RARITAN TWP., NJ - Hunterdon Land Trust’s upcoming Conservation Conversation program offers both food for thought and thoughts on food.

The program “What’s the Future of Local Food?” spotlights the rapid changes to local food systems in recent years. From restaurants, Farmers’ Markets and Community SupportED Agriculture (CSAs) to purchasing organically grown food ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Close to 400 guests attended the 26th Annual Taste of Somerset fundraiser benefiting the PeopleCare Center at the Palace at Somerset Park Monday night.

"Taste of Somerset is the original tasting event in Somerset County and the longest running with widespread benefits - to the restaurants, to the attendees, and most importantly to the tenants at PeopleCare ...

BELMAR, NJ — With the start of the New Jersey Seafood Festival tomorrow, Belmar Mayor Brian Magovern wants to show a lobster some love.

At 3:30 p.m. on May 18, he will kick off the annual three-day event by pardoning “Lucky Larry the Lobster” on the Fifth Avenue beach and then releasing it into the ocean … hopefully.

“In my power as mayor, I want to pardon a ...

SOMERSET, NJ - May X, 2018: Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and before you plan your three-day weekend, why not start right here, in Franklin Township. 

Franklin Township Baseball League (FTBL) invites the public to attend the annual Home Run Derby and All-Star Games on Saturday, May 26, 2018, from 8:15 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. 

The celebration begins with the ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Cloudy skies and heavy downpours could not stop nearly 100 student-athletes from showing off their skills while gaining valuable exposure to college coaches, during a Let'em Play Football Camp.

Student-athletes in grades 6 through 11, from Franklin and surrounding towns, gathered on Franklin High School's football field Saturday, May 12 to strengthen their technique ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – A 22-year-old borough resident has been charged with armed robbery at a convenience store on Gaston Avenue, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson..

Jake Sommers, 22, of Eastern Avenue is lodged in the Somerset County Jail and faces charges of first degree robbery and third degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Robertson provided ...

SOMERSET, NJ - A 77-year-old Piscataway man was rescued by members of the Franklin Township Police Department and Firefighters from the Franklin Township Office of Fire Prevention, according to police. 

At proximately 11:15 am on May 24, the Franklin Township Police Department received a report of a man in the water in the area of Amwell Road and Market Street, according to ...

SOMERSET, NJ - The Warrior For Life Scholarship Foundation (WFLSF), in conjunction with, the Franklin Youth Initiative (FYI), will be holding the 1st Annual Graduation Conference on Sunday, June 17th, 2018 from 12 pm - 3 pm at the Franklin Township Community and Senior Center.

This event will provide valuable resources to the students and families of Franklin Township focused on pre-college ...

WASHINGTON, — For many Americans, the summer grilling and travel season begins this upcoming weekend. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants to make sure you and your family avoid food poisoning this summer. An estimated 128,000 Americans are hospitalized with food poisoning each year, but foodborne illnesses can be prevented during ...

PARSIPPANY, NJ - With Lyme Disease cases rising at alarming rates across New Jersey, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and State Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal visited Mountain Way Park in Parsippany today to discuss efforts to stem the tide, and to raise awareness.  New N.J. Department of Health (DOH) data show the highest number of reported Lyme diseases cases in the state in nearly ...

SOMERSET, NJ – The public is invited to tour the internationally recognized Somerset County Park Commission Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden located in Colonial Park Gardens, Parking Lot A, 156 Mettlers Road in Somerset, (Franklin Township) New Jersey.

The Rose Garden is in full spring beauty in May and June when thousands of varieties of ...

SOMERSET, NJ - The Week of the People, Inc. (WOP), in association with the New Dawn Experience, proudly present, “LIVE!!!” A Classic Pre-Fathers Day Concert, on Saturday, June 16, 2018, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, at the Franklin High School Auditorium.

This affair is for those who crave that old school flavor of the days of old where singing was singing and groups took pride in their ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A 36-year-old suspect charged in the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian May 15th has fled the country, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.

Charges have been filed against Mario Infante, age 36, of New Street, Plainfield, following an investigation by detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office and North Plainfield ...

NEWARK, NJ – Five individuals including a Hillsborough resident were sentenced Friday for bribing doctors in exchange for test referrals as part of a long-running and elaborate scheme operated by Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC (BLS), of Parsippany, its president, and numerous associates, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Doug Hurley, 38, of Hillsborough and Kevin Kerekes, ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On a hot Friday morning before Memorial Day, volunteers were hard at work planting eggplant, tomatoes, beans and other veggies here in East Brunswick as part of an initiative by the activist group Farmers Against Hunger.  The plot on Fresh Ponds Road was donated by Jim Giamarese, and the labor was provided by corporate volunteers and local farmers.  ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The driver of a school bus involved in a crash on Route 80 last week that killed two people faces two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide/death by auto, it was announced today.

The driver, Hudy Muldrow, 77, of Woodland Park, attempted to make an illegal U-Turn on the highway in an attempt to find his way to Waterloo Village, the planned destination of the bus that was ...