Friday, May 9: NJAW will pave Mountain Avenue (between W. High St and W. End Ave), starting at approximately 7 pm. Access will be limited.

Category: Borough News

PSE&G gas construction update: week of January 21

PSE&G and contractor crews are in the final phase of the gas pipe replacement project. Crews will be working on Main Street from January through April. Expect detours and “no parking” signs in sections of Main Street. Pedestrian access to all businesses will be maintained. Work Hours 9 am to 2 pm (from January 13 … Continued

PSE&G gas construction update: week of January 13

PSE&G and contractor crews are now in the final phase of the gas pipe replacement project. Crews will be working on Main Street from January through April, mainly in the evenings, from 8 pm to 5 am. Expect detours and no parking signs in sections of Main Street. Pedestrian access to all businesses will be … Continued

Special council meeting on January 14

The Borough of Somerville has scheduled a special council meeting at 6 pm on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers room, at the Civic Center, located at 24 Robeson Street in Somerville. The meeting will open to the public for public comment and a resolution will be adopted … Continued

Mayor’s 2025 State of the Borough address

Mayor Brian Gallagher delivered the annual State of the Borough address at the annual reorganization meeting on January 1, 2025.  Citizens, honored guests, borough employees, fire department, rescue squad, police personnel, Somerville Borough Council, friends and family….good afternoon, and Happy New Year! The state of our borough continues to be strong, promising, and the talk … Continued

2024 holiday schedule

Please note the revised schedule for municipal services during the holiday season. Tuesday, December 24 Borough Hall offices will be closed in observance of Christmas Eve Garbage collection will operate as usual Wednesday, December 25 Borough Hall offices will be closed in observance of Christmas Day Garbage collection is suspended and will resume with extra … Continued

Join us at the 2025 reorganization meeting

The annual reorganization meeting will be held at 12 pm on January 1, 2025. Please note the new location at the Somerville Middle School, located at 51 W. Cliff Street. The entrance is in the back parking lot on West High Street. Councilmember RanD Pitts and Andrew Conte will take the oath of office and … Continued

Free parking during the 2024 holiday season

As a reminder, free parking is available during the holiday season on Saturday, Sunday, December 25 and January 1. Saturday Lots 1, 2, 4 and 6: Free parking every Saturday between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day Lot 7: Parking is always free on Saturdays Paid parking will still be enforced on Main Street and the … Continued

Vacuum trucks to complete leaf pickup on December 6

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is currently working on the last round of curbside leaf pickup with the vacuum trucks. The last day is Friday, December 6. You may continue to collect leaves in paper bags. Drop leaves off in the DPW dumpster located at 32 5th Street The dumpster is open from 7:30 … Continued

2024 Holiday Lights Parade map

Expect temporary, rolling road closures for the 13th annual Holiday Lights Parade, on Saturday, December 7. The parade, hosted by the Somerville Fire Department, will start at approximately 6 pm. Hundreds of volunteer first responders from throughout New Jersey will decorate 70+ emergency vehicles and make their way around Somerville, led by Santa Claus. We … Continued

PSE&G gas construction update: week of December 2

PSE&G and contractor crews will continue working on the gas pipe replacement project. Monday, December 2 to Friday, December 6 Connecting service lines on North Cadillac Dr and Schoolhouse Ln Restoring sidewalks and driveway aprons (in scattered locations) View the interactive map to see current work locations. Questions Contact the PSE&G Gas Construction customer hotline … Continued

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