A Superior Court judge ruled on Friday morning at the Somerset County Courthouse, NJ, that an 18-year-old Belle Mead resident must remain in custody while awaiting trial on vehicular homicide charges, rejecting defense arguments that a mental health episode led to the fatal July crash that claimed the life of a local woman.

Siddartha Surapanani, an 18-year-old Belle Mead, NJ, resident charged with vehicular homicide and fleeing the scene on foot, is a biology major in Seton Hall University's joint B.S./M.D. program, according to his LinkedIn page. The victim, Deepa Sripathy, 44, of Bridgewater, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was a married mother of two, according to her obituary.

On a quiet neighborhood lane in Bridgewater, NJ, a 25-year-old man allegedly in possession of an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with magnified optics, was involved in 34-hour standoff with the Somerset County SWAT team, according to police and county dispatch reports. Police initially responded to a 911 call at 9 pm on Thursday at 7:45 pm. The SWAT team eventually forced entry into the home on Saturday at 6 am, after long hours of attempting to contact and negotiate with the susp

Ryan Joseph Amaral, 32, of Bridgewater, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in New Brunswick, NJ, enveloped in the boundless love of the family he lived for.

A 32-year-old Harley Davidson motorcycle rider from Bridgewater NJ is in serious condition after colliding with a pickup truck on East Mountain Road in Montgomery Township NJ on Friday, March 20.

Montgomery police officers and a GOP candidate questioned Township Committee members about a lack of support at the May 28, 2025 meeting. PBA president Sal Intili, along with half of the union, had also attended the Township Committee meeting on May 15 to voice their concerns "over the lack of support from the committee members."