Bridgewater|News|
Road Reopened After Gas Leak In Bridgewater
Bridgewater Township Police sent out an alert about the leak on Friday around 2 p.m.
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Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
- Bridgewater, NJ
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Hillsborough's Oldest Boy Scout Troop Honored By Township Committee
Mayor John Ciccarelli presented Boy Scout Troop 89 with a proclamation to honor them for 68 years in the Hillsborough community.
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Bridgewater|News|
Labor Day Protest Planned In Somerset County: 'Workers Over Billionaires'
"Just like any bad boss, the way we stop the takeover is with collective action," organizers say.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
$2M Upgrade Of Aging Bernards Township Water Infrastructure Begins
New Jersey American Water is upgrading the cast-iron water main, originally installed in the 1950s, with new 8-inch ductile iron pipe.
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Bridgewater|News|
13-Year-Old Bridgewater Girl Opens Ice Cream Shop, On Mission To Spread Kindness
Ice Cream For All opened this week in the Bradley Gardens section of Bridgewater near Duke Island Park.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Back to School: Nutrition For Busy Basking Ridge Families Offered
The Bernards Township Health Department will offer a culinary demonstration with healthy dinners, lunches, and snacks for busy families.
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Bridgewater|News|
NJ Taiwan Fair Coming To Bridgewater Commons
The event on Saturday celebrates Taiwanese culture with food, arts, performances, and more.
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Bridgewater|News|
Food Truck & Music Fest To Benefit Raritan Volunteer Firefighters
The event will include 18 gourmet food trucks, live music, beer, sangria and margarita garden, kids activities, and an on-site 50/50 raffle.
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Bridgewater|News|
Child Stuck On Jungle Gym, Rescued By Emergency Responders In Bound Brook
Firefighters, police, and EMS worked together to free the child stuck between two bars of the jungle gym on Wednesday.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Graduation Readiness Rate Decreases In Hillsborough High School For 2025
The graduation readiness rates dropped one percent from 2024 to 2025, according to a presentation offered at the Board of Education meeting.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Wine And Spirit Tasting to Benefit Bernards Township PBA
The Bernards Township PBA 357 Wine & Spirit Tasting is returning in 2025.
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Bridgewater|News|
3 Spirit Halloween Stores Opening In Somerset County
With the spooky season quickly approaching, many of the Spirit Halloween locations are already open in Somerset County.
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Watchung-Green Brook, NJ|News|
Route 22 Jug Handle Closed For Utility Work In Green Brook
Green Brook Police sent out an alert about the closure on Thursday.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Tree Falls, Pins 76-Year-Old Man Against Tractor In Montgomery
The man was flown by medevac to a nearby hospital on Wednesday.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Suspensions Due To Fighting 'Dramatically Decreased' At Hillsborough High School
Superintendent Michael Volpe provided the results from the district's Student Safety Data System Reporting at Monday's Board of Ed meeting.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Student Placement At Basking Ridge Schools Will Not Be Impacted In 2025-26
Superintendent Markarian noted that rising enrollment could still shift where students attend school in the upcoming school years.
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Bridgewater|News|
Bridgewater Township Attorney To Run For Somerset County Surrogate
Chris Corsini serves as the municipal attorney in the Bridgewater, Middlesex, Flemington, and Readington.
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Bridgewater|News|
Safavieh Is Closing Bridgewater Location
The rug and home furnishing store in Bridgewater, which opened in 2019, now has "store closing" signs out front.
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Bridgewater|News|
Bridgewater Extends Police Chief Contract, Approves 5 Percent Raise
Not all of the Councilmembers were in favor of the new extended contract that included two separate salary increases in 2026.
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Bridgewater|News|
New Running Shoe Store To Host Grand Opening For 1st Somerset County Location
The grand opening celebration at Fleet Feet will include giveaways such as a free custom ASICS shirt and a limited edition tote bag.
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