. “Remember why you took this line of work.”

Mayor Matthew Moench said it was exciting to be able to hold the ceremony in person, the first one they have done since ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - On July 1, Somerset County Sheriff Darrin J. Russo held a swearing-in ceremony for three newly promoted supervisors in the law enforcement division, all from Bridgewater.

Newly promoted Capt. Michael DiGuilio was hired by the sheriff's office in 2001, according to a release, and was assigned to the law enforcement division, worked as a charge officer for family, civil and ...

RARITAN, NJ - A Raritan man was arrested Saturday morning on arson and resisting arrest charges after witnesses reported seeing a man lighting a garbage can on fire in front of a business on East Somerset Street.

Steven Niflis, 26, was charged with third degree arson and third degree resisting arrest.

According to a report from Raritan Borough Police, at 8:18 a.m., police officers were ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township Police said that a person reported missing Monday has been safely located.

Mark Gibbons was reported missing Monday, and police said he had last been seen June 24.

Police reported Thursday that GIbbons has been safely located.