Heartbeats: Somerville doctor participating in cystic fibrosis test    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Home News Tribune - Editorials
When most people think of diseases that affect the lungs, the first things that usually come to their minds are ones caused by smoking, such as emphysema.... Full story...

Somerset authorities arrest third person...    Posted on 2009-01-03
Source: New Jersey Online
A third man wanted for robbing a PNC Bank in Somerset County earlier this week was arrested today, authorities said.... Full story...

Special master assigned to help resolve GSA depot land dispute in Hillsborough    Posted on 2009-01-02
Source: Courier News Online
A State Superior Court Judge has assigned a retired jurist to help resolve a documentation conflict between the landowner of the General Services Administration's Belle Mead Depot, the township and county, so a ...... Full story...

Somerset men accused in car break-ins, golf course damage    Posted on 2009-01-02
Source: The Jersey Journal
Two Hillsborough men have been charged with a string of car burglaries and damage to golf courses in Somerset County, authorities said today.... Full story...

Somerset authorities charge teller with staging PNC Bank robbery    Posted on 2008-12-31
Source: Millville News
Jennifer Upadhyay, 24, of Old Bridge, is charged with conspiring to rob the PNC bank in Franklin, where she worked as a bank teller.... Full story...

Annual Elks brunch to feature five-minute walking tours    Posted on 2008-12-31
Source: Home News Tribune
Watchung Hills Elks Club's traditional New Year's brunch will take place the Sunday after New Year's, as it has since 2000, but with a twist that has members excited.... Full story...

Authorities accuse Bridgewater man of pr...    Posted on 2008-12-30
Source: New Jersey Online
A Bridgewater man was charged today with causing the drug-induced death of a Somerville resident, authorities said.... Full story...

Ceremony honors Somerset County officers    Posted on 2008-12-30
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A Somerset County Sheriff's officer and his canine partner were among the recipients of annual awards Monday from Somerset County Sheriff Frank Provenzano.... Full story...

Special election scheduled to clear up three-way tie in South Bound Brook    Posted on 2008-12-29
Source: Home News Tribune
A court date and a special election have been scheduled to resolve a three-way tie for two borough council seats from the Nov.... Full story...

Pedestrian killed on Route 22 was crossing against light    Posted on 2008-12-29
Source: Millville News
The woman struck and killed while walking across Route 22 in North Plainfield this morning was crossing against the light, according to police and the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.... Full story...

Franklin girl wins grand prize in Somerset County DARE poster contest    Posted on 2008-12-29
Source: Courier News
Franklin resident Lisa Slobodzian, 12, said the idea for her grand-prize winning entry in the county's annual Drug Abuse Resistance Education calendar contest just came to her.... Full story...

Central Jersey families opting to ring in the new year at home    Posted on 2008-12-28
Source: Home News Tribune
CENTRAL JERSEY: Hillsborough resident Lucy Ross said she wants to be with those who mean the most to her as she rings in the New Year - family members and close friends.... Full story...

Fontana likely to be named Somerset feeholder director    Posted on 2008-12-26
Source: Home News Tribune
Rick Fontana likely will serve as the next director of the Somerset County Board of Freeholders.... Full story...

Introducing the area's top dogs    Posted on 2008-12-26
Source: Courier News Online
Santa, baby, these are the top dogs of Central Jersey. Earlier this month, the editors at MyCentralJersey.com conducted two photo sessions where readers could bring their pets to have a photo taken with Santa.... Full story...

Watchung police blotter    Posted on 2008-12-24
Source: Home News Tribune
WATCHUNG THEFT, 10:05 p.m. Nov. 17: A Plainfield man went to headquarters to report the theft of his car's inspection sticker.... Full story...

2 Bound Brook residents arrested, charged with drug offenses    Posted on 2008-12-22
Source: Home News Tribune
Authorities said they arrested two borough residents on drug-related charges after police approached a car in the area of Talmage Avenue and Columbus Place during an unrelated investigation and found a bag full ...... Full story...

School-district regionalization talk slated by Somerset Hills, Bedminster boards    Posted on 2008-12-21
Source: Home News Tribune
Regionalization will be among the shared-services proposals up for discussion when the Somerset Hills School District and Bedminster boards of education meet next month to look at potential ways to save money.... Full story...

Court rejects Somerset County Dems' challenge of provisional ballot count    Posted on 2008-12-20
Source: Courier News
A state Superior Court Judge on Friday rejected a call by Democrats to have thousands of provisional ballots cast by voters Nov.... Full story...

4 Middlesex County high schools to restructure after failing state standards    Posted on 2008-12-19
Source: Courier News Online
Four Middlesex County high schools will have to implement restructuring plans after failing to meet No Child Left Behind standards for a sixth year, according to state test results released Friday.... Full story...

Dems' challenge of Somerset County provisional ballot count heads to court Friday    Posted on 2008-12-18
Source: Central Jersey
A court hearing is scheduled Friday for a Democrat legal challenge to how the Somerset County Board of Elections counted provisional ballots following the Nov.... Full story...

Newest class of parole officers graduate from Somerset County academy    Posted on 2008-12-17
Source: Courier News Online
The state's newest class of parole officers graduated Tuesday from the Somerset County Police Academy at Raritan Valley Community College.... Full story...

'Everything is done' Allport says after Bedminster recount confirms Rubin victory    Posted on 2008-12-16
Source: Courier News
Democratic Township Committee candidate Grania Allport, who had requested a vote recount that on Monday confirmed Republican Sally Rubin's victory in the November election, said Tuesday that, as far as she's ...... Full story...

Desantis, Harbstreet surrender to Somerset County prosecutor    Posted on 2008-12-16
Source: My Central Jersey
SOMERVILLE -- Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest said that defendant April Harbstreet and defendant Ronald DeSantis surrendered to d etectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor's office on Monday, Dec. 15 at...... Full story...

Hillsborough mulling creation of panel to hear volunteers' appeals of rejected background checks    Posted on 2008-12-15
Source: Central Jersey
Municipal officials want to create an appeals committee to hear the cases of would-be recreation department volunteers who fail standard background checks.... Full story...

2 Bound Brook High School students facing charges stemming from bomb-threat call    Posted on 2008-12-15
Source: Courier News Online
Two female Bound Brook High School students face a juvenile delinquency charge after, police said, they made a bomb threat at the school.... Full story...