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2025's Top News Stories In Somerset County: Must Read Articles
It was a busy year for news in Somerset County. Catch up with some of the most important articles of 2025.

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — It was a busy year for news in Somerset County. Catch up with some of our most-viewed stories of 2025 (click the headline to read the article).
CRIME
- Ridge High School Coach Sexually Assaulted 2 Children, NC Police Say
- Decomposing Woman's Body Found In 'Hoarder-Like' Home By SWAT In Somerville: Prosecutor
- Armed Shooting Suspect ID'd As 19-Year-Old Hillsborough Man: Prosecutor
- Officers Shoot Man Holding Knife, Later Find 2 Dead People At Hillsborough Home
- Road Rage Driver Fires Gun At Car On Route 22 In Somerset County: Prosecutor
- Dad Physically Beat 4-Year-Old To Death At Somerset Hotel, 4 Kids Say In Affidavit
- Possible Serial Killer In Somerset County Rumors Dispelled By Police
- NJ School Bus Aide Convicted After Wheelchair-Bound Child, 6, Dies
- Child Repeatedly Sexually Assaulted By Fellow Student At Somerset Co. School, Lawsuit Says
- Cop Caught Shoplifting 4 Different Times At Supermarket In Hillsborough: Police
BUSINESS/RESTAURANT
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- Youngest Chef On 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives' Opens Somerset County Restaurant
- NY Yankee MVP Swings By Central Jersey's Famous Pizzeria
- Harmon Is Returning To Somerset County, Will Replace Party City In Bridgewater
- Popular Supermarket Chain Opens New Location Off Rt. 22
- New Pancake House & Tavern Coming To Somerset County
- New Indian Grocery Store Coming To Somerset County
- New Indian Restaurant To Open On Route 202 In Bridgewater
- Brother, Sister Duo Open Luigi's Deli & Italian Market In Bridgewater
- L.L. Bean To Open 1st Somerset County Store In Bridgewater
- Milkshake Factory To Open 1st NJ Location In Somerville
OTHER NEWS
- New American Political Thriller Filmed In Basking Ridge, Coming To Netflix
- Courageous Hillsborough 7-Year-Old Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer
- 3rd Bald Eagle Egg Hatches At Duke Farms In Hillsborough For 2025
- The Story Behind The Viral Jason Kelce Pin-Up Tattoo And Its Bridgewater Roots
- Bridgewater Heart Failure Nurse To Strut Down Runway To Promote Healthy Hearts
- This Is The Wealthiest Small Town In NJ
- Roach Infestation At Somerset County Courthouse
- Somerset County Food Bank Sees 166% Increase In Demand, Fundraiser Launched To Help Hungry
- Somerset County Named Best County In New Jersey
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