FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - A New York City man has been charged in the stabbing death of a 20-year-old township resident Sept. 29, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.

The suspect, Jahkoy Monsanto, 24, is charged with 1st degree Murder, 3rd degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and 4th degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in connection with the death ...

HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - Several Hunterdon County residents were arrested in Hunterdon County on narcotics charges, according to a release from Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renee Robeson.

Robeson announced the arrest of 18 total individuals as a result of a joint initiative between the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office, the Clinton Township Police Department Investigative Division, ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Dozens of Somerset County residents and religious leaders gathered at the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, in Bridgewater, for an Active Shooter Awareness Training at the end of August.

Held by the county sheriff's Office and open to the entire community for the first time, several classes and demonstrations showed residents the ins and outs of an ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – This November, three at-large positions are up for grabs on the Franklin Township Board of Education with six candidates looking to secure a seat at the dais. 

Incumbents Nancy LaCorte, Ardaman Singh, Walter Jackson are seeking re-election. LaCorte is the BOE president and Singh is the BOE vice president. They will be ...

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SOMERSET, NJ - Do you have plans for this weekend? If not.

Check out our editor’s picks for some of the best things to do in and around Franklin Township. 

Have event you want to tell the public about? Simply submit events directly to TAPinto by clicking HERE and creating a free account. Then simply ...

METUCHEN, NJ – Local weather forecasts are predicting a sunny, crisp, fall day this Saturday, October 8.  Autumn lovers would consider it the perfect conditions to take a stroll in a pumpkin patch, jump on a hayride, take some scenic photos just in time for annual Christmas cards and much more.

It is all happening at the Saint Joseph High School Falcon Fall Fest.  The day ...

SOMERSET, NJ - This Saturday, the finale of the Franklin Days series took place at the Township of Franklin's Municipal complex on Demott Lane.

The series started in June with a concert in the Franklin Gazebo to kick things off, and continued with an Independence Day fireworks celebration in July followed by National Night themed event in August.

Great weather in the ...

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SOMERSET, NJ - Did you miss any of last week’s top news stories? Click on the headlines to catch up:

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SOMERSET, NJ - The Parks and Recreation Department recently announced a program designed to help local residents over the age of 55 improve their strength, balance and flexibility. 

Read below for the full announcement: 

Project Healthy Bones - Ages 55+

Do you want to improve strength, balance and flexibility?
Are you 55 years of age or older?
Are you at risk of or living ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Here's a look at some municipal, business, and recreational events going on this week in the Township of Franklin and some events of interest nearby.

You can submit events directly to TAPinto by clicking HERE and creating a free account. Then simply click the "Submit Content" button located on the upper right side of the front page, where ...

TRENTON, NJ – Tara Wallace, 37, of Somerset was among 14 corrections officers indicted for their roles in a January 2021 incident at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton when inmates were forcibly removed from cells and brutally assaulted.

Grand jurors returned the indictment against the 14 officers on Tuesday charging all of them with conspiracy, ...

NEWARK, NJ - Seven men were charged today in a racketeering conspiracy case that included multiple murders, fraud schemes, and narcotics distribution, according to a news release from New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office. 

According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger the men were members of the Bounty Hunter Bloods and carried out many of their crimes ...

MANVILLE, N.J. – Two suspects were arrested in Hillsborough in connection with two shootings in Manville on Sept. 11, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.

The suspects are Dewitt T. Gilmore IV, 32, of Cooper Drive, New Rochelle, NY and
Ainslee J. Clark, 28, of Grant Avenue, Middlesex. The arrests were made one day after the shootings.

The ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The COVID-19 pandemic caused workers, businesses and consumers to change many of their everyday activities. Many companies added or increased door-to-door deliveries, customers were able to pick up their items curbside and employees kept connected with the office and other colleagues through video conferencing platforms like Zoom and Google Meet.

A new app is ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio said she's hearing kids say things now that they never said before.

"Nobody would ever talk about therapy in the past," Sikoutris Di Iorio told TAPinto. "Now we've got 10-year-olds saying 'I have to go see my therapist.'"

Sikoutris Di Iorio is a licensed professional counselor and marriage and ...

SUMMIT, NJ — In her 30-plus year professional career, Dr. Alison Johnson has never seen anything like the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of kids.

"It felt like a tsunami," Johnson told TAPinto. "It was so traumatic and the impact on people was seriously traumatic."

At times, Johnson said, there was no end in sight.

"This was trauma ...