Somerset County

Mayors of 20 of Ocean County’s 33 municipalities sent a letter Friday to Murphy calling on him to “open our economy now,” complaining that the Democratic governor is not moving fast enough.

Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday lifted the executive order closing all state and county parks but individual counties will decide if they are going along.

An online petition started by a state lawmaker says religion is an "essential service" and calls for in-person religious gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic a "constitutionally protected right."

Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli will announce another run for governor on Tuesday afternoon at an event in Raritan Borough with the theme of "Let's Fix New Jersey."

“I’m thinking of burning down this building that they put up to f--- with my head,” investigators say Padilla wrote at 4:53 p.m. on New Year’s Day in a post that is no longer visible.

Firefighters responded to a five-alarm fire Sunday night at a new apartment complex under construction in Bound Brook, Somerset County.

Dr. Felecia Nace remains on the Raritan Valley Community College Board of Trustees, despite some criticism that her views are incompatible with the mission of a public college.

A teacher accused of sexually assaulting a former student has lost her teaching credentials while she defends herself in court.

Undercover investigators busted 19 men in Somerset County on charges accusing them of trying to meet with underage boys and girls for sex.

A small Cessna that crashed in a wooded area near the Millstone River in Manville created quite a rescue scenario.