Franklin Township, NJ
Lifestyle
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Somerset County These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Somerset County
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Somerset County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Somerset County? The newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com grade each municipality based on quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and more. Bernards Township earned an A+ in "good for families" and public schooling, and came in at No. 1. Here are the other top 10 places to live in Somerset County, according to Niche.com.  10. Green Knoll 9. Green Brook 8. Franklin Park 7. Martinsville 6. Warren Township 5. Bernardsville 4. Bradley Gardens 3. Hillsborough 2. Bedminster 1…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
Community Rallies For Sussex Widow Who Lost Husband To Heart Attack In Line Of Duty Community Rallies For Sussex Widow Who Lost Husband To Heart Attack In Line Of Duty
Community Rallies For Sussex Widow Who Lost Husband To Heart Attack In Line Of Duty The Sussex and Warren communities are rallying for a local woman whose husband died of a heart attack in the line of duty after her workmen’s compensation claim was delayed due to COVID-19. Andover first responder E. Scott Danielson — who served as Director of Communications and 9-1-1 Warren County Department of Public Safety — died of a heart attack at age 49 while responding to a car accident involving his then-19-year-old daughter in Byram Township on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, NJHerald reported. “The last interaction I had with my son before his passing was me closing his eyes and promisi…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across North Jersey Tuesday, leaving more than 1.3 million homes and businesses without power. The worst part? Restoration could take days, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet. "Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm," Murphy wrote. "We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible." PSE&G's website was down as of 4 p.m., and many customers reported the texting service wasn't working for reporting outages. NJ Transit's rail service was suspended system-wide due to stor…

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by Valerie Musson
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
News
These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread
These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread More than two dozen New Jersey ShopRite stores have implemented customer limits in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. The maximum number of customers will be roughly 30 percent of the store’s regular maximum occupancy, ShopRite said in a statement. A security guard will be stationed at entrances and exits to track the number of customers coming in and out. Only one entrance per store will remain open. The guard will allow customers into the building, counting them along the way. Once the store is at capacity, ShopRite will ask customers to form a line outside. The following…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: North Brunswick Pair Nabbed In Somerset County Shooting, Robbery Authorities: North Brunswick Pair Nabbed In Somerset County Shooting, Robbery
Authorities: North Brunswick Pair Nabbed In Somerset County Shooting, Robbery Two North Brunswick men were captured after authorities said they shot at a group of juveniles after robbing two of them in a Bernardsville park. Cristopher Gomez-Madrid, 19, and Marcus Bailey, 20, arranged to meet the victims -- all 17 -- in Kiwanis Park around 4:30 p.m. Friday "to purchase a quantity of marijuana," according to a release issued by Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, County Chief of Detectives John W. Fodor and Bernardsville Police Chief Kevin J. Valentine. Gomez-Madrid brandished a knife and Bailey flashed a gun while demanding money from two teens who'd…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Obituaries
Matt Sarver Of Bernardsville Dies, 35 Matt Sarver Of Bernardsville Dies, 35
Matt Sarver Of Bernardsville Dies, 35 Matt Sarver of Bernadsville died on Feb. 22. He was 35 years old. Born and raised in Bernardsville, Matt attended Raritan Valley Community College (North Branch) and earned his associate's degree in liberal arts, his obituary says. He wet on to graduate Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech in 2010. Matt had been working as a commercial estimator for Direct Millwork in Washington, his obituary says. He was passionate about fishing, playing his guitar, music and watching sports, according to his obituary. Matt SarverMatt Sarver Matt is survived …

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Real Estate
LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Somerset County LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Somerset County
Look Inside: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Somerset County If you've got several million dollars to spend on a new home, these Somerset County mansions could be for you.  One boasts 16 bathrooms and another is a jaw-dropping 15,000 square feet. Here are the five most expensive Zillow listings in Somerset County. 1. $9.995 million: 420 Spook Hollow Road, Bedminster: 8 beds, 13 baths, 15,775 square feet ($5 million price cut last October) Spook Hollow Road, BedminsterNJMLS Spook Hollow Road, BedminsterNJMLS 2. $4.999 million, 30 Chapin Road, Bernardsville, 6 beds, 7 baths, 10,738 square feet 30 Chapin Road, BernardsvilleColdwell Banker R…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes
These NJ Natives Were Nominated For 2020 Golden Globes Several New Jersey natives have been nominated for a 2020 Golden Globe award. The 77th show will be held on Jan. 5, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Ricky Gervais. Here are the New Jersey talents to watch for: Ramy Youssef of Rutherford for his performance and production of the first season of “Ramy” on Hulu, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy Kirsten Dunst of Brick Township and Point Pleasant, for her role as Krystal Stubbs in "On Becoming a God in Central Florida" on Showtime, Best Per…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Business
North Jersey's Gary Wine & Marketplace To Open 5th Store In Napa North Jersey's Gary Wine & Marketplace To Open 5th Store In Napa
North Jersey's Gary Wine & Marketplace To Open 5th Store In Napa A store with North Jersey roots is headed to the West Coast. Gary's Wine & Marketplace -- which has four locations in New Jersey -- will open a fifth store a space formerly operated by Dean & DeLuca, which closed abruptly last month. The store is directly across from Louis M. Martini on Highway 29, the very first winery owner Gary Fisch of Morristown ever visited. Fisch in an interview with Forbes said it only felt right to pay homage to his roots, where he fell in love with wine forty years ago. Gary Fisch, right, owner of Gary's Wine & Marketplace.Gary's Wine & Marke…

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by Cecilia Levine