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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.

Part Of Amwell Road To Be Closed For Construction

Schematic showing work to be done on part of Amwell Road. A part of Amwell Road will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. weekdays from July 28 through August 8, according to the Somerset County Engineering Department. The part of the road to be closed is between Mettlers Road and Elizabeth Avenue. A marked detour will be in …

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Township Resident Featured In Real Estate Industry Publication

Nick DiMeglio. Submitted by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS. Township resident Nicolas DiMeglio, will be featured in the upcoming August 25th edition of Top Agent Magazine, which serves teh real estate industry.

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Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Offers In-Person and Virtual Summer School

CJCP summer program students are socially distanced for their safety. (Photo: CJCP.) Sponsored Content submitted by Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. The Central Jersey College Prep Charter School is offering a targeted summer program for all students to meet their individual needs and help to limit summer regression for all students. All summer programs run from Monday, July 13 …

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Coronavirus Update: Three More Positive Tests Reported

Three more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 25. There were no new coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, OEM reported. There have now been 1,368 township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March. The number of virus-related deaths of Franklin residents stays at 133. …

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Blasters Take Series Lead With 5-2 Win Over Patriots

Photo Credit: Cheryl Pursell Bridgewater, NJ – The New Jersey Blasters (2-1) defeated the Somerset Patriots (1-2) 5-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night in the SOMERSET Professional Baseball Series. The Blasters grabbed the lead in the top of the third inning. Louie Martini doubled, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on an RBI double by …

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Updated: Alternate In-Person And Virtual Learning Weeks, Face Masks Highlight District’s Planned Schools Re-Opening

The first day of school for the 2020-21 school year will be very different from years’ past, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. (File photo.) Update: The school district will hold a virtual “town hall” meeting at 6 p.m. on Aug. 4 to address questions and concerns parents and others may have about the proposed re-opening plan. Schools Superintendent John Ravally …

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Coronavirus Update: Another Six Positive Tests

Six more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 24. There were no new coronavirus-related deaths of township residents in the past 24 hours, OEM reported. There have been 1,365 residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, while 133 township residents’ deaths have been attributed to the …

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Major COVID-19, Antibody Testing Program Announced For Township

An eight-day COVID-19 testing program was announced during Mayor Phil Kramer’s virtual Town Hall on July 23. With a goal of getting “tens of thousands” of township residents tested for the coronavirus, township officials on July 23 announced a testing program that will run from July 27 through August 7. The tests will be conducted at various houses of worship …

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Coronavirus Update: Positive Township Tests Increase By Six

Another six township residents have tested positive for the cornoavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 23. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus to 1,359, according to OEM. There were no new deaths of Franklin residents attributed to teh virus, so that total remains at 133, OEM said. …

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Coronavirus Update: Two More Positive Test Results

Another two township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 22. There were no new Franklin resident deaths attributed to teh virus reported by the OEM. There have now been 1,353 township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, according to OEM. The number of coronavirus-related deaths of …

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