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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.

Quail Brook Senior Center May Schedule

QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873732-563-4213 Zumba Gold with Laurie Fetcher – Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Get your blood pumping with some zesty music that will truly inspire a hearty workout. Build cardiovascular health by challenging your heart and working, hip, leg, and arm muscles by performing fun and rhythmic moves all while sitting in a chair. Don’t Miss Out! …

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HOPES Center Offers Free Health Fair And Food Distribution

A free health fair and food distribution is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 at the HOPES Hamilton Center, 900 Hamilton Street. Among the offerings during the event are HIV and Covid-19 testing, health screenings, blood pressure screenings, dental screenings and children’s oral health program education and Pfizer vaccines, adult and pediatric. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

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School District Slowly Returns To Normal

Now that the Covid-19 pandemic is easing into its endemic stage, with the concomitant reduction in serious infections, things are starting to return to normal in district schools. Schools Superintendent John Ravally at the April 28 Board of Education meeting enumerated the ways in which the district is coming back to a semblance of pre-pandemic activity. Don’t Miss Out! No …

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DiMeglio Team Among Those Honored By Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach

The DiMeglio Team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) Fox & Roach, Realtors Princeton Junction Office was recently honored with a President’s Circle Award for their excellent sales performance for 2021, placing them in the top 7 percent of more than 50,000 agents in the national BHHS network. The DiMeglio Team is led by Nicolas DiMeglio. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

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Franklin Township YMCA Launches Camp SOAR With Support From Somerset County

Pictured left to right – Branch Executive Director Ben Green, President and CEO David M. Carcieri along with Somerset County Commissioner Director Shanel Y. Robinson and Commissioner Deputy Director Melonie Marano celebrate the Camp SOAR partnership with Greater Somerset County YMCA. (Photo: Greater Somerset County YMCA). Submitted by Franklin Township YMCA. Franklin Township YMCA, a branch of Greater Somerset County …

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Coronavirus Update: 34 New Positive Test Results

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 34 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 29. That brings to 12,977 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 232 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …

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Schools Superintendent Tests Positive For Covid; Suffers ‘Mild’ Symptoms

Schools Superintendent John Ravally, seen here during the school board’s March meeting, has tested positive for Covid-19. (File photo.) Schools Superintendent John Ravally is currently in isolation, following a Covid-19 diagnosis earlier this week. Ravally made the announcement of his illness via telephone during the April 28 Board of Education meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

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School Board Approves Budget, Slight Tax Cut For Some

The school district’s assistant superintendent for business, Jonathan Toth, reviews the budget with the school board at the April 28 meeting. The $176 million Fiscal Year 2023 budget approved April 28 by the Board of Education contains good news for some township property owners. A $1.4 billion increase in the township’s total property valuation – from $11,094,767,831 to $12,524,680,778 – …

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Coronavirus Update: 30 New Positive Test Results

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Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 30 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 28. That brings to 12,943 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 232 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The Somerset County Department …

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Life Story: James E. Dolan, 92; Former Somerset Resident

James E. Dolan of Hamilton Township, formerly of Somerset, died peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was 92. Born in Boston, Mass., he resided in Somerset for 45 years before moving to Hamilton 2 years ago. Mr. Dolan served his country with the US Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. Prior to his retirement in 1992, …

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