Somerset County NJ News

A former Somerset County teacher is heading to state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a student.

Raritan Borough paid $450,000 to the family of a 1-year-old infant killed Ronald Rebernik on July 7, 2018 after he was released by police earlier the same day.

A Bedminster man has been arrested on reported accusations that he allegedly sexually assaulted two minor children stemming from two incidents in the township.

Podiatrist Joel Lerner, a 62-year-old resident of Warren Township, admitted he participated in a scheme to get oncology medications under false pretenses.

A South Brunswick man is in custody after cops tracked the taxi cab he used to get to and from a bank robbery in Somerset County, officials say.

Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald disclosed that the motive for the shooting of Russ Heller was, "due to prior employment disciplinary actions between subordinate and supervisor."

Russell Heller, 51, was shot by a former co-worker Wednesday morning at PSE&G in Franklin Township. He was also a Republican member of the Milford Borough Council.

The victim was identified as Russell D. Heller, age 51, Milford, who was employed at the PSE&G Somerset Central Division Headquarters on Weston Canal Road.

If you are getting or filing for divorce in six New Jersey counties, you won't be getting a trial any time soon.

A woman says she woke up after a night of drinking and found the defendant on top of her.