A look back: Hunterdon County welcomes new railroad
Back in 1876, residents of Hunterdon County celebrated the opening of the High Bridge branch of the Central Railroad. Back in 1876, residents of Hunterdon County celebrated the opening of the High...
View ArticleGet rained out at N.J. balloon fest? Here's the deal on tickets
More than 6 inches of rain fell on Solberg Airport, cutting short the festivities Saturday and Sunday READINGTON -- Patrons of the rain-plagued New Jersey Festival of Ballooning will get a chance to...
View ArticleDriver, bicyclist come forward after report of hit-and-run crash, cops say
Interviews with witnesses are continuing. CLINTON -- The driver and bicyclist involved in a reported hit-and-run crash last week have been identified after they came to police headquarters, officials...
View ArticleTiny N.J. town ready to rocks with annual festivals | Warr
Califon is planning a number of late summer and fall events in 2016. Festivals come in different sizes. Bigger towns like Clinton, Flemington and Lambertville regularly promote the local economies...
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This month in N.J. history: August
Events and occurrences from the Garden State's rich history. Here is the second installment of our monthly gallery, "This month in N.J. History," which will appear on nj.com the first Thursday of each...
View ArticleN.J. balloon festival washout brings refunds, replacements
Organizers of the 34th annual QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning have offered replacements and refunds after strong storms disrupted much of the 2016 event. Organizers of the QuickChek New...
View Article9 great N.J. mini golf courses to get your putt putt on
No summer is complete without at least one maddening round trying to get past the windmill. It's an August evening in New Jersey, and you've already hit the beach, imbibed ice-cream and gone for a...
View ArticlePond at Hunterdon park washed out by weekend storms
The pond at Deer Path Park in Readington Township washed away when the dam was destroyed in the heavy rains that hit on Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31, 2016. READINGTON -- The pond at Deer Path...
View ArticleA home in N.J. costs how much? Test your knowledge in our real estate quiz
Can you guess which towns these on-the-market properties are from with a picture, the asking price and the estimated property tax bill? From budget-conscious abodes asking less than $175,000 to...
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N.J. drought watch continues, some areas remain in danger zone
Heavy rain in July helped the drought situation in some areas of New Jersey, but others remain extremely dry. A series of rain storms that drenched New Jersey during the last two weeks of July helped...
View ArticleOldest American tells N.J. lawmakers: 'Everyone is important'
Adele Dunlap, 113, is visited by U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance and state Assemblyman Erik Peterson. UNION TWP. -- Adele Dunlap, at 113 the oldest person in the United States, got a surprise visit on...
View ArticleKids' drawings used to smuggle drugs into N.J. jail
Casey Giles, 37, of Bridgewater, was arrested and charged after allegedly sending children's drawings laced with Suboxone to Michael Gil, 38, of Oxford, an inmate at the Somerset County Jail....
View ArticleSee how many questions you get right in the local news quiz
These seven questions are based on NJ.com's most popular stories of the past week. So basically you have no excuses. Each week when it's time to create NJ.com's local news quiz, I look back at the...
View ArticleN.J. firefighter killed in tragic motorcycle accident
Kevin McMorrow, a lieutenant with the Country Hills Fire Department in Somerset County, was killed Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in a motorcycle crash at the border of Lebanon and Clinton Township. Kevin...
View ArticleMatt Busher comes up big again for Flemington Post 159
PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA- Matt Busher has pitched in some big baseball games in 2016, both for his North Jersey, Group 2 NJSIAA Sectional champion North Hunterdon team and for Flemington Post 159. But...
View ArticleLance thanks N.J. resident for help in passing opioid act
Congressman Leonard Lance (R-7th) welcomed Basking Ridge resident Clodette Sabatelle to his Flemington District Office to commemorate the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act....
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Ex-Del Val cheerleaders root for new school with old coach
Delaware Valley Regional High School Coach Kimmy Sweet has formed a cheerleading squad that will root for St. Peter's Prep. Watch video ALEXANDRIA -- The girls who were runners-up in national...
View ArticleDeeds filed with the Hunterdon County Clerk's office through Aug. 5, 2016
The following deeds have been recorded in the Hunterdon County Hall of Records in Book 2382 through Aug. 5, 2016 The following deeds have been recorded in the Hunterdon County Hall of Records in Book...
View ArticleBest of the Eagles delight large crowd in N.J. (PHOTOS)
The 40th anniversary of Hunterdon County's Music Under the Stars Summer Concert Series continued Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, with the Best of the Eagles performing. The 40th anniversary of Hunterdon...
View ArticleClinton's Conservancy Gardens off to a growing start
The Town of Clinton Conservancy Gardens is working to beautify this Hunterdon County community. CLINTON - The Town of Clinton Conservancy Gardens is the brainchild of Town Councilman Al Rylak. As...
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