A 56-year-old New Brunswick man faces multiple charges connected to an October 2 house fire that displaced three families and killed a dog and a cat. Police received a call about the fire in the four-family house on Home Street at about 3:45 p.m., according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

NEW BEGINNING – Approved Fire Protection & Safety CEO Diane Pein reacts after cutting the ribbon October 2 at the company headquarters’ grand opening. Approved Fire Protection & Safety cut the ribbon on its new Commerce Drive building Oct. 2, marking the 90-year-old company’s move to Franklin from its longtime headquarters in South Plainfield.

By Frank Sciara. How did a petition with 750 signatures in July, turn into a tense Flocktober clash with the Township Council? 

Lillian Thomas, 96, passed away peacefully on October 1 at her longtime home in Somerset. Lillian was born in Perth Amboy to the late Peter Kara and Anna Horvath. She was raised in the New Brunswick area and attended local schools before graduating from St. Peter’s School of Nursing in 1951. It was during this time that Lillian met her …

Cindy S. Zins, of North Brunswick and formerly of Somerset, passed away on Wednesday, September 30th at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She fought a strong battle against many illnesses and was fortunate enough to pass beside her loved ones. She recently turned 60. Born in Jaffa, Israel, she immigrated with her parents to the United …

James Paul Jones, 64, passed away peacefully on September 30 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic. James was born in Burlington, Vermont, and moved with his family to Central New Jersey as a young child. He was raised in the area and attended Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Following high school, James attended a vocational school for landscaping and began his working …

TELLING THE STORY – The Light of Christ International Fellowship Ministries president Alimany Turay testifies in front of the zoning board at its October 1 meeting. The Township Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday unanimously approved a plan by The Light of Christ International Fellowship Ministries to convert a vacant building at 60 Millstone Road into a house of worship, …

Friday, Oct. 2 Move, Breathe, Meditate, Franklin Park library branch, 64 Clover Place, Franklin Park. 11 a.m. Free; registration preferred. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $52. The blues-rock guitarist is touring on the 30th anniversary of his debut album, “Ledbetter Heights.” Bill Bellamy, Stress Factory Comedy Club, …

09/06/2026 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary and theft between 08/29/26 and 09/06/26 in the area of Churchill Ave. The unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s dirt bike from an unsecured garage. The dirt bike was valued at $10,000 and entered stolen into a national database. 

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