The reduction in inmates can be linked to New Jersey's landmark 2017 bail reform law and the pandemic, according to Somerset County.
Residents may see smoke in the area as a result.
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection will be conducting a controlled burn in Washington Valley Park on Wednesday.
Nancy V. Acostafranco, 25, of Somerville, was charged after she was stopped in Bridgewater, said police.
The Bridgewater Police Department thanked the community for their help in identifying the occupants of the vehicle on Tuesday.
"A purrrty unique rescue" is how Finderne Firefighters described the tricky rescue on Monday night behind the Home Depot in Bridgewater.
Somerville Police Lt. Anthony Brattole jumped into the storm drain to save the ducklings. See photos of the rescue:
Police Chief John Mitzak shared a little bit of background on each of the officers before they took the oath.
Bridgewater Police are looking for the person who they say robbed a 7-11 store in the township on Sunday morning.
The fire last week started on the ridge behind Long Road in Martinsville and spread toward Mountain Park in Bernards Township.
Residents can stop by anytime between 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. to chat with the officers who will be answering questions and hearing concerns.
The fire sparked off Long Road on the Martinsville and Basking Ridge border on Thursday night.
A loaded gun was found inside the car and two other people escaped following a search involving police helicopters and K-9s: Prosecutor.
Thomas Herbst, 55, of Bridgewater is accused of regularly groping, exposing himself to, and sexually assaulting an employee over 13 years.
The township thanked the Green Knoll Fire Department for extinguishing the blaze on Tuesday.
After the crash, authorities checked the structural integrity of the building located on Route 202.
Another Bridgewater driver was also charged with DWI after Raritan Police say they found him stopped on the Somerville Circle.
Over $600 in merchandise was lifted from the Bridgewater business, police said.
Smoke alarms alerted the families to the fires inside their homes in Bound Brook.
Somerset County authorities will be on patrol all weekend for impaired drivers to spread the message "Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving."
Residents can stop by anytime between 9 to 11 a.m. to chat with the officers who will be answering questions and hearing concerns.
A woman also reported being the victim of a distraction scam in the parking lot between Costco and Trader Joes, according to the blotter.
The fatal crash happened during the early hours of Friday on Route 206 North in Somerville near the intersection of Somerset Street.
The donated bulletproof vests will be going to K-9 Caesar, K-9 Casanova, and K-9 Benning who work with the Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit.
The girls, ages 8 and 7, said they were both sexually assaulted by Marcelo D. Schonhauser, 45, at a social event on Saturday: Prosecutor.
The Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the fire with the help of neighboring mutual aid companies on Tuesday night.
Seven police departments have committed to 2 years of employment for candidates who successfully complete training.
Keith J. Anderson, 57, of Whitehouse Station, was charged with disorderly conduct, obstruction of justice, and resisting arrest.
Justice Philip, 23, is accused of crashing into another man's car and shooting a gun at him, according to Somerville police.
New Jersey State Police and Finderne Volunteer Firefighters came out to the snowy scene to help early Tuesday morning.
Cindy and David Keogh are the parents of Ryan Keogh, who was found guilty of first-degree murder following a shooting at their home in 2019.
The dog is said to be worth $5,000, said North Plainfield Police Lt. William Speck.
Social media postings have drawn law enforcement attention nationally, Bridgewater Township Police said, but no real threat has been found.
Matt Kemper had gone missing on Jan. 5 and was last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada.
BridgewaterSHIELD's first phase includes a Citizens Police Academy, Virtual Reality Training for the public, and Coffee with Police Staff.
A car pulled over and left the dog on the side of the road earlier this month, said police.
Branchburg Township Police responded to the call at the elementary school on Wednesday afternoon.
Bound Brook Police used a garden hose on the fire before volunteer firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze.
The suit claimed Raritan cops shouldn't have released Ronald B. Rebernik after arresting him for heroin hours before the deadly 2018 crash.
The burns are taking place on Monday in three locations across Somerset County.