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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.

Assemblyman Danielsen’s 6th Annual Job Fair Set For April 15

Assemblyman Joe Danielsen’s 6th annual Free Job Fair is set for April 15 in partnership with The Imperia, 1714 Easton Avenue. Recruiters from public and private businesses will be available to meet with job seekers between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you have a resume, bring 10-15 copies with you.

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Life Story: Judith Bajusz Hazarian, 85; Former Soviet Political Prisoner

Judith Bajusz Hazarian of Somerset passed away on March 2, 2020 . She was 85 years old. She was born in Budapest, Hungary. She lost her father in World War II when she was a child. After the war, she survived the Soviet Union’s domination of Hungary having been incarcerated as a political prisoner in Hungary for a year before …

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Brian Regan Named To St. Peter’s Board Of Trustees

Brian Regan Submitted by Saint Peter’s Healthcare System Former Township Councilman Brian Regan has been named to Saint Peter’s Foundation Board of Trustees.

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Quail Brook Senior Center March Schedule

625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. OOA&DS Satellite Office Opportunity, Adalin Ball, M.S.W., eldercare educator, Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services. Adalin will be at the center on the third Wednesday of the month, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This month she will be at the …

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Franklin Middle School – SGS Campus Celebrates Black History Month With Cultural Program

Many dancers and dance troupes performed in the program. Singing, dancing and mentions of impactful African-Americans highlighted the annual Black History Month celebration at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus. Participating in the event were the various performing arts groups in the school, including orchestras, bands, choirs and dance troupes.

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Central Jersey College Prep Observes Black History Month

Dance was featured during the Central Jersey College Prep Charter School’s Black History Month celebration. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School’s Black Student Union ended Black History Month with a program that celebrated the culture and history of African-Americans. The coordinators, junior Christopher Outlaw and senior Jordan Lee – the BSU’s president and vice president, respectively – said that even …

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School Official: We’re Prepared For Coronavirus

Schools Superintendent John Ravally wrote district parents about steps the schools are taking to combat Coronavirus. The school district is prepared in case it has to deal with an outbreak of the Coronavirus in Franklin, including moving students out of schools that need “elaborate disinfection,” the schools Superintendent said. Schools Superintendent John Ravally laid out the district’s plans in a …

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Jersey Cyclone Brewery Participates In World-Wide Aussie Fire Relief Fundraiser

Jersey Cyclone co-owner Jan Chwiedosiuk collects freshly poured cans of Resilience beer in preparation for the February 28 fundraiser. With their backgrounds in two fire services, the owners of Jersey Cyclone brewery on Worlds Fair Drive didn’t have to think twice when they heard of a fundraiser to aid victims of last year’s Australian brush fires. Jan Chwiedosiuk and Brian …

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Library Board To Buy School District Land For New Branch

Township library director January Adams, right, speaks to the Board of Education while Board of Trustee member Nicholas Ciampa looks on. The Board of Education February 27 approved the sale of a parcel of land near Franklin Park School to the Franklin Township Library Board, for the use of a new library branch. The planned 5,000-square-foot building will replace the …

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FR&A Sports: Lady Warriors Eliminated From Somerset County Tournament

Kyierah Dempsey-Toney sinks the second of two foul shots that tied the game at 44 with less than 10 seconds left in regulation. It looked for a while that the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team would exact some revenge February 27 on Watchung Hills, easing the pain of their previous two losses to the team. But, reminiscent of …

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