Somerville News

Balloons ascend as a part of the 28th Annual Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport in Readington, N.J. on July 24, 2010.

John Ray Wilson, a multiple sclerosis patient, sits in Superior Court in Somerville where he was sentenced to 5 years in state prison for manufacturing and drug possession in this March 2010 file photo.

RARITAN - A 21-year-old Somerville man, Matthew Schulock, was charged in connection with a burglary at the Fresh Food Kitchen restaurant, 223 West End Ave.

Ridge High School senior Thomas J. Stanley has been named by The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders as a recipient of the 2012 NJCTS Children's Scholarship.

A Somerville woman has been charged with possession of marijuana. Rachel Kovach, 55, of Somerville was pulled over on May 30 at 11:36 a.m. after Sgt.

The Office of U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg will hold a Somerset County Constituent Outreach Day on Thursday, May 31, from 1-3 p.m. in the Somerset County Administration Building Lobby at 20 Grove Street in Somerville.

Somerset Medical Center will hold its annual community meeting on Thursday, May 31, from 9-10 a.m. at The Steeplechase Cancer Center, 30 Rehill Ave., Somerville.

In celebration of Women's Health Week, participants of a "free" Breast Health Awareness Workshop hosted by Women's Health & Counseling Center in Somerville, sipped signature pink beverages while learning about topics including nutrition, healthy cooking, proper bra fitting and yoga.

Spaniard David Lazano pulled away from a starting field of 120 cyclists to win the Hills of Somerset County 75-mile bicycle race on Saturday, May 26, in a time of 2:45:00. The event was a prelude to the 69th annual Ferrero USA Tour of Somerville, America's oldest, continuously run bicycle race.

All those looking for social services resources throughout Somerset County now need to look no further than the Somerset County Courthouse in Somerville.

As part of the Tour of Somerville, 120 professional riders took on the 75-mile road race through 13 municipalities, including Hillsborough on Saturday morning.A Beginning at the Somerset County Administration Building in Somerville, the race was led by New Jersey State Police and Somerset County Sheriff's Department.A The race was run in a ... (more)

The Memorial Day weekend is the semi-official kickoff of summer fun, which means backyard gatherings, traffic snarls on the Parkway and outdoor activities.

A bill to protect New Jersey's law enforcement animals, police K-9s and horses, passed the state Assembly on Thursday, May 24.

With elections moved to November for the board of education, the deadline for filing petitions to fill one of the three vacancies for the coming year is approaching.

A $915,000 grant to establish shuttle service for commuters who use the downtown Somerville rail station was announced yesterday, May 23, by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.

Well, it's Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start to summer. So, the calendar is a little light.

The Tour of Somerville Cycling Series, sponsored by Ferrero, U.S.A., Inc., offers fun and excitement for the entire family.

Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano poses with Sheriff's Office Captain Tim Pino and K-9 Dano, the inspiration behind Dano's Law, a bill before the New Jersey Assembly on Thursday, May 24 that would protect law enforcement animals and their human family's from threats .

Need a caffeine fix and the handicapped spaceA at the local coffee shop isA the closest one to sweet latte luxury?A You might want to think twice before taking the chance, because a new Facebook page, "You Park Stupid," might just call you out on that decision.

Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the south Atlantic coast during the weekend but it is not having any direct impact in the Northeast.