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The Township Committee approved two personnel appointments and recognized workers marking five to 30 years of service.
The proposal would remove data processing centers as a permitted office-zone use and send the measure to the Planning Board.
Democrat Joan M. Bannan shares why she is running for election on the Bernards Township Committee in 2026.
Republican Paul Humbert shares why he is running for election on the Bernards Township Committee in 2026.
The Bernards Township Committee approved the capital improvement ordinance at the May 12 meeting.
Republican Vanathi Raghupathy shares why she is running for election on the Bernards Township Committee in 2026.
Democrat Ana Duarte McCarthy shares why she is running for re-election on the Bernards Township Committee in 2026.
Assemblyman Andrew Macurdy's bill would create a Transportation Authority of New Jersey to oversee transit, toll roads, and funding.
The Ridge Oak application won approval after revisions on fire access, lighting and environmental issues.
Bernards Township joined other municipalities urging changes to the State Health Benefits Program.
A state audit found the Liberty Corner private school failed to document and, in some cases, provide required services to youth in care.
The Township Committee approved two new hires and six police promotions, with a swearing-in ceremony planned in July.
Applicant representatives said revised lighting plans now meet fixture spacing rules, but still need one exception.
Township officials marked Kevin Little's retirement with a formal commendation for nearly three decades of service.
The proposal seeks to demolish two office buildings to construct 119 high-end luxury active adult townhouses for ages 55 and older.
The funding would pay for 89 radios for the police department in Bernards Township under a House-passed federal spending bill.
The request for Bernards Township is among 20 Community Project Funding requests made by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. for 2027.
The proposal calls for 29 age-restricted affordable units, site improvements and a new access plan off Manchester Drive.
The project will add a cricket pitch pad on existing multipurpose fields at Pleasant Valley Park for up to $59K.
The proposed federal grant would support a culvert to replace a stream crossing and add park paths.
Township officials cited rising health benefit costs as a key driver in the proposal.
The township is requesting federal funds to address state-mandated updates to its stormwater management and watershed improvement plans.
The former school board member aims to address high-density housing and property tax concerns in Bernards Township.
Mayor Ana Duarte McCarthy and Joan Bannan were endorsed by the Bernards Township Democratic Committee (BTDC).
The NJ Department of Human Services awarded Bernards Township and the Somerset Hills YMCA a $70,000 grant to assess the needs of seniors.
Paul Humbert and Vanathi Raghupathy received the endorsement from the Bernards Township Republicans for the Township Committee.
The Township Committee approved two resolutions as part of its plan to meet its required fourth-round affordable housing obligation.
The Bernards Township Committee unanimously introduced an ordinance for various capital improvements.
Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. announced that Sherry Nelson of Basking Ridge was his guest for the President's State of the Union Address.
Congressman Tom Kean Jr. hosted an event to recognize the top winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey’s 7th District.
A shooting related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations is being investigated in a Morris County suburb.
The husband who saw his wife get hit is seeking $5 million for severe mental and emotional trauma, and loss of companionship and consortium.
Somerset County will host its second virtual public meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
The second public comment period was restored on Tuesday after being previously eliminated by the Township Committee in 2022.
Bernards Township Mayor Ana Duarte McCarthy provided an update on Allen Road after a woman was fatally hit by a car on Halloween.
Mayor Ana Duarte McCarthy was chosen as the Township's first-ever Democratic Mayor at the Tuesday reorganization meeting.
The new Township Committee will also be selecting a new mayor and deputy mayor to serve in 2026.
Bernards Township renewed its shared services agreement to share court with Bedminster, Peapack & Gladstone, and Bernardsville through 2028.
Jared Isaacman was named as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s new administrator.