Somerset County

It took emergency responders four hours to safely rescue a man partially buried in a trench at a home in Bridgewater Township, police said.

Eleven dogs were found abandoned and in need of substantial vet care in a Branchburg park, and there could be more out there, according to the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter.

State troopers are asking for help as they investigate an awful case of animal cruelty that happened Wednesday morning along a busy interstate highway.

New Jersey towns need tools to protect themselves from rapidly spreading warehouses that pollute the air and threaten local safety, residents recently told state lawmakers.

Thomas Kaiser, 60, and son Erich Kaiser, 29, plead guilty to firing off a signal cannon in a Manville park on July 6 that severely injured a bystander.

Franklin Township police were notified that contact was lost with a plane somewhere over the township after it took off from Princeton Airport.

The longtime owner of a Chinese restaurant was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Juliette Piscopo is accused of trying to kill another driver on Route 22, as police say she fired from her Mercedes Benz.

Authorities in the Garden State are asking you to keep an eye out for a 24-year-old man who is their "fugitive of the month."

A North Jersey man has been arrested in connection with nine burglaries at businesses throughout Somerset County in late 2024, according to prosecutors.