WHRHS Soccer: Lady Warriors Fall to Unbeaten Somerville in Somerset Quarters, 5-1

FAR HILLS, NJ — Irish eyes were smiling brightly at the 98th running of the Far Hills Races on Oct. 20.

Irish-bred horses won four of seven races, and those which were not born in the Emerald Isle were trained or ridden by people with Irish backgrounds.

To kick things off, British-bred Caldbeck, who had been racing in Ireland but had yet to win in six starts, won the $50,000 Gladstone ...

FREEHOLD, NJ — A 59-year old woman walking along Route 35 in Neptune early this morning has died as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

Sonia Naranjo of Neptune was pronounced dead from her injuries at 12:42 a.m. on October 21 — about 40 minutes after she was struck by a 2016 Chevrolet Cruse in the southbound lane of the highway ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - A suspect was arrested and taken into custody on Saturday in connection with the sexual assault and home invasion that occurred in Maplewood on Tuesday, Oct. 16, according to a statement from Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Maplewood Police Chief Jim DeVaul.

According to Stephens and DeVaul, "after an extensive investigation, detectives from the ...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The Watchung Hills Marching Band took first place at the Ridge Competition on Saturday night, and won best music and best percussion awards.  

Watchung Hills Marching Band students have been working hard since August to perfect their  skills. Their hard work paid off with a crowd pleasing performance that earned them the highest score the WHRHS Marching Band has ever ...

WARREN, NJ - It’s not just you. A power outage has been reported to Jersey Central Power & Light ( JCP&L) affecting much of the east side of Warren on Saturday evening. 

JCP& L is investigating and has an estimated restoration time of 11:30 p.m. however they are still awaiting dispatch at 8:30 p.m.

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PLAINFIELD, NJ - The New Jersey Transit Police Department is seeking the public's help in an active investigation involving a fatal strike in the area of the Plainfield train station.

The investigation concerns an unidentified deceased male, and NJ Transit Police are seeking help in identifying the individual. The man was located 1,000 feet east of the Plainfield train station on the railroad ...

WARREN, NJ - Arianna Valenti scored on two direct kicks to lead the Watchung Hills girls soccer team over Pingry in the semifinal round of the Somerset County Tournament on Saturday, 2-1, in overtime.

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“Just an unbelievable feeling to win a semifinal game that way,” said WHRHS head coach Brian Figueiredo. “I thought our players showed tremendous resolve ...

UNION, NJ — It’s been a season to remember for Union and all signs indicate that there will be plenty more to play for this fall. But no matter what might happen in the imminent playoffs, the Farmers guaranteed Friday that they’ll at least raise one banner with the year “2018” printed on it. 

Union (7-1) clinched its first conference championship in over a decade with a 42-14 dismantling ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The city's administration held a town hall with a panel of experts to discuss marijuana legislation and medical expansion regulations on Wednesday at Plainfield's Washington Community School.

There are currently six treatment centers in New Jersey, in Bellmawr, Cranbury, Egg Harbor, Montclair, Secaucus and Woodbridge.  In July the New Jersey Department of Health received 146 ...

FAR HILLS, NJ – State, County and local law enforcement agencies plan a coordinated crackdown on underage drinking at Saturday's Far Hills Race Meeting.

Police will conduct identification checks of underage individuals suspected of drinking alcoholic beverages on the race grounds. Those individuals that are identified as underage will be taken into custody, charged and ultimately will have to ...