As kids’ health coverage slides, Kim pitches insurance with ‘no cracks’

BY BENJAMIN J. HULAC NJ Spotlight Every child born in America would be enrolled in national health care and receive insurance through a federal system until age 26 under new legislation...

Anti-human trafficking campaign results in rescues and arrests

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) announced...

High costs, heavy traffic

BY BARUCH FEIGENBAUM New Jersey Monitor Anyone who drives the New Jersey Turnpike at rush hour knows the feeling. Traffic...

New take on statewide school exam leaves months-long wait for results

BY CATHERINE CARRERA NJ Spotlight New Jersey’s switch to modernized statewide exams for the 2025-26 school year came with big promises...

Towns use home rule to block data centers, a step beyond Sherrill

BY COLLEEN O'DEA NJ Spotlight Two months ago, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced a plan to restrict — though not ban...

‘Flowers grow even in the valley’

The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey's (SCLSNJ) Hillsborough branch has kicked off the school year with kindness.  "The public library serves as a vital space...

‘Tour de Towpath’ to celebrate D&R Canal Park milestone

Walkers and runners are invited to join the fun along New Jersey's 70-mile-long linear park, the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park, on Saturday,...

‘CMT is not beating me’

Over 200 people participated in the Walk 4 CMT, an annual fundraiser to raise awareness about Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease.  This year’s walk, held in...

POW-MIA ceremony

Courtesy of Hillsborough Township Hillsborough Township held a POW-MIA ceremony on Sept. 20 in recognition of National POW-MIA Day.

Take a ‘Journey through the Past’ in Somerset County

Take a Journey Through the Past and explore 31 historic sites in Somerset County on October 12 and 13. The free, family-friendly weekend event, hosted by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage, welcomes...

Volunteers are needed for the fall leaf clean-up project

The Somerset County Office of Volunteer Services is seeking help for this year’s event on Saturday, Nov. 23. Each year, on the weekend before Thanksgiving, volunteers rake leaves for...

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