Before slamming into the liquor store, the truck crashed into a car at the Washington Avenue intersection. Both drivers were hospitalized.
Police are warning residents to use caution after several sightings of the coyote were reported Tuesday.
A Branchburg man has been charged with receiving stolen properties from two burglaries in the township, Somerset County officials said.
A local family is mourning the loss of a Dunellen man who died after a motorcycle crash on Father's Day. A GoFundMe has been set up.
A Staten Island man who police say punched an umpire during a boys' baseball game in Branchburg turned himself in, officials said.
Paul Payne will be retiring after serving 25 years with the township police department.
The veteran umpire needed to have his jaw wired shut and have extensive dental surgery after the punch, according to the USABL.
Drivers should avoid the area near the Route 202/206 merge in Bridgewater.
11-year-old Victoria Bastos was killed by a pickup truck while riding her bike on April 2. The investigation is under review by prosecutors.
The 17-year-old Watchung teen who was hit and pinned under a car and airlifted to a hospital on May 30 is recovering, said police.
Luis Ruiz, 43, of Bridgewater, died after crashing with a pick-up truck trailer on Monday night on Canal Road, said police.
Rumors of a shooting in Bridgewater early Tuesday morning were not true, police said.
Police had been searching for Hailey Dippold, a 14-year-old white girl, last seen in the area of Pearl St. in Bridgewater
This is the third pedestrian to be fatally hit while walking on Route 28 in Bridgewater in the past three years.
A car and bike were also stolen, according to the Bridgewater Police blotter.
Fires and crashes were reported in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, and Manville over the long Memorial weekend.
Bridgewater Police and Firefighters had to lift the vehicle off of the 17-year-old Watchung teen on Monday night.
Bound Brook mother Shamyrah Tuzo began crying after giving birth because she was in shock thinking, "Did I really just do that?!"
Meredith Kaye, 39, of Plain Township, Pennsylvania, was charged with third-degree arson and third-degree attempted arson, said authorities.
The crash on Thursday night in Hunterdon County caused the interstate to close in both directions for hours as a result.
The diner on Route 22 remains closed as of Thursday as repairs and construction are underway.
The man broke storefront windows, charged at an officer during a police standoff and prompted a local lockdown, authorities said.
Somerset County personnel's email and some services will be impacted through the end of the week following a cyber attack on Tuesday.
"The safety of our school's students and staff is of the utmost importance," said Raritan Police.
All Somerset County offices and phone lines are open and working, but emails to county personnel can not be received or responded to.
Raritan Valley train line is experiencing a delay as a result of the crash.
The broke out just after midnight on Monday at the diner located in the center median of Route 22.
A car dealership, with Bridgewater and Somerville locations, has been accused of using deceptive advertising, along with other allegations.
Police said there was "no immediate threat to the public" on Monday night.
Applications must be received by June 15.
The Martinsville Fire Department went to the parking lot to put out the fire and prevent any damage to adjacent vehicles.
This announcement comes almost 22 years after the detective’s death during an on-duty motor vehicle accident on July 10, 2000.
After a girl got off the school bus on Friday, a man grabbed a hold of her hand and tried to kiss it, said Raritan Police.
No passengers were on board at the time of the fire.
A fire alarm activated at the primary school in Bridgewater prompted emergency officials to respond.
It was a busy weekend for fire crews in Somerset County as multiple homes caught fire.
There were 370 antisemitic incidents reported in New Jersey, which reached an all-time high in 2021.
The white Ford SUV crashed through the storefront on Thursday afternoon.
The lockdown was placed as a precautionary measure while police swept each classroom due to an accidental activation, said the district.
Ryan D. Keogh and his parents were all charged in connection with the fatal shooting in Bound Brook near the Bound Brook border.