15th anniversary of 9/11 being marked in Hunterdon County
There are two events on Sunday in Hunterdon County being held to mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. There are two events on Sunday being held to mark the 15th anniversary...
View ArticleReward offered for information on Hunterdon shooting
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information on a shooting that took place in Readington Township on July 22, 2016. FLEMINGTON - A $1,000 reward is being offered for information on a shooting that...
View ArticleN.J. man accused of sexually-assaulting child, prosecutor says
Richard Taracena, 33, has been arrested and charged with second-degree sexual assault and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III said on...
View ArticleHow N.J. residents can get low-cost well water tests
Communities in Hunterdon, Somerset and Morris counties have partnered with Raritan Headwaters to offer community well water testing to citizens at below-market cost. What's in your water? If your...
View ArticleA record 9,506 N.J. students skipped vaccines; here's where they live
About 2 percent of New Jersey school children got religious exemptions from vaccines. TRENTON -- The number of New Jersey school children who skipped vaccines for religious reasons topped 9,500 in the...
View ArticleInfinite Wishes at the N.J. Festival of Ballooning (PHOTOS)
Infinite Wishes, a Florida-based organization that grants wishes to adults with a life-threatening illness, was at the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in 2016. Infinite Wishes, a Florida-based...
View ArticleHow Christie's decision to scrap N.J. income tax deal with Pa. could affect you
Some residents from New Jersey and Pennsylvania will pay higher state income taxes in 2017. TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie's decision to end a four-decade-old tax arrangement with Pennsylvania will...
View ArticleN.J. school completes 9/11 remembrance project (PHOTOS)
"A Project of Remembrance 2016," created to mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, was held at Milford Public School on Sept. 9, 2016. It was also the beginning of an oral...
View ArticleHunterdon Harmonizers to hold free singing lessons this fall
Men of all ages are invited to participate in free singing lessons provided through the Hunterdon Harmonizers: Hunterdon County's premiere men's chorus. Men of all ages are invited to participate in...
View ArticleHolland Township holds annual Community Day (PHOTOS)
An unusually hot September afternoon did not stop the crowds from coming to Riegel Ridge Community Center on Sept. 10, 2016, for the township's annual Community Day. HOLLAND TWP. - An unusually hot...
View Article15 years later, a photo tribute to N.J. victims of 9/11
At least 703 New Jerseyans died on Sept. 11, 2001. Here, for the first time, are all of their photos Fifteen years ago, nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives in the worst terrorist attack in our...
View ArticleFootball chat and Top 20 reveal: Talk to our writers, Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
Join the NJ.com football writers for their first chat of the season, Sunday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. WOODBRIDGE -- The first full week of high school football is in the books and there's plenty to talk...
View ArticleClinton marks 15th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks (PHOTOS)
Patriots Point in Clinton was the site of a ceremony on Sept. 11, 2016, marking the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. CLINTON - Patriots Point was the site of a ceremony marking...
View ArticleHunterdon fire department marks 9/11 anniversary (PHOTOS)
Firefighters from Whitehouse Fire Company, as well as Readington Township police and members of the Whitehouse Rescue Squad, took part in a ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001,...
View ArticleN.J. firefighters climb stairs to mark 9/11 anniversary (PHOTOS)
The Raritan Township Fire Company and Hunterdon Medical Center held the sixth annual 9/11 Stairclimb on Sept. 11, 2016, to honor those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. RARITAN TWP. -...
View ArticleRetired N.Y.C. cop to talk about race relations
Raritan Valley Community College is launching a series about race relations with a talk by retired New York City Police Department Deputy Inspector Cory Pegues on Sept. 22, 2016. BRANCHBURG - Raritan...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Sept. 12, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey need homes. Sometimes, it seems our dogs just don't listen to us; we bark commands and our canine companions just don't respond. Courtesy of Distejon For those dog...
View ArticleCentral Jersey pauses to reflect on anniversary of 9/11
A number of events were held in Hunterdon and Somerset counties to mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. SOMERVILLE - The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, led by...
View ArticleWoman falls to her death at abandoned landfill, report says
A 20-year-old woman died after falling off a catwalk near a smokestack at the Curtis Specialty Paper Superfund Site on Sept. 9, 2016, according to a report on mycentraljersey.com. Correction: This...
View ArticleFootball Top 20 for Sept. 11: Can N.J.'s new No. 1 bring stability?
It's the third top 20 and our third No. 1 team. Will this one hold down the throne?
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