The Borough of Somerville, in coordination with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is hosting a Naturalization Ceremony, at 5 pm, on Friday, June 16, at the Somerset County Administration Building (20 Grove Street). Please note the location change, due to the weather forecast calling for rain. MASTER OF CEREMONIES John E. Thompson, USCIS District...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing poor air quality in New Jersey. The NJ Department of Health has provided a factsheet on actions to protect your health on poor air quality days. Sensitive populations Sensitive populations (which includes the elderly, infants and young children, people with lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Mayor Dennis Sullivan is pleased to announce that Somerville resident and graduating SHS senior Bridget Lacerda has been named one of only 15 state finalists in the annual Louis Bay 2Nd Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition, sponsored by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities through the offices of local mayors. Over 50 towns submitted entries this...
The Borough of Somerville collected 5,759 pounds of non-perishable food for 3 local food pantries! In addition, a total of $1,400 was donated to the food pantries as part of the FoodStock Food Challenge. Approximately 13 towns in Somerset County participated in this friendly competition to see which municipality could collect the most food (by weight)...
Authored by the Somerville Environmental Commission of Somerville, New Jersey Thank you to all who came out to our Earth Day event on Saturday April 22nd! Somerville residents and local organizations volunteer one Saturday in April to clean up litter and other debris throughout the Borough's parks, brooks and other public areas. About the annual cleanup event...
New Jersey American Water (NJAW) will temporarily change the water treatment process at the Raritan-Millstone and Canal Road Water Treatment Plants, which serve Somerset County and the Borough of Somerville. The process will start the week of February 20, 2023 and continue until the end of April 2023. During this period, some customers may notice...
Dear Somerville Community, Welcome all to 2023. We gather once again to reflect on the last 12 months and to look forward with hope and confidence to the year ahead. The year 2022 was an energetic and productive time for Somerville. We may cover only 2 square miles, but a lot happened in that small...
Authored by the Somerville Environmental Commission of Somerville, New Jersey PSEG offers a free home energy assessment and financial incentives to improve the energy efficiency of your home. Rebates are available for home insulation, appliances, heating and cooling equipment, and much more! The Somerville Environmental Commission is proud to partner with PSE&G and Sustainable Jersey to help...
Joseph P. Stitley Joe continues a long family tradition of service to the Somerville community, volunteering for the Somerville First Aid and Rescue Squad and the Somerville Fire Department from an early age. A graduate of Somerville High School, he continued his education by earning an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Raritan Valley Community...
Somerset County residents The Somerset County Park Commission is offering free tree recycling. You may drop-off trees: from 8 am to 4 pm at North Branch Park located at 355 Milltown Road, at the lighted baseball field, in Bridgewater at Colonial Park Gardens, located at 156 Mettlers Road, Parking Lot F, in Somerset (Franklin Township) Mulch...
Authored by the Somerville Environmental Commission of Somerville, New Jersey Find resources and information about how to quit smoking: Basic information about smoking and tobacco use (from the CDC) Quit smoking (from Tobacco Free NJ) CDC Tobacco Free (on Facebook) QuitAssist®
Authored by the Somerville Environmental Commission of Somerville, New Jersey What is it? Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 28% of what we throw away, and composting turns them into plant, tree and garden food! Making...
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