HILLSBOROUGH — Army Private Pawl S. Serafin, 28, of Hillsborough was killed along with another soldier in a weekend car crash near Fort Carson, Colo., where they both were stationed. Colorado State Police said the two were passengers in an Audi driven by a third person traveling on Highway 115 near the Army post on Saturday morning, February 13. At... Full story »

BRIDGEWATER – Middle Earth is hosting a 10K run on Sunday, March 21 at 9:30 a.m. in Duke Island Park. The USATF certified and sanctioned course runs along the scenic Raritan River through the flat, paved, wooded trails of Duke Island Park in Bridgewater. Long-sleeve race t-shirts will be given to the first 250 entrants. “There are not very many... Full story »

BRIDGEWATER — The Education Foundation of Bridgewater-Raritan is currently accepting nominations for the Leonard & Adele Blumberg Award for Volunteerism.  Full story »

BRIDGEWATER — “Homeowners – Things You Should Consider” is an in-depth educational program for current homeowners presented by the Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing (SCCOAH). Full story »

RARITAN — The Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing (SCCOAH) is seeking nominations for its 2010 “Outstanding Achievements in Affordable Housing” awards program, an annual award honoring those who show a commitment to either creating and supporting affordable housing, implementing educational and housing-related programs, or help solve housing problems. For 18 years, April has been proclaimed as “Housing Month in... Full story »

MARTINSVILLE — The Beez Foundation, a non-profit organization created to help fight brain cancer in kids, will be hosting its Annual Awards Gala with a Casino Night theme on Saturday, February 20th at the Martinsville Inn from 7 p.m. to midnight. The Gala and Casino Night will help The Beez Foundation fundraise with casino games throughout the night including black... Full story »

SOMERVILLE — Join thousands of New Jersey mothers, daughters, aunts, grandmothers and friends, along with husbands, sons, uncles and grandfathers by wearing red on National Wear Red Day to help raise awareness about heart disease and women. Research shows that 96 percent of women who "Go Red" have made at least one choice to improve their heart health. Reasons to... Full story »

BRIDGEWATER — “4-H Science-sational Day is just that - a sensational day full of science activities. It will be a fun day for all kids, grades 1-6, to be introduced to science”, says Lisa Rothenburger, Somerset County 4-H Agent. The event, to be held Saturday, March 27, at the Somerset County Ted Blum 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road in Bridgewater,... Full story »

MARTINSVILLE — Join The Janet Fund in the fight to combat Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the lives of children at the third annual Gala fundraiser on February 27. The Kentucky Derby-themed event, held at the Primavera Regency in Stirling, will feature Horse Racing, Music, Dinner, Silent Auction, a Raffle and more. Sponsorship opportunities exist at a variety of funding levels... Full story »

HILLSBOROUGH — Hillsborough Middle School is pleased to welcome new Vice Principal Anthony Feltre, according to Principal Joseph Trybulski in his monthly newsletter. Feltre replaces Chris Carey, who became principal of Auten Road School last month. Full story »

HILLSBOROUGH — The Hillsborough Police Department releases the following news items for January 17 to 24. Full story »

SOMERSET COUNTY — Between 1 and 2 inches of snow fell overnight in Somerset County, according to the National Weather Service. The service gives the following forecast through Saturday, February 6: Today, Wednesday, February 3: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind between 5 and 7 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind... Full story »

SOMERVILLE – The Somerset County Board of Freeholders and the 4-H Youth Development Program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension will once again co-sponsor “4-H Careers & County Government Day” Thursday, Feb. 4, in celebration of National Job Shadowing Day. About 109 students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades from around the county will spend part of the day “shadowing” employees and... Full story »

BRANCHBURG — The Assessment Notices (Green Cards) will be mailed on or about February 1, Branchburg officials announced. The “Green Cards” are not mailed by the Assessor’s Office but by an outside vendor. Branchburg Township conducts an annual Reassessment Program which is similar to a Revaluation in that a Reassessment Program seeks to maintain an equitable tax burden throughout the... Full story »

BRIDGEWATER — Lustig Enterprises, which got initial approval in December to build expand its Autosport Honda dealership to a new facility on Route 22, is set to reappear before the Bridgewater Planning Board on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Full story »