Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Water Main Break Closes Road In Basking Ridge
Bernards Township Police sent out an alert about the water main break on Saturday morning.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
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- Bridgewater, NJ
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
4 New Pickleball Courts Open In Hillsborough
Hillsborough Township held a ribbon-cutting on the new pickleball courts on June 12.
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Westfield, NJ|News|
2 Union County Restaurants Earn 2025 Wine Spectator Awards
Wine Spectator recently released its list of 2025 Restaurant Award winners, and two Union County spots were honored.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
7 Somerset County Restaurants Earn 2025 Wine Spectator Awards
Wine Spectator recently released its list of 2025 Restaurant Award winners, and almost a dozen Somerset County spots were honored.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Rabid Groundhog Bites 2 People Outside Hillsborough Business
Both people are being treated, according to the Hillsborough Township Health Department.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
3 Hospitalized, 13 Treated For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Bernardsville Country Club
Volunteer firefighters were called to the Somerset Hills Country Club on Sunday.
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Westfield, NJ|News|
Westfield Parking Passes To Undergo Revamp: Mobile Purchases, Possible Rate Increase
A mobile app will soon be unveiled to allow for pass purchases online, and the number of passes will increase along with pricing, possibly.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Ridge Forensics Speech & Debate Garners Top Honors At Nationals
The renowned Ridge Forensics speech & debate team ended their year with success.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Hillsborough Man Threatened To Cut Off Fingers, Kill Judges: U.S. Attorney
Abhinaba Barthakur, 58, formerly of Hillsborough, is accused of making threats to assault and murder three Somerset County Judges.
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Bridgewater|News|
$51.4M Budget With Tax Increase Approved In Bridgewater
The vote to approve the budget was not unanimous, with Councilman Filipe Pedroso criticizing it.
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Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ|News|
Union County Votech Teacher Shot With Paintball Gun While Leaving School In Scotch Plains, Police Say
The shooting at the high school last week remains under investigation.
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Bridgewater|News|
Major Water Main Break At Route 206 Intersection In Somerville
Raritan Police issued an alert about the major water main break on Thursday night.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Motorcycle Passenger Ejected, Killed In Crash On I-287 In Bernards Township
A Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Volkswagen passenger car were driving north on I-287 when the crash happened late Saturday night.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Residents Call For Police Station Lobby To Be Open 24/7 In Basking Ridge
"You can’t have nothing there because when somebody is (banging at the door), 'Let me in! Somebody’s killing me!' It’s not going to help."
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
Westfield, NJ|News|
Mosquito Control Spraying Planned Thursday In Union County
Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for mosquitoes across towns in the county.
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Bridgewater|News|
Emergency Road Work Closes Mine Road In Bridgewater
Bridgewater Police sent out an alert about the closure on Thursday.
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Bridgewater|News|
Woman Wanted In Bridgewater Credit Card Theft Investigation: Police
The Bridgewater Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a woman in connection with a credit card theft investigation.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
NJMVC Mobile Unit Is Coming To Hillsborough
The NJMVC will set up shop at the Hillsborough Municipal Building on Wednesday, July 9.
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Bridgewater|News|
152 Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School Students Are Authors
The seventh-grade students each wrote a book as part of the Novella Project.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Route 206 Project Taking 'Baby Steps' Forward: Hillsborough Update
Mayor Ciccarelli offered residents an update on the Doctors Way to Valley Road Phase 2 Project at the Tuesday Township Committee meeting.
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