Three township residents – one a juvenile – were arrested Feb. 2 after a loaded handgun was found in a car they were driving in Manville. Rashiene Rochester and Malcolm Allen, both 22, and a juvenile were arrested in the Marketplace at Manville shopping center, according to a release on the incident from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

Two men – one a township resident – were charged Feb. 1 in connection with the robbery of a woman outside of Office Depot, in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue. Police said that Andre Quinn, 22, of Somerset and Bradley St. Clair, 22, of Dunellen, were arrested on Irvington Avenue a short time after the robbery, which was reported to …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Brandon Sisk.  

Update: The proposed increases were approved by the council at the Feb. 9 meeting. Original Story: Proposed payment increases for some of the township’s fire commissioners are up for a vote at the Township Council’s February 9 meeting.

More than $13 million in spending over the course of the year was approved Jan. 26 by the Township Council. The bulk of the authorization – more than $9.9 million – was for the township’s health plans: $6.5 million to Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ for medical insurance, $3.1 million to Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ for prescription …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, along with Magic 98.3 FM and WCTC 1450 AM, have announced that the team will host National Anthem Auditions on Saturday, March 12th from 12-4 pm at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison.  

The Horticulture Department of the Somerset County Park Commission is accepting reservations for wedding ceremonies and photos at the following locations: Colonial Park Gardens, namely the Arboretum, the Perennial Garden, and the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden (for wedding photos only). The Leonard J. Buck Garden is accepting reservations for wedding photography only. The fee for each garden …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of catcher/ infielder David Vidal.  

Update: The event raised $1,310 for Support Arms and $100 and 1o pounds of food for the Franklin Food Bank. A second event is being planned for Jan. 28, 2017. Original Story: They’re still counting the receipts, but organizers of the first “Hoops for Troops” high school basketball fundraiser have declared the event a success.

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