Business Partnership offers insurance planning    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: The Jersey Journal
The Somerset County Business Partnership will present a workshop, "Understanding Medicare and Your Options for Senior Health Insurance When You Retire," on Thursday, March 22, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The session will take place in the main conference room...... Full story...

Martinsville Studio Offers Artistic Opportunities    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Patch.com
In recent years, budget cuts in school districts across the nation have seen arts and creative programs be some of the first to fall by the wayside.... Full story...

Township of Branchburg Republican Municipal Committee will hold annual Candidate Screening    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: The Jersey Journal
The Township of Branchburg Republican Municipal Committee will hold its' annual Township Committee Candidate Screening Meeting on Wednesday, March 28, at 8 pm in the Community Room of the Whiton Hills Apartment complex, 804 Bermuda Drive located off...... Full story...

Franklin Township man allegedly stole Jeep then hid under porch to avoid arrest    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Newark Star-Ledger
A Franklin Township man is in jail, indicted by a Somerset County grand jury that accused him of stealing a Jeep in South Bound Brook then fleeing to avoid arrest for the crime.... Full story...

Somerset Prosecutor: Hit-and-run driver left critically injured woman on a Watchung road    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Newark Star-Ledger
A North Plainfield man accused of a hit-and-run accident in Watchung last December that left a 63-year-old pedestrian in critical condition faces the possibility of 18 months in jail after being indicted by a Somerset County grand jury.... Full story...

Activists say EPA $204M fix for polluted American Cyanamid property...    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Newark Star-Ledger
Workers repair the berm surrounding the American Cyanamid site in Bridgewater on Dec.... Full story...

Somerville goes international; Kyma Greek Cuisine adds to town's eclectic restaurant mix    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: NJ.com
I was crushed. I was really looking forward to that grilled octopus, always one of my go-to dishes at any Greek restaurant.... Full story...

Manville woman convicted after claiming to be working 2 jobs at the same time    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: NJ.com
Basilike Pagonis, 33, faces an 18-month prison sentence on the fourth-degree charge, Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano, shown in this file photo, said in a news release.... Full story...

Tracey Thomas to speak at Raritan Valley Community College's Robeson Awards    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: The Jersey Journal
American Express executive Tracey Thomas will be the keynote speaker at Raritan Valley Community College's 22nd Annual Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards on March 14 at 7 p.m. The awards, sponsored by the Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership...... Full story...

Somerville man indicted on charges of criminal sexual contact with 19-year-old borough woman    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: The Newark Star-Ledger
A 21-year-old borough man charged with criminal sexual contact after reportedly grabbing the buttocks of a 19-year-old East Main Street woman has been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury.... Full story...

Hillsborough Teenager Found Dead    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Patch.com
Law enforcement officials are investigating the death of a 16-year-old township teenager who was found dead on Gemini Drive around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.... Full story...

Hillsborough teen found dead on township sidewalk    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: The Jersey Journal
A 16-year-old Hillsborough High School student was found dead early this morning on a township sidewalk, according to authorities.... Full story...

David Miniman named Director of Membership at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: The Jersey Journal
Shackamaxon Country Club, a private, A.W. Tillinghast-designed golf facility located only 30 minutes from Manhattan in Union County, proudly announces that Garden State native David Miniman has been named director of membership.... Full story...

State to replace Rt. 202 bridge linking Bernards, Harding    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Daily Record
The Route 202 bridge over the Passaic River which connects Bernards in Somerset County and Harding in Morris County will be demolished and replaced.... Full story...

Bridgewater Woman Named Hometown Hero    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Patch.com
Volunteerism is just a natural part of her life-and so, for Bridgewater resident Allison Caulfield, being recognized for it was a shock.... Full story...

Take Your Date to the Fashion Show    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Patch.com
A You Need To Know The Latest Fashions: Know who's in and who's out among this year's designers at tonight's second annual Watchung Hills PTO Fashion and Art Show , which begins with a social hour at 6 p.m at the Bridgewater Marriott.... Full story...

Knocking on doors in flooded neighborhoods to see who still needs help    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: MyCentralJersey
If there's one thing I've learned from living in Pennsylvania the last three years, it's that not... It's been months since the flood waters of Hurricane Irene receded, but the hardest-hit residents of Central Jersey still may need help...... Full story...

Brooklyn Man Facing Shoplifting Charge    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: Patch.com
Editor's note: The Warren Township Police release information on significant events Monday through Friday, after review by senior officers.... Full story...

Have breakfast with the Easter Bunny in Bridgewater    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: The Jersey Journal
On Saturday, March 24, Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School will host its annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny.... Full story...

Kingston Firefighters Battle Blaze in Montgomery    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: Patch.com
Members of the Kingston Fire Department helped battle a two-alarmA blaze that badly damaged an apartment building just over the PrincetonA Township border in Montgomery Township late Tuesday night .... Full story...

'Put it Down' campaign in Somerset against driving...    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: The Newark Star-Ledger
Police around the county have issued about 2,700 special "Put it Down" warnings in Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano's initiative to combat distracted driving.... Full story...

Russo Gets Approval for NJ Data Center Project    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: Data Center Knowledge
An aerial view of the site of the Somerset Technology Park, a new data center project from Russo Development in central New Jersey, including an illustration of a planned data center.... Full story...

Your support makes a difference    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: MyCentralJersey
Our Goal is to Help You Look and Feel Your Very Best! Legends Salon of Hillsborough is a full servic... Bound Brook - Dawn Kentnor was able to purchase new car themed beds and linens, perched at right, for her two sons, Alex, 3, at left, and Xavier, 2. Images...... Full story...

Mercer: Blessing to Have Habitat Home in Bridgewater    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: Patch.com
South Plainfield resident Dahiana Mercer was looking about five years ago for a way to leave the one-bedroom apartment she shared with her daughter, now 12-year-old Alissa, but couldn't find the right place.... Full story...

Republican Women host a reporter's roundtable in Branchburg    Posted on 2012-01-22
Source: The Newark Star-Ledger
The Somerset County Federation of Republican Women has announced that Nick Acocella from Politifax and Josh Margolin from the New York Post will be the keynote speakers at their Annual Legislative Breakfast on Saturday, Feb.... Full story...