Somerset moved up to 2A this season and promptly staked claim to the territory by winning the FHSAA state championship on Saturday at Silver Spurs Arena. Somerset rolled up 173 points, which was just enough to edge Tampa Jesuit (166), but it was a nail-biter down the stretch.

Somerset Council's top finance officer has warned the authority remains in a "critical" position despite a planned almost 7.5% increase in its share of council tax bills. A report by Maria G Christofi,

Three New Jersey men have been charged with burglarizing two homes in Somerset County last year. The trio entered a home on Second Street in Franklin through a broken window shortly before 10 p.m. on Oct. 18 and stole jewelry, coins and artwork, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said.

A fire broke out in a barn in South Somerset where a family of pigs narrowly escaped. The incident happened late last night (March 8). A number of small vehicles are said to have been in the barn at the time.

Emmanuel Tolentino, of Scotch Plains, was arrested Jan. 29 on a burglary charge, but later released from the Somerset County jail. He is being sought after being linked to additional burglaries, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for any information that helps solve a 1986 cold case in Somerset County, according to state police.State police said that, on

Somerset batter Will Smeed amends his contract with the club to enable him to play all formats of the game in 2025.

A report from the Fayette County Coroner's Office detailed that a 15-year-old that collapsed during track practice died on Tuesday.

Monday marked the first time Somerset County gathered residents for jury selection since they revamped the process in December. It ended up being a trial run, with two cases resolved without trials. And that may have been a bit of good fortune,

Pulaski County is mourning the loss of one of its own. 15-year-old Wes Phillippe, a Somerset High School student, collapsed Monday and didn't have a pulse when EMS arrived.

Emmanuel Tolentino, of Scotch Plains, is facing nine counts of burglary and a Roselle teen is facing three burglary counts.