USA TODAY Network food journalists around the country named the best bars in the U.S., including this one in Central Jersey.

There are hundreds of bars across Central Jersey, and in 2026, Riverside Inn in Cranford earned a spot on USA TODAY's Bars of ...

A new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll found 70% of New Jersey residents are proud to live in the Garden State despite its challenges.

North Brunswick officials delayed action on a proposed Route 1 warehouse as residents raised concerns about traffic, flooding ...

A $43.3 million state tax credit will help transform Westfield's historic Rialto Theater into a new arts and culture center.

After USA TODAY named the Riverside Inn one of its 38 USA TODAY Bars of the Year for 2026, we knew we'd want to celebrate with a cocktail. So we asked the owner for a recipe. While Monday nights ...

Branchburg officials will consider data center regulations after residents warned the township may become a target as nearby ...

The Riverside Inn, The Hoboken sandwich, like "a grilled cheese with the goodies inside," the roast beef sandwich with fried ...

See updated rainfall totals from rivers, creeks and streams across Somerset, Middlesex, Hunterdon and Union counties.

Trump says he'll honor the "heroic" 16-year-old life guard who saved a boy after he became engulfed in rough seas in Santa ...

A "pretty significant flash flood threat" is developing across Central Jersey as a slow-moving storm system threatens to dump several inches of rain through Wednesday, according to the National ...

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for portions of Somerset and Hunterdon counties as thunderstorms bring heavy rainfall to Central Jersey Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Mount ...