Somerset County

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History of Somerset County

A Central New Jersey Hub, Somerset County is one of America’s oldest counties and encompasses 305 square miles of beautiful landscape, bustling businesses, and 21 municipalities.  Established on May 22, 1688, it is full of beautiful historic counties and a rich heritage dating back to the Revolutionary War. Many of its towns are historic landmarks or hold monuments honoring their American history.

Closer to the big city, Somerset county is known for its suburban and urban balance, offering a mixture of public parks and recreational facilities as well as bustling businesses and metropolitan public transportation.  Golf courses, hiking, bicycles, picnic areas, places to swim,  fairgrounds and education centers are just some of the many ways visitors and residents entertain themselves.

Somerset, NJ Articles

Mar05, 2022

Somerset County’s Real Estate Market Conditions March 2022

By |March 5, 2022|Categories: Market Reports|Tags: , |Comments Off on Somerset County’s Real Estate Market Conditions March 2022

I strive to bring certainty in understanding our local real estate market. Get ahead of the residential real estate market drivers in Somerset County, New Jersey, with Coldwell Banker Residential Broker sales associate Joe Peters. My monthly market update walks you through the economic conditions [...]

Feb09, 2022

Podcast – Michael Kerwin elected chairman of the Downtown Sommerville Alliance

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Longtime Somerville resident Michael has been recently elected the chairman of the Downtown Sommerville Alliance. Listen in to hear his plans for the alliance and downtown Somerville...     Michaell Kerwin   Downtown Somerville Alliance

Feb02, 2022

Somerville History – Middlebrook Five Generals Tour – Sunday, February 20th, 2022

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Somerville History - Middlebrook Five Generals Tour - Sunday, February 20th, 2022 Discover Revolutionary New Jersey You can hear all about the winter 0f 1788 on my podcast interview with Marge Sullivan here. In it, we discuss how Washington had nearly 0,000 troops stationed in [...]

Jan02, 2022

Somerset County’s Real Estate Market Conditions January 2022 – Bridgewater Edition

By |January 2, 2022|Categories: 55+, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Market Reports, Real Estate Articles, Sellers|Tags: , |Comments Off on Somerset County’s Real Estate Market Conditions January 2022 – Bridgewater Edition

Get ahead of the residential real estate market drivers in Somerset County, New Jersey, with Coldwell Banker Residential Broker sales associate Joe Peters. My monthly market update walks you through the economic conditions and trends that influence our local markets. You will come away knowing [...]

Jan01, 2022

Somerset County’s Real Estate Market Conditions January 2022

By |January 1, 2022|Categories: 55+, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Market Reports, Sellers|Tags: |Comments Off on Somerset County’s Real Estate Market Conditions January 2022

Get ahead of the residential real estate market drivers in Somerset County, New Jersey, with Coldwell Banker Residential Broker sales associate Joe Peters. My monthly market update walks you through the economic conditions and trends that influence our local markets. You will come away knowing [...]

Dec19, 2021

Podcast: Somerville’s History from 1850 through World War I as told by Marge Sullivan – Did World War I Actually End in Sommerville?

By |December 19, 2021|Categories: Podcasts|Tags: , |Comments Off on Podcast: Somerville’s History from 1850 through World War I as told by Marge Sullivan – Did World War I Actually End in Sommerville?

Learn about Somerville's early history from Marge Sullivan as she discusses Somerville's from 1850 through the end of World War I.  You will also learn Somerville's city hall (known as the County's Handsomest House) originated from as well as how it came to be that [...]

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