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Somerset County News

April 26, 2024

SOMERVILLE, NJ – A Somerset County Grand Jury has indicted Somerville resident David C. Shroitman, 27 for the Jan. 30 murder of Mary Rose Fealey, 27, of North Bridge Street, who lived one mile from the suspect's apartment in Brookside Gardens, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P.

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WARREN, NJ -- After what has seemed like an eternity, locals will soon be able to drive on Hillcrest Road without risking their cars and their backs. Hillcrest Road between Route 78 and Mountain Avenue in Warren  will be closed Thursday night into Friday morning from 7pm - 5am for paving, Warren ...

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FRANKLIN TWP., NJ - A man is facing burglary, theft and other charges after police say he broke into an Easton Avenue convenience store and stole more than $9,000 in NJ lottery tickets last month, according to a news release. Joseph Holman, 41, of Willingboro is charged with third degree ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - With a little help from his friends and complete strangers, generous families and businesses large and small, US Army veteran Brandon Everhart worked side-by-side with Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity volunteers to build a two-bedroom, 1,200 square-foot "sweat equity:' ranch ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on the $23 million expansion of Career and Technical Education facilities and a new auxiliary gymnasium was held March 27th at Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools.  The expansion of facilities and ...

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GREEN BROOK, NJ —Green Brook officially cut the ribbon to open FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers Green Brook at 215 US Highway 22, on Friday.  SEE VIDEO “When we learned about the unmet need in the community around balance therapy and fall prevention, we knew we needed to be part of the ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Robert Britting has made resumption of the stalled Route 206 widening project Priority One since assuming office last month, and has opened a dialogue with the office of Gov. Phil Murphy and the state Department of Transportation, which he says is producing results. "I'm ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Thousands of spectators lined Main Street for the borough's 31st annual St. Patrick's Parade. led by Grand Marshal Leigh McLachlan. Mayor Brian Gallagher and members of the Borough Council. The line of march included several pipe and drum bands, the Somerville High School ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - You'll need more than the legendary Luck o' the Irish to find a parking space in downtown Somerville on Sunday, March 10, when thousands of spectators and parade participants are expected to jam Main Street for the 31st annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. The parade begins at 1:30 ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The second of two American Bald Eagle eggs have hatched in the nest high atop a 90-foot Sycamore tree in a wooded area along the Raritan River at Duke Farms. The adult Eagle caring for the two hatchlings has been busy feeding them bits of raw fish and hunkering down over them ...

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RARITAN, NJ - A Belleville resident was arrested in connection with a narcotics investigation in Raritan Borough, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. Clemente Lozano, 63, was charged with first degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - The public defender for the 27-year-old Somerville suspect charged in the brutal murder of Maryrose Fealey Jan. 30 told a judge Friday morning that her client has a "significant mental health history" while family and friends of Fealey looked on during his detention hearing at the ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer through March 22. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and less than 35 years of age, a U.S. citizen and resident of New Jersey at the time of appointment, a high school graduate ...

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SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - The Somerset County Business Partnership organized a State of the County Breakfast on February 14 at the Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Neshanic Valley, drawing a crowd of approximately 200 attendees. Chris Edwards, the President and CEO of the Somerset County Business ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - For the second time in less than a week, the resident American Bald Eagle nest at Duke Farms has been deluged by heavy snow, with an 11-inch accumulation measured in Hillsborough from an unexpected storm that began late Friday night, extending through the early morning hours ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - With help from the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners and New Jersey's Green Acres Fund, the township has purchased the 402-acre Hillsborough Golf & Country Club for $6.75M from the estate of Bryce Thompson IV. The purchase is Somerset County’s largest Open ...

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SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – The mild weather our entire region has been experiencing for the past few days is about to give way to a surprisingly significant punch from mother nature in the next 24 hours. A Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch has been issued for regions throughout Central and ...

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WARREN, NJ --Mountain Avenue east bound from Hillcrest Road in Warren closed until a disabled dump truck is removed, police advised Monday morning. Follow posted detours and expect delays.

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SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office has charged a 27-year-old Somerville man with the murder of Maryrose Fealey who was found stabbed to death outside her family's residence on North Bridge Street Tuesday, Jan. 30, according to Somerset County John P. McDonald. David C.

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 27-year-old woman found stabbed to death outside her North Bridge Street residence Jan. 30 has been identified as Mary Rose Fealey, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Despite some fictitious social media postings that are ciculating, no arrests have been ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ – Police responding to a 911 call Tuesday night found an unresponsive 27-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds outside a North Bridge Street residential complex. Despite emergency life-saving measures administered by police and medical first responders, she was ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A pair of American Bald Eagles are busy caring for the first egg of the 2024 season in a nest atop a 90-foot Sycamore tree in a wooded area along the Raritan River. The egg was first spotted during the evening of Jan. 22. The annual ritual occurs each year in January, not ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Parents, residents and teachers concerned by the presence of a sporting good store selling guns and ammunition close to the Van Derveer Elementary School and other nearby day care centers voiced their concerns at Monday night's Borough Council meeting. ""The Council shares your ...

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WARREN, NJ — Warren Township was a winter wonderland on Saturday night but instead of making snow angels someone (s) decided to make car circles at Duderstadt, damaging the grass field and porta pottty. “It's disheartening to see our facilities damaged by some idiot out for a joyride after ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Residents of New Jersey's 7th Congressional District will hold a series of rallies in Defense of Democracy, on Saturday, Jan. 6th in recognition of the third anniversary of the insurrection at the US Capitol three years ago. Rallies will be held from Westfield to Flemington. The ...

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WARREN, NJ -- Earlier this week, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, Chairman of the Assembly Housing Committee and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, and others introduced proposed legislation known as A4, which they indicated is a goal to create 200,000 new affordable housing units in New Jersey. A ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of volunteers visited the historic New Cemetery on South Bridge Street Saturday - the resting place of American soldiers dating back to the Civil War - to honor America's veterans on National Wreaths Across America Day. More than 4,200 cemeteries in all 50 states ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - The historic New Cemetery on South Bridge Street, the resting place of American soldiers dating back to the Civil War, will join with more than 2,400 other cemeteries nationwide to honor America's veterans on National Wreaths Across America Day. The ceremony begins at noon ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A friendly conference has been scheduled to potentially approve a settlement in a lawsuit filed in November against Bridgewater Township by the Husain family, whose son was handcuffed in an incident at the Bridgewater Commons Mall in February 2022. The conference, designed to ...

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WARREN, NJ -- Plans are moving forward on the use of the former Warren Township Municipal Building and formerly the home of Nathan Hofheimer and his family. The structure is more than 100 years old, The Warren Township Committee at its last meeting approved a request by the Historic Sites ...

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