High School Ranking, Mobus Memorial Top May Headlines

One Magazine Puts Watchung Hills Among Nation's Best

Newsweek took a look at the schools graduation rates, SAT scores and college acceptance rates.

Delayed Memorial at Baseball Field Held

Rain-delayed games pushed the date back, but there was no way the Watchung Hills Regional baseball team was not going to pay tribute to Jerry Mobus, their home field game announcer and biggest supporter for many years. 

Watchung Hills Regional Board Names New Superintendent

After a two-month search, the Watchung Hills Regional Board of Education found someone to step into the superintendent's role after the retirement of Francis Stromsland at the end of next month: Elizabeth Jewett, an adminstrator in the Verona School District with experience as a high school principal and acting superintendent. 

Funeral Announced for Homicide Victim, Green Brook Planning Board Attorney

Joseph Galfy Jr., 73, was found beaten to death in his Clark home on May 11—Caleb "Kai" McGillivary, 24, also known as "Kai, the Hatchet-wielding Hitchhiker" of Internet fame, has been charged with Galfy's murder. 

Underdog Warriors Repeat as Somerset Softball Champs

Proof that history repeats itself: Abby Cline pitches the Warriors softball team to a second consecutive county championship against Hillsborough. 

Watchung Police Probe Rash of Shoplifting Reports

A spike in shoplifting reports between May 13 and May 17 kept Watchung police busy. 

New Homes For Sale in Watchung, Green Brook This Week

Patch partnered with Zillow to bring your the latest news in the local real estate market. 

5 Cars That are Sort of Vintage

Our weekly auto feature took at look at some local "vintage" cars to accompany the Bridgewater Library's vintage car show. Among the featured sleds is a 1985 Ferrari Testarossa, perfect for those jaunts to the grocery store.