Somerset News

Land buy spills into freeholder election

Jersey Journal - Wed Oct 01

With the Somerset County freeholders about to commit millions toward the purchase of a former federal industrial site in Hillsborough, Democratic candidates say the county needs protection in case more ...

Cocaine and firearm lead to indictment

Jersey Journal - Wed Oct 01

SOMERVILLE: A Somerset County man was indicted yesterday on charges of having drugs and weapons at his home.

Prosecutors in Somerset drug trial can't use GPS evidence

The Jersey Journal - Wed Oct 01

The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office will not be able to use evidence from the global positioning system planted by investigators on a suspected drug dealer's SUV, a Superior Court Judge ruled this ...

Food waste recycling focus of county forum

Central Jersey - Tue Sep 30

The Somerset County Business Partnership is joining the Solid Waste Resource Renewal Group at Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and the Somerset County Division of Solid Waster Management to ...

Blaze destroys abandoned warehouse in Hi...

New Jersey Online - Tue Sep 30

Fire destroyed an abandoned warehouse in Hillsborough tonight, and two firefighters were taken to a hospital for exhaustion, officials said.

Hillsborough blaze probed

Home News Tribune - Tue Sep 30

The cause of a fire that gutted a vacant building at the 369-acre General Services Administration's Belle Mead Depot on Tuesday still is under investigation, police said.

Ex-state trooper pleads guilty to selling stolen watches

Home News Tribune - Entertainment - Mon Sep 29

A former New Jersey state trooper pleaded guilty Monday to receiving and selling Rolex watches stolen by a "smash-and-grab'' jewelry store robbery ring that operated in several states.

Somerville police blotter

Home News Tribune - Entertainment - Mon Sep 29

STOLEN VEHICLE, between 9:30 a.m. Sept. 12 and 8:57 p.m. Sept. 14: Police responded to North Bridge Street on Sept.

New Jersey loses freshmen, gains college grads

Press of Atlantic City - Mon Sep 29

Almost 50,000 New Jersey high school graduates packed up the family car and headed off to college this fall.

Somerville's history examined through new book

Central Jersey - Sun Sep 28

A book examining the history of the borough is available for purchase. "Remembering Somerville, New Jersey" is a collection of Somerville-oriented columns written by Jessie Havens for the Messenger Gazette ...