Murderer Sentenced, Superintendent Retirement Top Bridgewater News

”Our mother’s body was in such terrible shape that we could not even have an open casket and say our goodbyes face to face,” they said in a written statement read by their uncle to Superior Court Judge John Pursel on Tuesday morning. “We had to say goodbye by touching a closed wooden box.”

Gary Wilson, 30, of Leghorn Avenue, must spend the next 38 years and three months in state prison for the murder of the 45-year-old woman over the 2009 Memorial Day weekend at a Bradley Gardens home under the terms of the sentence handed down by Pursel on Tuesday.

Retiring Superintendent Enjoyed District That's 'Always Looking to Improve'

Superintendent of Schools Michael Schilder will be retiring at the end of the month after being head of the school district for more than six years.

Dyer Likely to be Named Interim Superintendent of Schools

The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Board of Education is expected to approve a contract with Assistant Superintendent Cheryl Dyer to serve as interim superintendent until a permanent replacement is found for retiring superintendent Michael Schilder.

Township Doctor Accused of Touching Teen Girl at Office

A New Brunswick cardiologist who lives in Martinsville was charged Friday with criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with an incident  at his office with a 16-year-old girl.

Young Dancers Always in the Spotlight at New Martinsville School

Catherine Heldt-Ebel hopes her dance students will shine in the spotlight.

Not only is Spotlight Dance Academy the name of the new dance school she has opened at the TEST Sports Club in Martinsville, she wants her students to gain the skills and confidence that will help them perform in the spotlight on stage.