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New Jersey Senate passes Bucco bill to protect county fire academy funding
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate has passed legislation sponsored by state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco that would allow counties to establish dedicated trust funds to retain fire academy registration fees for training, equipment…
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Man killed in fiery crash involving tractor-trailer on Route 202 in Somerset County
BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — A Branchburg man was killed Monday evening when a car and tractor-trailer collided on Route 202, causing the car to burst into flames, according…
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Project Self-Sufficiency seeks holiday donations for more than 100 Sussex County seniors
NEWTON, N.J. (Sussex County) — Project Self-Sufficiency is seeking monetary donations, gift cards and other items for its annual Earth Angels initiative, which aims to bring holiday cheer to more…
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Police officer helps prevent resident from losing $40,000 in jury duty scam in Sussex County
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — A routine traffic enforcement detail in Andover Township helped prevent an individual from potentially losing $40,000 to a jury duty scam, according to police.…
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County College of Morris invites residents to join communitywide reading initiative
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — County College of Morris is inviting residents, book clubs and local libraries to participate in its “One Book, One Community” initiative, featuring a communitywide…
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Sussex County reports decline in fatal overdoses, increase in extreme risk protection orders in 2025
NEWTON, N.J. (Sussex County) — Fatal drug overdoses continued to decline in Sussex County in 2025, while authorities reported an increase in temporary extreme risk protection orders and continued concerns…
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Morris County to honor six veterans during annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 12
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Morris County) — Morris County will honor six local veterans with Distinguished Military Service Medals during its annual Veterans Day ceremony Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. The…
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St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital welcomes pediatric neurologist as vice chair of Pediatrics
St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital has welcomed pediatric neurologist Dr. Leigh Ramos-Platt, who will also serve as vice chair of Pediatrics, expanding the hospital’s specialized care for children with neurological and…
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FDU poll finds New Jersey likely voters favor Democrats 55% to 32% in congressional races
NEW JERSEY— Democratic congressional candidates have a 23-point advantage over Republicans among likely New Jersey voters surveyed ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University poll…
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Warren County surpasses 30,000 acres of preserved farmland with White Township farm
WHITE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Warren County) — Warren County has reached a major milestone in its efforts to protect agricultural land, surpassing 30,000 acres of permanently preserved farmland following the preservation…
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UPDATE: 22-year-old woman killed in motorcycle crash on Route 23 in Morris County
PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A 22-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash early Tuesday morning on Route 23 in the Pompton Plains section of Pequannock Township,…
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More than half of holiday shoppers say economy will affect spending plans, NRF survey finds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than half of holiday shoppers say the state of the economy will influence their spending this year, with many planning to seek out sales, compare prices…
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New Rutgers weather station now operational in Somerset County, providing real-time weather data
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — A new Rutgers University weather station is now operating in Franklin Township, providing real-time weather observations and historical climate data to help improve forecasting,…
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Mars ranks No. 17 on Forbes’ 2027 Most Trusted Companies in America list
Mars Inc., the global food, candy and pet care company with a major presence in Hackettstown, has been named one of America’s most trusted companies by Forbes for the second…
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Family loses everything in Somerset County house fire, GoFundMe launched to help grandparents
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (Somerset County) — A family is seeking community support after a fire destroyed their grandparents’ home in Somerville on Saturday morning, leaving them without clothing, personal belongings and…
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Kean visits new Somerville YMCA preschool classrooms funded by nearly $3.8M in federal aid
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (Somerset County) — U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. recently visited the Somerville YMCA Preschool to tour newly completed classrooms and read to students following a nearly $3.8 million…
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Sussex County commissioner attends bipartisan discussion on election integrity, constitutional principles
NEWTON, N.J. (Sussex County) — Sussex County Commissioner David Silverthorne recently attended a bipartisan discussion focused on election integrity, respect for certified election results and the constitutional principles governing elections…
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NJ Labor Department issues stop-work order to contractor on public safety building project in Somerset County
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. (Somerset County) — The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued a stop-work order to a Bergen County masonry contractor working on the…
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New Jersey Highlands Coalition art exhibit featuring 42 artists opens Thursday in Morris County
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Morris County) — The New Jersey Highlands Coalition’s 13th Annual Highlands Juried Art Exhibit will open Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Atrium Gallery in Morristown, featuring original artwork…
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Former Hillsborough school district worker admits to $156K overtime fraud, $70K in kickbacks
HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — A former Hillsborough Township School District worker has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $156,000 through a fraudulent overtime scheme that involved paying approximately…
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Two Sussex County projects approved for nearly $6 million in Green Acres funding
SUSSEX COUNTY, N.J. — Two projects in Sussex County have been approved for nearly $6 million in state Green Acres funding to restore the New Jersey School of Conservation in…
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