Raritan News

A 40-year-old Bound Brook man, previously convicted of endangering the welfare of a child, has been indicted by a Somerset County Grand Jury on charges of using his cell phone to respond to personal ads on a Craigslist dating service in violation of the terms of a prior sentence of community supervision for life.

Although offshore drilling is not allowed right now, the Delaware and Raritan bays are home to some of the nation's most active ports and oil refineries, with giant tankers loading and unloading petroleum and other chemicals.

Four students from Mount Saint Mary Academy have been accepted into Mini Medical School at Robert Wood Johnson this summer.

After the devastation of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago, many New Jerseyans wondered whether our state's waters would be next.

This weekend is mostly about the Microsoft Store as it celebrates its opening with OneRepublic and Eli Manning.

The next "Buy One, Bring One" collection of food and personal-care items for Somerset County families in need will be held Friday, May 18.

Take a look at some of the best in photographs sent to the Warren Reporter during the week of May 7-11, 2012.

Several people were arrested in the past week for shoplifting from local Bridgewater stores, namely from Home Depot, Macy's and Target.

This weekend is a great chance to celebrate mom and do something nice for those in need.

Looking for something to do this weekend? We've got a few ideas. There's plenty happening in Hopatcong, from a 5K fundraiser for a 3-year-old with a terminal disease to a Mother's Day plant sale to an opportunity to get rid of your unwanted paper.

POSSESSION AND HINDERING APPREHENSION, 11:55 a.m., April 18. Patrolman Jeffery Glennon stopped a 1996 Dodge Ram on Route 31 North near Echo Lane for having malfunctioning brake lights.

The Somerset County Prosecutor's Narcotics Task Force in conjunction with the Raritan Police Department will be hosting an informative lecture on "Drug Abuse Trends Among Youth" tonight, May 3, 2012 at the St Ann's Cafeteria startting at 6:30 and ending at 8 p.m.

When it comes to air quality in New Jersey, the best you can say is, "It's bad, but it could be... Deacon John R. Pacifico of St.

Last month, officials in Somerset County unveiled what might be one of the most ambitious plans of its kind in New Jersey: Consolidate all 19 of the county's municipal police departments into a single, countywide force.

Analysis: Lots of shakeup here starting with the scheduling. Delaware and Raritan division teams will have to crossover games which seem loosely based onA proximity North Hunterdon and Ridge drop from the Delaware to the Raritan where, in theory, they're supposed to vie with Montgomery for the class of the divisionDelaware Valley bumps down to the ... (more)

Take a look at some of the best in photographs sent to The Messenger-Gazette during the week of April 23-27, 2012.