Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ|News|
Scotch Plains Named One Of NJ's Safest Towns: Report
Scotch Plains Township made the list as one of the 100 safest towns in New Jersey, according to Safewise.
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
- Bridgewater, NJ
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Warren, NJ|News|
Warren Named One Of NJ's Safest Towns: Report
Warren Township made the list as one of 10 safest towns in New Jersey, according to Safewise.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Basking Ridge Named 5th Safest Town In America: Report
Bernards Township made the list as the 5th safest town in America, according to Safewise.
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Bridgewater|News|
Mom Indicted For Murder Of 4-Year-Old Son In South Bound Brook
The boy was found with severe cuts to his throat in a bedroom he shared with his mom Elina Gutti, 38, of South Bound Brook, police said.
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Bridgewater|News|
NJ Moms Launch Petition, Want Virtual Choice For School
Bridgewater mother Karen Strauss and a group of local moms started petition calling for a virtual option in school in the fall.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
5 Trapped Baby Raccoons Rescued From Hillsborough Attic
After mama raccoon was run over and killed by a car, the Marcketta family of Hillsborough reached out to Animal Control Solutions for help.
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Warren, NJ|News|
Flag Etiquette: How To Display Old Glory On Memorial Day In NJ
There's a specific way to fly the American flag on Memorial Day in New Jersey.
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Bridgewater|News|
Fatal Hit-And-Run Under Investigation In Bridgewater
A driver of a tractor truck cab, without a trailer attached, hit a UPS employee from Plainfield and fled onto I-287 South Thursday: Police.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Route 206 Reopens After Downed Tree, Wires In Hillsborough
A tree came down on the highway toppling wires in Hillsborough on Wednesday during the storm.
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Warren, NJ|News|
Thunderstorm Brings Down Wires, Closes Road In Warren
Warren Police sent out an alert around 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday with a road closure.
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Warren, NJ|News|
K9 Nikita Is Helping Warren Fight Crime, Graduates Canine Academy
Warren Officer Bryan Horst is K9 Nikita's handler. Nikita will help the department with narcotics, tracking and clearing of buildings.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Basking Ridge Bans Weed: 'We Will Always Put Our Residents First'
"Our quality of life and vitality do not benefit from cannabis," said Bernards Township Mayor Janice Fields on Tuesday night.
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Bridgewater|News|
Police Investigate Gunshots Fired In Somerville
Authorities are asking for the public's help after gunshots were reportedly fired early Sunday morning in Somerville.
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Bridgewater|News|
Overturned Truck Topples Utility Pole On Route 28 In Branchburg
Both sides of the highway were closed for several hours as a result on Wednesday.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Kids Shouldn't Be 'Singled Out' With NJ Mask Mandate: Bateman
Republican Senator Kip Bateman is criticizing Murphy's mandate which requires children to continue wearing masks this fall in school.
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Bridgewater|News|
Manville Driver Killed In Route 22 Crash On Bridgewater Border
Route 22 East had been closed for several hours between Vosseller Avenue and Mountain Avenue on Wednesday.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Thousands Of Brood X Cicadas Emerge In Hillsborough: Video
A Hillsborough resident captured this video Wednesday morning of the thousands of Brood X Cicadas in her yard.
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Bridgewater|News|
New Superintendent To Take Charge At Bridgewater-Raritan Schools
Robert Beers will serve as the new superintendent beginning on Aug. 9. He previously served as superintendent in Manville.
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Hillsborough, NJ|News|
Driver Crosses Over Double Line, Crashes Head-On: Hillsborough PD
A Hillsborough driver crossed over the double yellow line on Route 206 before crashing head-on into a tractor cab on Tuesday, police said.
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Basking Ridge, NJ|News|
Ridge Sophomore Selected As Finalist In NASA's Essay Contest
Aishan Jupudy, who is currently in 10th grade, was selected as one of the top 25 finalists in the USA.
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