Police & Fire Top Stories
By ROD HIRSCH
June 19, 2024
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Since arriving in the borough one month ago, Marco the K9 therapy dog has emerged as a four-legged rock star. The four-month-old Golden Retriever, accompanied by his partner, Officer Nicole BeBiase, continues to undergo training with the American Kennel Society and DeBiase. He ...
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – A Somerville man has been charged with the theft of a construction truck parked on Union Street June 4. followed by his arrest on Promenade Boulevard in Bridgewater after he struck two cars and crashed into a building, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P.
CAMDEN, NJ - Recognizing the bravery and commitment of volunteer firefighters and first responders, New Jersey American Water announces its 2024 grant program for volunteer fire departments and emergency responders located within the company’s service areas. "New Jersey American Water is ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - It's been one week since a fire gutted two Main Street restaurants and several apartments on the second and third floors of the buildings. Most of those living in the apartments had nowhere to go, and lost everything they had. The victims include disabled veterans, individuals, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office is seeking help in locating the following suspect:
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A team of Hillsborough police officers escorted the Special Olympics torch headed south on Route 206 late Friday afternoon on a journey that began in northern New Jersey, headed to the campus of The College of New Jersey for the three-day event June 7-9, which will see 2,000 ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Tuesday's 4-alarm fire on Main Street that gutted two first-floor restaurants also destroyed several apartments on the upper two floors of the building, displacing 18 residents including disabled veterans, young couples and families. The cause of the fire is still being ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Structural engineers have determined that the integrity of two Main Street buildings severely damaged in a four-alarm fire Tuesday is sound, and are in no imminent danger of collapsing, enabling the borough to reopen Main Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday. North Bridge Street alongside ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 4-alarm early Tuesday afternoon fire swept through at least four restaurants and upper floor apartments on West Main Street. Acrid smoke and the stench of burning wood permeated the block between Bridge Street and Division Street. Police worked to keep the street clear of ...