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Bill Bowman is an award-winning, 40-year veteran of community news. He has written for weekly and daily newspapers, and state, national and international magazines. His investigations have resulted in the first-in-the-nation state program to purchase thermal imaging cameras for all NJ fire departments and fire academies, the halting of a massive land development deal marred by influence peddling, and the creation of a web-based database charting violations against New Jersey senior-citizen facilities.

2026 Street Resurfacing Program Update

Weather conditions could change these dates.  Randolph Rd Area Resurfacing -In Progress  Randolph Rd –  Bell St – Milling 11/9 – Pavin g 11/10 Bort St – Milling 11/9 – Paving 11/10 Sanders Ave -Paved Jimmy Ct -Paved Campus Dr – Concrete work in Progress Belmont Dr – Milling 11/11-11/12 – Paving 11/13  Golf View Area Resurfacing – In Progress …

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Lithium Batteries Blamed For Warehouse Fire

MUTUAL AID – Hillsborough Fire Co. No. 1 was one of a number of fire departments responding to the blaze. (Photo: Hillsborough Fire Co. No. 1) Two firefighters received minor injuries November 6 in an early-morning multiple-alarm warehouse fire on Belmont Drive, police said.

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Ambulance Driver Injured After Crash With Tractor-Trailer

The driver of an ambulance received non-life-threatening injuries November 3 after a crash with a tractor-trailer at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Easton Avenue. Police sad the accident occurred at about 1:08 a.m. after the ambulance, which was traveling along the jug-handle from Easton Avenue northbound onto JFK Boulevard, failed to stop for a red traffic light and collided with …

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RCDCU Awards Luncheon Set For Pines Manor

Eleven prostate cancer survivors from three states will be honored November 7 at the annual Renaissance Cyclists Defeating Cancer United Prostate Cancer Survivors Blue Ribbon Crystal Awards Luncheon and Health Forum at the Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison. The event, which begins at noon, will blend vital health education, a premium buffet lunch, and a unique national award ceremony. …

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Weekending ‘Round The Towns: November 6-8, 2026

Friday, Nov. 6 Shanghai Ballet: The Butterfly Lovers, New Brunswick: State Theatre New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. The internationally acclaimed ballet company presents a Chinese love story often compared with Romeo and Juliet. The production combines classical ballet with traditional Chinese aesthetics, elaborate costumes and expressive choreography. Tickets required; prices vary by seating. Official event and ticket information State Theatre New …

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Township Man Charged With Home Invasion, Burglaries In Three Towns

An 18-year-old Franklin Township man has been charged in connection with three October burglaries in Bridgewater, Bernards, and Green Brook. Police charged the man with a home invasion burglary that occurred in Bridgewater Township and two residential burglaries that occurred in Bernards Township and Green Brook, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

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In Your Opinion: Ed Potosnak Promised to Protect Franklin’s Quality of Life. Now He Has a Chance to Prove It.

By Jasmine Fleming I’ve lived in Franklin Township for my entire life. I went to school here, made friends here, volunteered here, and built a life in a community that has always meant a great deal to me. I love being able to walk around my neighborhood, visit the library, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy the places …

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Recreation Committee Recommends Flat Cricket Field Fee, New Residency Rules

PUSHES FOR FLAT FEE – Council member Richard Seamon pushed the concept of charging a flat hourly fee for all cricket players, rather than the tiered system now in place. Cricket teams seeking to use Franklin Township recreation fields would pay a flat $30 hourly fee, regardless of where their players live, under a proposal approved November 4 by the …

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Winifred Broadley, 94; Irish Native

Winifred Broadley, 94, of Somerset, passed away on November 1 at McAuley Hall Health Care Center in Watchung. Born in Belmont, Ireland, she emigrated to the United States in 1955 where she met and married her husband of 55 years, John. They settled in North Plainfield where they raised their three children, relocating to Somerset in 2004. She enjoyed sewing, …

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Man Killed, Woman Injured, When Railing Gives Way

A township man was killed and a woman injured when a railing on a ecod-story landing gave way and they fell off, police said. The incident was reported to police at about 9:41 p.m. October, 28, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department.

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