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Sheriff's Office and Chamber of Commerce Collaborate to Offer Free Community Safety Program
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Somerset County Sheriff Darrin J. Russo expressed enthusiasm about the new initiative in collaboration with Al LiCata and the Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce aimed at enhancing community safety. The initiative, known as the VIPS program, is designed to protect children, seniors, and individuals with special needs, and it will be offered at no cost to the community. "We are excited to partner with the Chamber and The Masons of Somerset Hills to provide this valuable service," Sheriff Russo stated. "Our state-of-the-art system will showcase the specialized law enforcement capabilities that serve Bernardsville...
Update: Excessive heat warning likely to expire at 8 p.m.
The warning was for Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, Ocean, Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May counties. "The threat of dangerous heat has ended," states the National Weather Service. Tips from the weather service for staying safe during a heat wave. Stay hydrated: Make sure...
Homes in Somerset County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Somerset County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $510,000. The median home sold for $525,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent month...
Warning: Scam Alert!
The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office is warning residents to beware of the following scams:. If you receive a Distraint Warrant notice in the mail stating that you owe a balance due to unpaid taxes to the State of New Jersey, do not call the number listed on the notice. Instead, call your county’s tax department to verify if you have any financial obligations. Somerset County does not have a “Tax Processing Unit,” “Tax Assessment Security Unit,” or “Tax Group Seizure Unit,” as stated on many of these fraudulent notices.
Senior Helpers Honors Caregivers at Annual "Picnic of the Heroes" Event
PISCATAWAY, NJ – More than 100 people attended the annual "Picnic of the Heroes" event at Johnson Park Grove in Piscataway hosted by Somerset-based Senior Helpers of Central New Jersey, according to organizers. The gathering brought together caregivers, clients, and their families for a day of celebration and appreciation.
NJ man suffers severe burns while making fireworks at home
HILLSBOROUGH — A Somerset County man suffered second-degree burns when chemicals he was mixing for a homemade firework exploded early Saturday morning. Hillsborough police and first responders from several neighboring towns responded to a residence on Three Bridges Road at approximately 4 a.m. They said the man, who has...
Update: Heat index values up to 105 degrees anticipated until Wednesday evening
An updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:02 a.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington and Ocean counties. The weather service comments, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 degrees." "Heat related...
Somerset County home sales for the week of July 14, 2024
14 Byron Drive. $1,575,000. 31 Coppergate Drive. $1,395,000. 34 Benedict Crescent. $1,249,000. 36 Patriot Hill Drive. $910,000. 422 Lyons Road. $615,000. 5 Hawthorne Place. $680,000. 63 Juniper Way. $1,496,000. 94 Dorchester Drive. $780,000. 3 Dorchester Drive #D1. $723,000. Bedminster. 11 Steeple Chase Court. $955,000. 1206 Timberbrooke Drive. $605,000. 132 Cortland...
See all homes sold in Somerset County, July 8 to July 14
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Somerset County reported from July 8 to July 14. There were 101 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,056-square-foot home on Saxson Street in Hillsborough that sold for $680,000. Basking...
Six towns in the Somerset Hills are cracking down on crime. Here's how
Six northern Somerset County towns – Bedminster, Bernards, Bernardsville, Bridgewater, Far Hills and Peapack-Gladstone – have joined together to battles an increase in vehicle thefts, burglaries and home invasions in the Somerset Hills. Besides adopting ordinances that give police more tools to prevent crime, the mayors also want...
Franklin Township Council Discusses Hamilton Street Traffic Study
SOMERSET, NJ - At Tuesday’s Town Council meeting, members discussed the need for a comprehensive traffic and parking study on Hamilton Street due to ongoing development in the Fourth Ward. Councilman Carl R.A. Wright, who oversees the Fourth Ward, noted significant construction on Hamilton Street, including new apartments and rental units, and raised concerns about traffic management and parking availability.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "We need to ensure that everyone has a parking space," Ward said. "If families with multiple cars can't park in the provided parking complexes, where will they park? The...
Meet Liam, Somerset County’s new K-9 therapy officer
Standing on four legs and already loving the chase, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office’s newest employee, Liam, is just the right “caninedate” for the job. Liam, a 2 ½-year-old labrador/golden retriever mix, was adopted by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office in June after retiring from the Seeing Eye Program.
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