SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Central Jersey auctioneer Joe Bodnar received an email last month reading “The Barnes family clock needs to find a new home.”

Nearly 200 years old, built and crafted in New Jersey by a respected colonial-era clockmaker, the tall case clock will be sold by Bodnar as part of a two-day, 500 lot online auction Aug. 5 & 6,

Dated ca. 1825, the clock has been ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Ripples from New Jersey's deep reservoir of rock'n'roll talent have been spreading from the Saturday night Summer Stage concert series on the Division Street pedestrian mall the past three weeks - with a big splash expected Saturday when the Bob Lanza Blues Band comes to town.

Lanza, a seasoned blues man with several albums to his credit, will ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Out of the corner of his eye, Johnny Lombardi was distracted by a few people slipping envelopes through the bottom of the locked doors at Mary Mother of God R.C. Church.

Lombardi was on the altar a few months ago reading a Bible passage during the mass which was being live-streamed by the church to comply with the COVID-19 shutdown order issued by Gov. Phil Murphy, ...

TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear arguments on Aug. 5th from declared GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli and his legal team against Gov. Phil Murphy's plan to borrow $9.9 billion to balance the state budget,

Ciattarelli, a Hillsborough resident and former state assemblyman and Somerset County freeholder, insists what Murphy is attempting is not only ...

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – April Scelsa’s story mirrors those of thousands of small business owners whose nail salons, coffee houses and nutrition supplement boutiques wouldn’t have been able to re-open in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic without a little help.

Scelsa used money she got from the New Jersey Economic Development Agency to purchase masks, gloves, disinfectant ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Declared gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Phil Murphy, hoping to block his plan to borrow $9.9 billion to balance the state's budget.

Murphy says he has the authority to do so; Ciattarelli, who is seeking the GOP nomination to run against Murphy in 2021 says it is unconstitutional, and has been threatening to take Murphy to ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Patrick Frain, president of the Somerville Education Association, has joined with union leaders from school districts throughout Somerset County in drafting a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Commissioner of Education, Kevin Dehmer calling for New Jersey schools to remain virtual until science and trends show it is safe to return.

Frain also participated in a rally ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - More than 100 public school teachers from throughout Somerset County made it abundantly clear yesterday that they're not happy about having to return to their classrooms in September, fearful that school buildings are unsafe because of the potential for COVID-19 infection.

Carrying protest signs and chanting "Not Until It's Safe" the group gathered on ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - In response to plans to reopen New Jersey public schools in September, members of the Somerset County Education Association, in conjunction with NJ21 United, a grassroots education advocacy group, will stage a demonstration on Thursday, July 30 on the Division Street pedestrian mall near Main Street

Members of the SCEA will be joined by community members from throughout ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Nearly one month after the July 7th New Jersey Primary, and following a seven-day extension granted by a state Superior Court judge, the results of the election have been fully counted, according to Jerry L. Midgette, Somerset County Election Board Administrator.

This was an historic election on many levels including process and results, said Midgette. As to process, ...

TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear arguments on Aug. 5th from declared GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli and his legal team against Gov. Phil Murphy's plan to borrow $9.9 billion to balance the state budget,

Ciattarelli, a Hillsborough resident and former state assemblyman and Somerset County freeholder, insists what Murphy is attempting is not only ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Declared gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Phil Murphy, hoping to block his plan to borrow $9.9 billion to balance the state's budget.

Murphy says he has the authority to do so; Ciattarelli, who is seeking the GOP nomination to run against Murphy in 2021 says it is unconstitutional, and has been threatening to take Murphy to ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – The employees of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset had an oversized pizza party Friday, ordering 300 pies from area restaurants - that's 2,400 slices - as their way of saying "Thanks" for the support they received during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in March, April and May.

Prima Pizza, Somerville; ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Selected Somerville restaurants will be able to expand their outdoor dining areas on to Main Street by installing "parklets" - raised platforms built even with the curb and extending into parking spaces - according to a design approved by the state Department of Transportation.

This is the third iteration of a plan first submitted to the NJDOT last month by the ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – The employees of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset had an oversized pizza party Friday, ordering 300 pies from area restaurants - that's 2,400 slices - as their way of saying "Thanks" for the support they received during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in March, April and May.

Prima Pizza, Somerville; ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - A State of Emergency has been declared by Governor Murphy effective 5 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 as Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to wallop New Jersey with several inches of rain and winds of 40-50 mph, with gusts upwards of 65 mph..

Do not be on the roads unless absolutely necessary, according to the governor. All State offices will be closed on Tuesday and only ...

WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives passed the Transportation - Housing and Urban Development appropriations package Friday, which allocates $107.2 billion for the Department of Transportation including several priorities supported by central New Jersey Rep.Tom Malinowski, (D-7th) that invest in infrastructure projects including the Gateway Rail and Hudson River Tunnel ...

TRENTON, NJ – Despite reporting that there were no in-hospital COVID-19 deaths during the 24-hour period ending 10:30 p.m. last night for the first time since March 10, Gov. Phil Murphy expressed disappointment over the increase in the positivity rate in the state during his COVID-19 press briefing in Trenton on Friday.

"The spot positivity rate for tests from July 27th is ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Tuesday reported a total of 4,688 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 2 cases overnight, with 485 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March.

Somerville has a total of 149 COVID-19 cases in that time, with 7 deaths.

The New Jersey Department of Health Tuesday ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Monday reported a total of 4,686 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, an increase of 10 cases overnight, with 482 deaths occurring since the pandemic began in March.

Somerville has a total of 149 COVID-19 cases in that time, with 7 deaths.

The New Jersey Department of Health Monday ...

TRENTON, NJ — With New Jersey’s rate of transmission (Rt) nearly doubling in a month - from 0.87 in early July to 1.48 today — Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that he will again tighten caps on indoor gatherings.

“We believe that some of this increase is attributable to the number of indoor house parties and other events which we have been seeing across the ...

NEWARK, NJ - US District Judge Esther Salas released a video message two weeks after her son was killed and husband was shot multiple times during an attack at their North Brusnwick home. While barely holding back tears, she described the days before her son was killed and the moment when she heard the gunshots. 

Her message is that Federal judges need better protection. Their home ...

SOMERVILLE NJ – The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission is in the second phase of a restoration project to clean and repair the original stained-glass and lead-glass windows in the former First Dutch Reformed Church, located at 20 North Bridge St.

The church, which was built in 1897 in the English gothic style, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson and other law enforcement officials from Hunterdon and Warren counties will moderate a Use-Of-Force Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, July 28th beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The forum will also address other related police-community interactions and law enforcement issues and New Jersey Attorney General ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo has launched a Hate Crimes Awareness and Prevention Unit within his department to help protect the diverse religious, racial, ethnic and other communities in the county.

The effort began in January with one-on-one and group meetings with religious, community, and business leaders to build relationships, and has grown to include ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Hundreds of volunteer firefighters from Hillsborough and surrounding towns worked for two hours to contain a fire at the Reckitt & Benckiser manufacturing facility, 799 Route 206 Monday afternoon.

Four alarms were called in after the initial report of the 1:37 p.m. fire.

Heavy black smoke drifted across the state highway, slowing down traffic.

Two firefighters were ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson and other law enforcement officials from Hunterdon and Warren counties will moderate a Use-Of-Force Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, July 28th beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The forum will also address other related police-community interactions and law enforcement issues and New Jersey Attorney General ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Weary travelers will have a new place to rest and fuel up when they visit Piscataway on business or for a Rutgers’ game.

Plans are underway for a new hotel, convenience store and gas station complex to be built at 88 Centennial Ave., the former home to telecommunications firm, WANDL.

“It will be a named franchise, but we don’t know which one ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Out of the corner of his eye, Johnny Lombardi was distracted by a few people slipping envelopes through the bottom of the locked doors at Mary Mother of God R.C. Church.

Lombardi was on the altar a few months ago reading a Bible passage during the mass which was being live-streamed by the church to comply with the COVID-19 shutdown order issued by Gov. Phil Murphy, ...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Rutgers University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced the members of the 2020 Hall of Fame class including Eric LeGrand (football), Essence Carson (women's basketball), Jonelle Filigno-Hopkins (women's soccer), Alexis Gunzelman (women's gymnastics) and James Ford (men's lacrosse).

"We are honored to induct another ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ- The New Jersey Blasters (4-2) defeated the Somerset Patriots (2-4) 3-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night to take a two-game lead in the Somerset Professional Baseball Series.

The Blasters jumped out to an early 2-0 in the top of the first inning on a two-run double by Derek Romberg.

The Patriots got on the board in the bottom of the sixth inning and cut the lead in ...

BRIDGEWATER,NJ- The New Jersey Blasters (3-2) defeated the Somerset Patriots (2-3) 3-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night to take the lead in the Somerset Professional Baseball Series.

The Patriots opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Joey Rose.

Somerset extended the lead on an RBI single by Shayne Fontana that made the score 2-0 after three innings ...