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Here’s a look at Hillside School’s Day of Service:
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110117/NEWS/101170333/1010/NEWS02

Here’s a link to the story:
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110117/NEWS/101170335/1012/NEWS0201

Reader submitted A Tribute to the Music of Benny Goodman will be held 8 p.m.Jan. 22, at the Theatre of the Somerset County Vocational and Technical Schools, 14 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater. This is the anniversary of Benny Goodman’s famous 1938 Carnegie Hall concert that helped define the Swing Era. Clarinet master Dan Levinson and the [...]

Bridgewater Commons mall spokeswoman Amy Harris issued the following statement:

“We will be open from 10am to 9pm today. We invite everyone to drive carefully and come shop today! Please note that they should check with the department stores, restaurants and movie theatre for their specific hours.”.

The borough will be home to disabled veterans’ housing, perhaps some of the first such facilities in New Jersey, Mayor Jo-Ann Liptak said. The disabled veterans housing will be part of the ATA Developers’ Willow Walk complex, which has yet to be built at the former Federal Steel Site along Route 202. The project, which [...]

Raritan Borough officials to find new uses for vacant Somerville Circle property By Kara L. Richardson RARITAN BOROUGH — Borough officials are trying to fund a use for a property that has sat vacant for more than a decade along the Somerville Circle. Liptak announced at the Borough Council’s annual reorganization meeting Jan. 3 the [...]

Here’s the story about their experience auditioning for Paula Abdul’s Live to Dance show:
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110103/NEWS/101030341/1010/NEWS02

Here are stories about the Bridgewater and Raritan annual reorganization meetings: Bridgewater: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110103/NEWS/101030353/1010/NEWS02 Here is the complete story on the Raritan Borough reorganization meeting: Republicans now have control of the Borough Council as they face a difficult year. Dozens of people attended Borough Council’s annual reorganization meeting at noon Sunday when Councilmen Paul Giraldi and [...]

RARITAN BOROUGH — A Bridgewater teenager and ran a stop sign and crashed into a Bridgewater fire vehicle, police said. Frank Ur, who lives in the borough, was driving a Bridgewater Fire District 2 Ford Explorer when a 17-year-old girl, who was not named because of her age, ran a stop sign, police Lt. Robert [...]

Here’s a story about Jim Naples’ resignation to take a job for more pay in a town with 17 times fewer people:
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20101229/NEWS/12290327/Bridgewater-administrator-takes-job-in-Clinton

Here are the dates for Bridgewater and Raritan Borough’s reorganization meetings:

Raritan Borough’s annual reorganization meeting will be held noon today (Jan. 2) at the Raritan Borough Municipal Building, 22 First St., Raritan Borough.

Bridgewater Township’s annual reorganization meeting will be held 7 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Bridgewater Municipal Complex, 100 Commons Way, Bridgewater.

Here’s the notice for the Dec. 29 special Bridgewater Township Council meeting: The Bridgewater Township Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, December 29, in the municipal courtroom located in the municipal complex. Please note this meeting will begin at 8 a.m. AGENDA FOR SPECIAL SESSION MEETING OF DECEMBER 29, 2010, AT 8 A.M. [...]

Bridgewater Township Police Chief Richard Borden said gusting winds are blowing snow back on formerly cleared roads – primarily Route 22 and Route 202/206 due to the open areas next to the roadways. Borden said people have been staying off the roads, so there were only a few accidents. “Due to the State of Emergency, [...]

Due to the snow emergency, Bridgewater Township offices will have a two-hour delayed opening to allow for essential personnel to get there.

The Bridgewater Planning Board meeting, which had been scheduled for Dec. 27 was canceled due to a lack of business.

Bridgewater Commons mall will be closed today (Monday, Dec. 27), due to the snow and a state of emergency in New Jersey. The following message was posted on the mall’s website, http://www.bridgewatercommons.com/events/weather-update: “We will be working around the clock to clean up from the snow and welcome you back Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 10 a.m. [...]

Reader submitted RARITAN, – With the holidays now in full swing it is sometimes easy to get caught up in the excitement and forget about the true giving spirit of the season. This is not the case, however, with employees of the Somerset County Library System. For the past twelve years, they have helped to [...]

Reader submitted Somerset County Park Commission has announced that Green Knoll Golf Course on Garretson Road in Bridgewater will close for the season at the conclusion of play on Dec. 31, 2010. Green Knoll joins Warrenbrook Golf Course in Warren Township and Spooky Brook Golf Course at Colonial Park in Franklin Township that began the [...]

Read about this loud, joyous welcome home for a Bridgewater Marine Cpl. Ryan Radwanski:

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20101219/NEWS/101219013/1010/NEWS02

Reader Submitted The Somerset County Park Commission will be accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling from Sunday, December 26, 2010 through Monday, January 31, 2011. Somerset County residents may bring their tree to Colonial Park, Parking Lot F, 156 Mettlers Road in East Millstone, Franklin Township or to North Branch Park, 355 Milltown Road in [...]

Work on the North Bridge Street over pass is set to begin in the spring. The Township Council Thursday passed a resolution authorizing a $108,842.85 contract for Della Pello Paving Co., Inc. to repave sections of the road between Interstate 287 and Ivanhoe Street in Somerville. A state grant is covering the cost of the [...]