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Bill Bowman

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.

Coronavirus Update: Township Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 22,With 479 Total Cases

An additional 46 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and two more residents died from it, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. There are now 479 confirmed cases of the virus among township residents, with 22 deaths. According to the township OEM, the best way to protect yourself and your family from this coronavirus and other …

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Life Story: Seymour Sheinman, 90; Co-Owned Holiday Bake Shoppe

Mr. Seymour Sheinman passed away on April 11 at the Park Place Care Center in South Brunswick. He was 90 years old. Mr. Sheinman was born in 1929 and raised in The Bronx, NY. During his young adulthood, he worked alongside his father in the family produce business. He married his childhood sweetheart, Leah in 1950, just before being drafted …

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Coronavirus Update: Township Cases Grow to 433 With 20 Deaths

Another 27 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and seven more have died from it, the township Office of Emergency Management said on April 11. That brings the township total of COVID-19 cases to 433, with a total of 20 deaths, according to the OEM. Countywide, more than 2,100 residents have tested positive for the virus, while at …

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Life Story: Louis Rimblas, 66; Avid Golf, Jets, Mets Fan

Mr. Louis Rimblas passed away on Wednesday evening at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick at the age of 66. Mr. Rimblas was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba and lived there as a small child. He came to the United States as a young boy and lived in West New York. He graduated from Memorial High School …

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Number Of Franklin Residents With Coronavirus Breaks 400, One More Death

The number of township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus broke 400 April 10, with an additional 43 people added to the list. There was also one more death in the previous 24 hours, bringing the township’s total to 17, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. There are more than 1,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in …

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Franklin In The Age Of Coronavirus Topic Of Mayor’s Town Hall

Mayor Phil Kramer hosted a virtual Town Hall on April 9. Township police will go on modified shifts beginning April 13, and the school district is making plans for an alternative to the traditional high school graduation, according to township officials. Those were two nuggets of information that were revealed in an April 9 virtual town hall meeting, hosted by …

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Coronavirus Update: 363 Confirmed Cases, 16 Deaths

Another 40 Franklin Township residents have been confirmed to have the coronavirus over the last 24 hours, and two more have died from it, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on April 9. That brings to 363 the total of township residents who have tested positive for the virus, according to the OEM. The total number of deaths has …

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FTPD PBA No. 154 Collects And Donates Food To Area Hospitals

Members of Franklin Township Police Department’s PBA Local No. 154 showed their appreciation for area health care workers on April 8 by collecting and delivering to them food donated by local restaurants. The food was prepared and donated by the Stage House Tavern on Amwell Road, Luca’s on Route 27, Corner Cafe on DeMott Lane, Mi Amore on Cedar Grove …

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Coronavirus Update: 7 More Deaths, 43 More Confirmed Cases

In the worst day since the coronavirus disease hit Franklin Township, seven more deaths and 43 more confirmed cases were reported April 8 by the township Office of Emergency Management. The new numbers bring the total number of deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the disease to 15, with 323 confirmed cases. There have been 223 new cases so far …

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In Your Opinion: Kramer: Stay Home!

By Mayor Phil Kramer. There are a lot of comments objecting to closing the parks. I know it’s a hard thing to do. It’s hard to stay inside as it gets nicer. But yesterday I was given 64 reasons why the park should be closed. 64 reasons ranging in age from 19 to 97. I learned last night that today …

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