ELIZABETH, NJ - The largest container ship to ever reach a U.S. East Coast port has docked at the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal.

The CMA CGM Marco Polo can carry 16,022 20-foot equivalent units, or TEUs in industry terms. The ship is reported to be carrying 5,000 TEUs that include clothing, pharmaceuticals, furniture, appliances, holiday decorations, building materials, home ...

Trenton, N.J.—May 18, 2021—The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today announced that May 17-21 is “Utility Assistance Week,” dedicated to increasing residents’ awareness of the various programs available to support those who have fallen behind on their utility bills and may be newly eligible for financial ...

NEW JERSEY, NJ  – Science in Donation, a non-profit organization devoted to supporting, educating, and advocating on behalf of the interests or members of the donation and transplant communities, is celebrating Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of a new law that prohibits insurance discrimination against living organ donors.

Since its launch, the group has been advocating against ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The popular Thursday night Starlit Cinema series will return to Division Street this summer, one year after the COVID-19 pandemic shut off the projector and darkened the big screen.

The Downtown Somerville Alliance sponsors the free weekly event, beginning July 1 through Aug. 24. All shows begin at 8:30 p.m.

COVID-19 rules and regulations, crowd safety, and more details ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Spring has sprung, with crocus and daffodils popping up through the ground, soon to be joined by umbrellas and tables popping up in front of restaurants throughout the downtown dining and shopping district.

All sidewalk cafe licenses issued last year have lapsed; restaurant owners will receive 2021 applications beginning Monday, with several notable changes, ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - A parking deck for commuters and future residents of the NJ TRANSIT village under construction alongside the Raritan Valley line has begun to take shape adjacent to the Somerville train station.

The five-story deck will include more than 400 spaces; the structure will be hidden from view, surrounded by apartment buildings that will be built on the site.

Progress continues ...

NEW JERSEY - The local region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NJ NAACP) have signed an agreement to expand efforts to collectively combat discrimination, bigotry, bullying and hate crimes in the Garden State.

The Memorandum of Understanding between the ADL and NAACP commences the second phase of a ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. – A 27-year-old father has been charged with attempted murder and child endangerment after surveillance video showed him carrying his two-year-old daughter in a plastic bag in the hallway of a hotel where he was living, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.

The child was transported to a nearby trauma hospital for emergency treatment in ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - For the second year in a row, the St. Patrick's Day Parade down Main Street has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A statement released by the Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee reads:

"It is with disappointment and an overabundance of caution that the Somerville Saint Patrick’s Parade Committee will be postponing this year’s 2021 ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Borough Council approved a pair of resolutions at Tuesday night's virtual meeting condemning:

"White Nationalism, White Supremacy, Neo-Nazism and any Other Groups and Individuals Who Seek to Divide Our Community and Incite Hatred," and 

"Acts of Sedition and Treason that Occurred in the Washington DC Terrorist Attack on Jan.