BERNARDS TWP., NJ - One of the holiday season's most popular family events -- the 41st Annual Festival of Trees at the Environmental Education Center in Basking Ridge -- will be open daily for public tours through most of December.

The Somerset County Park Commission's EEC each year presents the non-denominational display of holiday trees, designed and ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - “The Somerville Caroling Festival,” sponsored by the Somerville and Ridge High School Music Departments and featuring the choirs of several local high schools will take place on Friday, Dec, 14 at 4 p.m. in the 600-seat sanctuary of United Reformed Church,100 W Main St.

Choirs from Somerville High School, Mount Saint Mary Academy, Hunterdon Central High ...

LONG HILL, NJ - A downed tree is causing delays on Tuesday morning.

Watchung Hills sent out an alert that said,”Please be advised that Routes HS01 and HS03 covering Long Hill Twp may be affected due to a downed tree on Mountain Avenue between Morristown Road and Long Hill Road.”

Plan an alternate route and allow extra time.

WARREN, NJ - Ho. Ho. Ho. The Warren Township Recreation Commission has been approved by Santa to collect the mail from Warren's children, and the last day to drop off of letters to Santa is Friday. Mail will be accepted through 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11. 

The red mailbox is in front of the Warren Township municipal building. No stamp is needed, but make sure ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Nokia has hired a consulting group to help evaluate whether Nokia should stay at its current location.

Mayor Robert Woodruff made that information public at a recent Township Council meeting. As a prelude to the announcement, he told the council he and Township John Bussiculo have been “paying attention to the Nokia Alcatel property,” in ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Edgewood Properties, the developer of the Somerville Town Center luxury apartments on West Main Street, was given preliminary and final site plan approval by the borough Planning Board Wednesday night for a second five-story building with 153 luxury units and parking garage for 521 vehicles.

Ground breaking is expected mid- to late summer 2019, according to Colin Driver, the ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The former Babies 'R' Us in the Bridgewater Promenade is turning into a furniture store, though the time frame for opening is still unclear.

According to Bridgewater Township Economic Development Officer Howard Turbowitz, Bob's Furniture is coming to that location.

"We do not have any timeframe on the furniture store," he said.

In addition, ...

WARREN, NJ - Dr. Matthew Mingle, Superintendent of Schools and the Warren Township Board of Education bid farewell to three Board Members during the Tuesday, Dec. 11, board meeting.  Board President David Brezee read each departing member their resolution of appreciation.  

“One of the most meaningful contributions that citizens can make to their community ...

WARREN, NJ - Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) is one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll.  

To be included on the 9th Annual Honor Roll, WHRHS had to, since 2016, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of ...

If you love to cook, there’s a fair chance you’ve got a recipe somewhere in your home by Gwynn Galvin, whose cooking blog “Swirls of Flavor” has been picking up steam.

“I have been told that I am ‘well-seasoned,’ having worked in the culinary field for more than 20 years now,” the grandmother of eight said from her home in Montvale, NJ.

In ...

Where we found it: Eataly NYC Downtown

Last year, our au pair from Sardinia, a little island of Italy, brought home grated cured mullet roe from her trip to the city with friends.

“This is from my hometown!” Giulia told us, taking out a little jar of Bottarga Di Muggine. The next day, she made a simple dish of spaghetti with asparagus, sprinkling each bowl with a spoonful ...

It’s a jungle in there. Every window, surface and brightly lit corner is filled with decorative or edible greenery.  There is no doubt what to gift this person for the holidays. More of the same.

A lack of outdoor growing space, limited growing seasons, and time constraints have many people filling their apartments and homes with fiddle leaf figs, palms, succulents, herbs and ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - One of the holiday season's most popular family events -- the 41st Annual Festival of Trees at the Environmental Education Center in Basking Ridge -- will be open daily for public tours through most of December.

The Somerset County Park Commission's EEC each year presents the non-denominational display of holiday trees, designed and ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - A fairness and preliminary compliance hearing for the Township of Warren, for the Township’s housing element and fair share compliance plan for the Affordable Housing period 1987-2025 is set for Tuesday, Dec. 4 in Somerville at 11 a.m. 

The Docket is  No. SOM-L-904-15 and the hearing will take place before  the Honorable Thomas C. Miller, ...

WARREN, NJ - The Autism Think Tank, NJ is hosting its 7th Annual Toy Drive and Holiday Party for children with special needs and their families. Consider donating a toy to make the holidays brighter for our local families. To sign up for the toy drive and see drop off locations or to register to attend the event, use the links below.  

Toy ...

The Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County is holding information sessions to learn more about becoming a volunteer adult literacy tutor.

The sessions will be held Jan. 7 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Franklin Township Library; Jan. 8 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bridgewater Township Library; and Jan. 9 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hillsborough Township Library.

Literacy Volunteers is ...

NEW JERSEY — Police officers across the state are now restricted from asking you certain questions because of a directive issued by state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.

Grewal’s policy — which applies to all state, county and local law enforcement agencies — also limits the types of voluntary assistance that police may provide to federal civil immigration ...

TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey college students who are convicted of hazing would no longer be eligible to receive State financial aid, under new legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean.

The bill was advanced today by the Senate Higher Education Committee.

More than 200 students have died from hazing-related accidents in the United States since 1838, and 40 students have died ...

WARREN, NJ- Contrary to the popular notion that “Vaping” might be the safer alternative to smoking tobacco, guest speaker Melissa Tasse warned Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) parents that in fact e-cigarettes often deliver multiple-times more concentrated dosages of the highly addictive drug, nicotine, than their tobacco alternatives.

Tasse ...

NEW JERSEY — Police officers across the state are now restricted from asking you certain questions because of a directive issued by state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.

Grewal’s policy — which applies to all state, county and local law enforcement agencies — also limits the types of voluntary assistance that police may provide to federal civil immigration ...

TRENTON, NJ  –  A Warren businessman who operated a hearing aid company was sentenced to state prison today for conspiring with a doctor to supply a drug ring with tens of thousands of high-dose pills of the highly addictive opioid painkiller oxycodone, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced on Friday.

Andrew Stoveken, 68, of Edison, N.J., was sentenced to seven years ...

UPDATE at 12:14 a.m. Sunday

Somerset Street has reopened in both directions.

UPDATE at 9:30 p.m.

Somerset Street Northbound is now open.  Southbound from the circle is still closed to traffic. 

WATCHUNG, NJ - Somerset Street will be closed to North and South bound traffic from Johnston Drive to the Circle until further notice, police advised on Saturday. Plan Alternate ...

WARREN, NJ -  First responders are on the scene of a motor vehicle crash near 18 Morning Glory Road in Warren involving a U.S. Postal Service vehicle on Saturday evening. Avoid the area.

WATCHUNG, NJ - Police are seeking help from the public locating a township woman missing since Dec. 6.

A missing person investigation is underway into the disappearance of Helen Kim, 47 of Route 22 West, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Watchung Borough Chief of Police Joseph Cina.

Kim walked away from her residence ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Nokia has hired a consulting group to help evaluate whether Nokia should stay at its current location.

Mayor Robert Woodruff made that information public at a recent Township Council meeting. As a prelude to the announcement, he told the council he and Township John Bussiculo have been “paying attention to the Nokia Alcatel property,” in ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Edgewood Properties, the developer of the Somerville Town Center luxury apartments on West Main Street, was given preliminary and final site plan approval by the borough Planning Board Wednesday night for a second five-story building with 153 luxury units and parking garage for 521 vehicles.

Ground breaking is expected mid- to late summer 2019, according to Colin Driver, the ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The former Babies 'R' Us in the Bridgewater Promenade is turning into a furniture store, though the time frame for opening is still unclear.

According to Bridgewater Township Economic Development Officer Howard Turbowitz, Bob's Furniture is coming to that location.

"We do not have any timeframe on the furniture store," he said.

In addition, ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Michael Bressler sunk 19 points to lead Watchung Hills over North Plainfield on Saturday, 68-40.

Sean Taylor led North Plainfield with 15 points and Jared Gardner sunk 13 points for the Canucks.

The Warriors took a 29-13 lead into the half.

“We are happy with today’s result and it’s always nice when we have ...

WARREN, NJ - The Watchung Hills boys and girls basketball teams both defeated Bridgewater-Raritan on opening night Friday.

The girls played at home and won in overtime, 59-52. 

Junior Jayden Baltuch led the Warriors with 17 points and five assists and senior McKenna Frey added 11 points and five rebounds as Watchung Hills outlasted the Panthers in overtime in Warren.  Junior ...

WARREN, NJ - The Watchung Hills girls swim team defeated Pingry on Thursday, 95-75. 

Melanie Nunn (100 Fly and 500 freestyle), Vivan Zhang (200 IM) and Anna Baitel (100 Breaststroke) all finished first in their events for Watchung Hills and the Warriors never trailed.

The 200 relay started things off for the Warriors with a first place by Olivia Lontai, Claudia O'Reilly, Madaline ...

WARREN, NJ - Dr. Matthew Mingle, Superintendent of Schools and the Warren Township Board of Education bid farewell to three Board Members during the Tuesday, Dec. 11, board meeting.  Board President David Brezee read each departing member their resolution of appreciation.  

“One of the most meaningful contributions that citizens can make to their community ...

WARREN, NJ - The notorious nor'easter that swept through NJ on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 created some transportation obstacles for Warren Township Schools.  Many Warren Township Schools staff members stepped up to provide assistance in ways large and small to ensure that every student was transported home safely that afternoon.  

As schools were dismissed ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Michael Bressler sunk 19 points to lead Watchung Hills over North Plainfield on Saturday, 68-40.

Sean Taylor led North Plainfield with 15 points and Jared Gardner sunk 13 points for the Canucks.

The Warriors took a 29-13 lead into the half.

“We are happy with today’s result and it’s always nice when we have ...

WARREN, NJ - The Watchung Hills boys and girls basketball teams both defeated Bridgewater-Raritan on opening night Friday.

The girls played at home and won in overtime, 59-52. 

Junior Jayden Baltuch led the Warriors with 17 points and five assists and senior McKenna Frey added 11 points and five rebounds as Watchung Hills outlasted the Panthers in overtime in Warren.  Junior ...

WARREN, NJ - Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) is one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll.  

To be included on the 9th Annual Honor Roll, WHRHS had to, since 2016, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of ...