SOMERSET, NJ - In New Jersey, 47 percent of residents aged 18 to 34 still live at home and the average property tax bill is $8,100. 

Those are two of the pressing problems discussed at the first “Affordability Summit” held Monday at First Baptist Church at Lincoln Gardens in Somerset. 

The summit was made possible by Opportunity New Jersey (ONJ) a non-partisan, ...

RARITAN, NJ – The Stop & Shop Supermarket in the Raritan Mall off Route 206 will close by the end of November.

"After a thorough review of the operating performance of our stores, we made a business decision not to renew our lease at our Raritan store location," said Cindy Carrasquilla, manager of public relations and community relations for Stop & ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Hundreds of women and a handful of men gathered Friday at the Doubletree Hotel in Somerset, to find out the secret to unlocking the C-suite. 

"Does anyone here doubt for even one minute that gender differences in communication and leadership styles have a strong impact on the way that men and women succeed in the workplace – whether in the corporate world or in ...

SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township School District is off to a solid start for the year, four students were recently announced as semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program, and today three schools have future ready students.  

According to a release, Franklin Middle School (FMS), Sampson G. Smith School (SGS) and Conerly Road School (CRS) have been certified ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Abigail Marshall, Kunj Padh, Shravan Venkatesan and Shyam Venkatesan have been named as Semifinalist in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.  In April 2017, the 50,000 highest PSAT scorers were offered an opportunity in which to continue in the competition. 

Of this select group of students, 16,000 were designated Semifinalists on a state ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Polls are officially open click here for details. 

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Today marked the first day of school for the Franklin Township District and TAPinto Franklin Township had the opportunity to visit one of the elementary schools, Conerly Road School.

This year TAPinto readers have a chance to share their back to school photos for a chance to win a ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - A woman filed a lawsuit in Middlesex County Court last month claiming she was jailed improperly on Sept. 21, 2015,  in the men's wing of the Middlesex County Jail, according to court documents. 

According to her attorney, K. Raja Bhattacharya, his client was first taken to the jail's psychiatrist and then taken to the female wing of the jail by women ...

SOMERSET, NJ - The Township of Franklin is facing a discrimination lawsuit that targets three of the borough's top officials, according to court documents. 

Sgt. Dennis Hopson filed the complaint against the Township of Franklin, Chief of Police Lawrence W. Roberts, Deputy Chief Richard Grammar and Township Manager Robert G. Vornlocker, according to the filing. 

The complaint, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — One person has been hospitalized with serious wounds and another two injured as a result of a shooting Tuesday night near Throop Avenue, police confirmed in a statement.

Authorities believe that multiple suspects targeted multiple victims. The incident was not random, New Brunswick police Capt. J.T. Miller said. The shooting ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Authorities won't yet name the local medical practice whose patient records were stolen from a storage unit in East Brunswick.

The incident came to light this week, when the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced the arrest of Fernando Rios. Cops claimed the 33-year-old Sayreville resident stole and then sold more than 1,000 medical ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Police and fire officials rescued a 71-year-old man from Scotch Plains who was clinging to a tree branch while he was in chest deep water, according to a news release. 

Officer Alex Sodbinow, along with Franklin Township Office of Fire Prevention’s Deputy Director Andrew Berardo and Fire Inspector Peter Haver responded to the scene after the police ...

SOMERSET, NJ - The Warriors went into their game against Westfield an underdog, but thanks to its defense came away with well-earned respect. 

The Warriors kept it close with Westfield, a team with the best win streak in the state close until the fourth quarter. Watch the videos below to see the complete game. 

Westfield drew first blood in the first quarter on a Tim ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ- The Long Island Ducks (2-1) defeated the Somerset Patriots (1-2) 6-1 before an Atlantic League playoff record 8,131 fans at TD Bank Ballpark in Game Three of the Liberty Division Series Friday night.

With the win, the Ducks have taken a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.

The Ducks jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on RBI base hits by Lew Ford and ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Last week the Warriors got payback, this week respect is what the team is looking to earn. 

"We practiced harder mentally this week because we know what we are going up against," quarterback, Antonio Scott said. 

Earning respect will be a tall task, as the 1-1 Warriors will face 2-0 Westfield at home. The Warriors are coming off a big home ...

HIGHLAND PARK, NJ - Harvey hit Houston weeks ago, but the recovery will be ongoing. 

Community leader Ashton Burell, of Highland Park, will host a charity basketball game dubbed "Jersey 4 Houston" at Highland Park Middle School (HPMS) on Sept. 28, to benefit the many lives impacted by hurricane Harvey. Burell along with Township of Franklin Councilwoman At-Large Shanel ...

HOLMDEL, N.J. - POW - MIA. It stands for Prisoners of War and Missing in Action

Generations of children, young adults even grown men and women need the acronym above spelled out so they can remember the 86,000 men and women who never came home from the battlefields. There are men and women who carry that flag to this day who are here to help educate and inform, however. They are called  ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Several police departments in Somerset County are collecting donations to be shipped to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Dickinson, Texas.

A 42-foot trailer is parked at the Bernards Township police headquarters. Police are trying to get the trailer packed to capacity as soon as possible so that the needed supplies can be on their way to Texas, according to Officer ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Central Jersey Community Coalition, African American Community Mental Health Outreach and the North Plainfield Stigma Free Zone Campaign are partnering to sponsor a community dialogue on how the stigma so often associated with having a mental health diagnosis reveals itself within different cultures.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), “A ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Middlesex County, New Brunswick and Rutgers University officials are eyeing the Hub City and surrounding area as a potential spot for Amazon’s “HQ2,”an East Coast headquarters, that would employ as many as 50,000 people  

The online retail giant, which is headquartered in Seattle, announced its plans earlier this month to pump $5 billion into the ...

Middlesex County, New Brunswick and Rutgers University officials are eyeing the Hub City and surrounding area as a potential spot for Amazon’s “HQ2,”an East Coast headquarters, that would employ as many as 50,000 people  

The online retail giant, which is headquartered in Seattle, announced its plans earlier this month to pump $5 billion into the project, and is ...

HOLMDEL, N.J. - The family of Jack Bailey Clarence Dowd requested that TAPinto Holmdel and Colts Neck share the following letter from the family. It is reprinted here in its entirety at their request to this publication and they ask that you share it with all who are mourning with them:

"We wanted to reach out to all those grieving with us and sending their love and prayers. I ...

NEWARK, NJ – Eric S. Komar, a Hillsborough resident, music teacher and singer/songwriter who performs for children at synagogues, Jewish community centers, camps and conventions nationwide was arrested at his home Tuesday and charged with receiving and distributing images of child sexual abuse, according to Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick.

 Komar, 46, was ...

RARITAN, NJ - Officials dedicated the new Veterans Park, on West Somerset Street in Raritan, at a special ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 12.

Somerset County created the park adjacent to the John Basilone Statue to honor the World War II Medal of Honor recipient and all United States veterans.

The park was announced in September 2016, and officials cut the ribbon to open it one year ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Three suspects were arrested after an early morning traffic stop in Warren that netted $3,200 in heroin and cocaine, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.

Facing multiple durg charges are Christopher Bruce, 23, of Knoxville, Tenn., Desiree Daniels,19, of Charleston, W. Va. and Stephen Johnson, 47, of St. Albans, W. Va.

Robertson provided ...