SOMERSET, NJ – The Franklin Township added three more properties to its list of open space lots and preserved farmland to the tune of $2,289,800.

The Township Council unanimously passed two ordinances last night – one to acquire the land and the other to pay for it – to purchase the Kalogridis property on Elizabeth Road, the Farm Credit East property where Route 518 meets ...

TRENTON, NJ – Just recently, the New Jersey Attorney General prohibited law enforcement in all 21 counties from using Clearview AI’s facial recognition software after a New York Times article revealed the start-up had built its database by scrubbing billions of photos from online social media platforms.

In light of many concerns regarding the implications of this new technology, ...

SOMERSET, NJ – Somerset County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson didn’t shy away from accepting responsibility for the violence troubling Franklin Township at a town hall on Tuesday night.

She laid the blame at the feet of elected officials, saying that they’ve not been as accessible as they could be, and urged the community to reach out and, as she says, “Do the ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Franklin High School is pleased to announce today that John Guirguis has been named a Finalist in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.

In April 2019, 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 representational basis.

Additional ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Every year Cedar Hill Prep School has its bi-annual Family Fun Night for the CHP community.

On January 31st, they kicked off their first Family Fun Night of 2020. The theme for the evening was Game Night. Attendees enjoyed handcrafts, games, and an awesome glow in the dark dance room and sports for all ages.

The highlight of the night for the kids was the BeyBlade ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Zoned Sports Academy, in Bridgewater, held its annual signing day Feb. 6, honoring its baseball and softball players, including two from Franklin High School, who have committed to playing in college next year.

Family, friends and students attended to watch the event, which featured speeches by Zoned owner Duke Baxter.

As seniors were called on, they were ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -  The Rutgers football team will host its annual Scarlet-White game Saturday, April 25 at 4 p.m. at SHI Stadium, capping off the events planned for Rutgers Day.

The spring scrimmage, presented by PNC Bank, concludes 15 practice dates and marks the return to the sidelines for head coach Greg Schiano, who previously guided the program to five bowl championships and its ...

WARREN, NJ - The Watchung Hills Warriors and the Franklin Warriors boys and girls basketball teams battled again on Thursday with a split result.

In Somerset, Watchung Hills senior Michael Bressler had a game-high 23 points, with five 3-pointers, to lead Watchung Hills over Franklin, 88-41. Chad Martini added 18 points and six rebounds, Pat Stefurak scored 17 points, Brian Hopwood finished ...

The author Nan Menon is currently the Chief Education Officer of Cedar Hill Prep School located in Somerset, NJ.  For more information on Ms. Menon or Cedar Hill Prep School please contact 732.356.5400 ext 32 or visit our website at www.cedarhillprep.com. 

SOMERSET, NJ - Type and Quality of Instructional Design in Early Childhood Education is Important for Success in ...

SOMERSET, NJ On the morning of January 21st, the Cedar Hill Prep (CHP) community gathered in the gymnasium to support the twenty-four contestants as they competed in our annual CHP Spelling Bee.

The entire competition was quite impressive, with Grades 1- 8 participating, and lasting 10 rounds.

Congratulations to Aanya Tolat (1st Place winner) and Leela Menon (runner-up) for their amazing ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - The University of Delaware has announced the names of five students from Somerset who received Dean's List honors for the fall 2019 semester.

Connor DeVoe 
Brittany Georges 
Navya Jagarlamudi 
Makayla Rimblas 
Nicolas DiMeglio 

East Stroudsburg University has announced the names of three students from ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township Police are searching for a Bound Brook man who has been charged in connection with home and vehicle burglaries in the area of Washington Avenue.

Charges have been filed against Nigel Hill, 22, for two counts of second degree eluding and third degree burglary, and is also wanted on a Somerset County failure to appear warrant for receiving stolen ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two men from the Somerset section have been taken into custody and face multiple charges in two separate shootings late last month at two separate crime scenes where police estimate 57 rounds were fired into two separate residences.

One man was wounded with a bullet to his leg; he was treated and released from an area hospital.

Rome Cruz, 20, of Holly Street ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Since the start of 2020, South Brunswick Township has been plagued with overnight burglaries of unlocked vehicles.

Twenty-four burglaries have been reported to the South Brunswick Police Department since early January. Throughout the course of the investigation, it has come to appear that the multiple incidents in South Brunswick Township may be connected to similar ...

NEW YORK – A 60-year-old Piscataway man who, after being released from prison moved into his daughter’s Sarah Lawrence College dorm room was arraigned in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday on sex trafficking, extortion, forced labor, conspiracy, money laundering and other charges, said Department of Justice officials.

F.B.I. agents arrested Lawrence Ray, a.k.a. “Lawrence ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Following a call about an individual behaving strangely, Jamesburg Police were challenged, cursed at, and threatened by a man who later tried to escape following his arrest by kicking out the window of a police car.

Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L. C. Kuberiet announced that a Somerset man was charged in an indictment for crimes of bias intimidation ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - An Edison man was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday for the murder of a 23-year-old New Brunswick man who was fatally shot in the city.

Christopher “C-Dub” Thompson, 28, was found guilty of the murder of Larenz Tyrone Joel O’Garro of New Brunswick on October 26, 2018, said Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C.

Need ideas for great things to do this Valentine’s Day? Well, New Brunswick has got you covered! Check out some great events going on in the Hub City this week below. 

Monday, Feb. 10

Faculty Recital: “We are TRIO!” at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Richard H. Shindell Choral Hall

This free event, hosted by the Mason Gross School of Arts, will feature music for ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The five-person City Council has taken the first formal step in a sweeping plan to build a world-class cancer facility and a state-of-the-art school in the city.

Council President John Anderson, Vice President Suzanne Sicora-Ludwig and Councilmembers Kevin Egan, Glenn Fleming and Rebecca Escobar voted at Wednesday night’s meeting to approve Resolution ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Crossroads Theatre Company’s Genesis Festival of Plays is back for a three-day run of three new works that stand true to the theatre’s history of telling stories that highlight issues and start conversations across ethnic, racial and cultural spectrums.

The Genesis Festival, which will run Feb. 21-23, is a playwright laboratory experience that consists of three ...

MANVILLE, NJ - Operation Shoebox New Jersey is putting out a call for volunteers to help form an assembly line and pack boxes for shipment to US troops deployed around the world and to commemorate 15 years of service..

Founded in 2005, the non-profit volunteer organization marked its 15th anniversary on Feb. 4th.

The packing will be held at the Manville VFW, 600 Washington Ave., on ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Freeholder Director Shanel Y. Robinson invites Somerset County nonprofit and community organizations to enter the annual TD Bank Ballpark drawing for a chance to win tickets to a home game and seating in the ballpark’s 30-seat community box.

The deadline to submit entry forms is Friday, Feb. 21.

To be eligible, applicants should be a nonprofit organization with ...