Curbside Pick-Up, Proposed Shared Court Top Local News

The township has hired seven different contractors who will be assigned to streets around Bridgewater for picking up brush and other debris that fell during Superstorm Sandy, hitting each street only once.

Bridgewater Mayor Dan Hayes and Somerville Mayor Brian Gallagher have put together a proposal for shared court services, which will reduce Bridgewater’s court costs by about $47,000.

JCP&L is looking at holding three meetings, one with Bridgewater officials, one with members of the Facebook group that was created concerning problems found with the company during the storm and a third for the public as a whole.

The high school field hockey team had a very successful season, despite falling short for the eighth year in a row in the recent group finals.

Council president Allen Kurdyla said Superstorm Sandy hit harder than was expected, and they need to reevaluate their communication and other efforts for the future.