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Somerset County 4-H Fair, Largest in New Jersey, Opens Aug. 10
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Somerset County 4-H Fair, Largest in New Jersey, Opens Aug. 10
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NJ Enters Drought Watch: Residents, Businesses Urged to Conserve Water
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Somerville Receives $2.5M Federal Grant to Renovate Chambres Park
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Somerville, Branchburg Students Named to Kean University Dean's List
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Stabbing Leads to Attempted Murder Charge after Gas Station Altercation
By SOMERSET COUNTY
August 10, 2022BRIDGEWATER, NJ –The Somerset County 4-H Fair returns to North Branch Park at 355 Milltown Road on Aug. 10 to 12, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., where visitors can enjoy free, family fun. People of all ages will like the art, animal, and science displays, as well as the hands-on demonstrations, shows and exhibits, food, live music, free parking and much more.
The 4-H Fair ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ –The Somerset County 4-H Fair returns to North Branch Park at 355 Milltown Road on Aug. 10 to 12, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., where visitors can enjoy free, family fun. People of all ages will like the art, animal, and science displays, as well as the hands-on demonstrations, shows and exhibits, food, live music, free parking and much more.
The 4-H Fair ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Local artists and crafters will display and sell their one-of-a-kind handmade creations at the Artisan Market in Downtown Somerville Sunday, Aug. 7, from noon-6 p.m.
Artists will be located on the Division Street pedestrian mall, showing their jewelry, photography, woodwork, pottery, paintings, abstract art, illustrations, apparel, accessories, candles, and ...
By TAPINTO STAFF
August 3, 2022EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law Wednesday that extends outdoor dining in New Jersey until November 2024.
"There are restaurants and bars and growing numbers of breweries that are still relying on the outdoor dining spaces they were allowed to create to get themselves back financially to where they were pre-pandemic," Murphy said. "We want to see them ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Borough took another step towards the potential sale of its antiquated wastewater collection treatment system Monday night with the approval of a Nov. 8 referendum that will ask voters to approve the proposed $7M sale to New Jersey American Water.
The proposal notes that customers will not experience any rate increases in the first two years of the agreement, no more than ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ -Tony Cava, MS, RPH, FACHE, president and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset, has been selected at the 2022 Citizen of the Year by the Somerset County Business Partnership
Cava will be honored at the 2022 Annual Meeting, the most important annual gathering of the Somerset County business community, scheduled for Monday, Dec.12 at the ...
Somerville, NJ Local News
By ROD HIRSCH
August 9, 2022UNION, NJ - More than 2,500 students were named to the Spring 2022 Dean's List at Kean University including several from Somerville ad Branchburg.
The following local students made the list, released last week:
Elrad Exil of Somerville is a senior majoring in Sociology.
Jeremiah Harnanto of Branchburg is a junior majoring in English - Writing.
Jenny Le of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – As the parents of two adult children, both alumni of Immaculata High School, Brian and Maureen Cote understand that a strong foundation in high school can set the course for the rest of a student’s life.
The couple witnessed first-hand the strong foundation laid by IHS, first when their children attended the school as teenagers and even now into their adulthood, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A select group of 17 sixth- and seventh-grade students experienced first-hand the daily routines, challenges and rewards experienced by police officers who work the streets and neighborhoods of the 2.5 square-mile municipality, the seat of Somerset County government.
The Somerville Youth Police Academy Class of 2022 completed their training and field trips Friday and ...
By TAPINTO STAFF
August 3, 2022EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law Wednesday that extends outdoor dining in New Jersey until November 2024.
"There are restaurants and bars and growing numbers of breweries that are still relying on the outdoor dining spaces they were allowed to create to get themselves back financially to where they were pre-pandemic," Murphy said. "We want to see them ...
By ROD HIRSCH
August 6, 2022SOMERVILLE, NJ - A select group of 17 sixth- and seventh-grade students experienced first-hand the daily routines, challenges and rewards experienced by police officers who work the streets and neighborhoods of the 2.5 square-mile municipality, the seat of Somerset County government.
The Somerville Youth Police Academy Class of 2022 completed their training and field trips Friday and ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of borough residents enjoyed the great outdoors Tuesday at Carol Pager Park where the 'Ville celebrated the annual National Night Out event.
Somerville Police Officer Vito Spadea honored longtime volunteers Leigh McLachlan and Art and Andrea Adair with certificates of appreciation for over 20 years of volunteering at the family-friendly event, during which time ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The 14th annual Steeplechase Distance Run will be held Sunday, Sept. 25 at Amsterdam School in Hillsborough, NJ and as a virtual event to raise funds for the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility.
Coordinated by Somerset Health Care Foundation, the event offers three ways to participate.
By TAPINTO STAFF
August 9, 2022TRENTON, NJ - Due to ongoing hot and dry conditions, New Jersey is under a drought watch as of Tuesday. The state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is asking residents and businesses to conserve water.
New Jersey has a three-stage drought advisory system. A drought watch is the first step. DEP says it's to encourage voluntary conservation measures, and, if ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The borough has received a $2,541,000 federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a facelift of the underutilized Chambres Park on Southside Avenue.
The Borough Council accepted the award by resolution at its meeting last week.
The project is one of ten community project funding requests submitted to the House of Representatives by Rep. Tom ...
HILSBOROUGH, NJ - The township, designated as a Purple Heart Community, will hold the annual Purple Heart Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 7th at the Garden of Honor on the grounds of the Municipal Complex,
The 9 a.m ceremony will be held rain or shine. Light refreshments will follow.
“It is our.honor to host this significant commemoration ceremony in honor of ...
Health & Wellness
By KATHLEEN ROBERTS
August 8, 2022SOMERVILLE, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has received 5-star ratings for vaginal and C-section deliveries from Healthgrades in its 2022 ob/gyn quality ratings.
This is the seventh year in a row that the hospital has received a 5-star rating for C-section deliveries and the second year in a row for the 5-star rating for vaginal ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ -Tony Cava, MS, RPH, FACHE, president and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset, has been selected at the 2022 Citizen of the Year by the Somerset County Business Partnership
Cava will be honored at the 2022 Annual Meeting, the most important annual gathering of the Somerset County business community, scheduled for Monday, Dec.12 at the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The 14th annual Steeplechase Distance Run will be held Sunday, Sept. 25 at Amsterdam School in Hillsborough, NJ and as a virtual event to raise funds for the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility.
Coordinated by Somerset Health Care Foundation, the event offers three ways to participate.
By TAPINTO STAFF
August 5, 2022SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Annemarie L. Mueller, who has served 11 years in the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, has been appointed as the new First Assistant Prosecutor.
The announcement was made Friday by Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
"It is a great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Annemarie L. Mueller to serve as the new First Assistant ...
By TAPINTO FRANKLIN/SOMERSET STAFF
August 8, 2022SOMERSET, NJ - A Somerset man has been arrested for attempted murder after a verbal altercation at a local gas station led to a stabbing incident, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald
Matthew B. Hall, 32, of Somerset has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A select group of 17 sixth- and seventh-grade students experienced first-hand the daily routines, challenges and rewards experienced by police officers who work the streets and neighborhoods of the 2.5 square-mile municipality, the seat of Somerset County government.
The Somerville Youth Police Academy Class of 2022 completed their training and field trips Friday and ...
BRANCHBURG, NJ - A 27-year-old New York City woman has been arrested and charged with leaving threatening phone messages and texts to a former co-worker and her employer, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
Quanajah Pinnock of Jamaica, NY, is charged with 3rd degree Terroristic Threats and 3rd degree False Public Alarm. She is lodged in the Rikers Island ...
By TARA SMITH
August 7, 2022SOMERVILLE, NJ – As the parents of two adult children, both alumni of Immaculata High School, Brian and Maureen Cote understand that a strong foundation in high school can set the course for the rest of a student’s life.
The couple witnessed first-hand the strong foundation laid by IHS, first when their children attended the school as teenagers and even now into their adulthood, ...
By MARC RUSSINOFF
August 9, 2022BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have promoted RHP Sean Boyle and INF Chad Bell to the Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders.
Additionally, RHP Matt Sauer and 1B Eric Wagaman have been promoted to Double-A Somerset, and RHP Blas Castano has been transferred to High-A Hudson Valley.
Boyle posted an 8-4 record and 3.75 ERA for ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots (62-39) outlasted the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (39-62) in a Sunday night thriller, winning 8-6 on the heels of Brandon Lockridge's 10th homer of the season.
Entering the eighth inning trailing 6-5 in the game, Lockridge sent a three-run home run over the left field wall, Somerset's third homer of the game which acted ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- The Somerset Patriots (61-39) used another dominant start from Sean Boyle to snap their season-long losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (39-61) on Saturday night.
The start came one day after Boyle was named by Minor League Baseball as the Eastern League Pitcher of Month for July, when he posted a 3-0 record and 0.82 ...
By TAPINTO STAFF
August 9, 2022TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) are getting a big financial boost.
Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Monday the programs, which help and support victims of violence, will receive $10 million in federal American Recovery Plan (ARP) funds.
“The Paterson Healing Collective is pleased to ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's State Parole Board is teaming up with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care to help offenders struggling with substance use disorder, both before and after their release.
"We're confident that this is something that could be life-changing to a lot of people," State Parole Board Chairman Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr. told TAPinto.
KEARNY, NJ — A project to replace the Portal North Bridge, which has been the cause of countless commuting nightmares for many over the years, is moving forward. When it's complete, rail delays due to marine traffic in the Hackensack River will be a thing of the past.
"Today, we take the next great step of putting shovels in the ground so that this bridge can finally become ...