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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.

Patriots Win Back-And-Forth Battle Over Skeeters 11-9

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (23-19, 58-47) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (28-13, 69-35) 11-9 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening. Tied up 9-9 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Somerset reclaimed the lead in the back-and-forth contest on a two-run double by Flores, who finished the game 4-for-5 with four RBI. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

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Life Story: Gloria Scott, 81; Son Is Township Resident

Gloria Scott, 81, passed away on August 21 at her home in Cape May Court House. Ms. Scott was born October 04, 1936 in Somerville to the late John and Elizabeth (Hogg) Lamond. She was a resident of Cape May Court House and was previously from South Bound Brook. Gloria worked for RCA, John Wiley and Sons and most recently …

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Quail Brook Senior Center’s September Schedule

625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with …

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New York Woman Busted For Prostitution In Easton Avenue Massage Parlor

Xu Huiqin. Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. A New York woman faces a prostitution charge after she was busted in an Easton Avenue massage parlor propositioning an undercover detective. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media …

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Township Woman Seriously Injured When Struck By Car On Easton Avenue

Township police are looking for witnesses to an Aug. 22 accident at Easton Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard that left a 19-year-old township woman with serious injuries. Police said that at around noon, Jada Montrese Vennie was crossing Easton Avenue on foot when she was struck by a 2017 Hyundai Sonata driven by Christian James, 20, of Somerset. Don’t …

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Skeeters Hold Off Patriots Late Rally For 9-7 Win

Bridgewater, NJ- The Sugar Land Skeeters (28-12, 69-34) defeated the Somerset Patriots (22-19, 57-47) 9-7 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening. The Skeeters took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by Derek Morris. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …

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$52 Million D&R Canal Dredging Project Underway

A contractor works on the dredge vessel in the Delaware & Raritan Canal on Aug. 22. The $52 million Delaware & Raritan Canal dredging project is underway. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the …

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Week Of The People Back-To-School Event Set

Balloons are released during the 2017 Week of the People Back-to-School event in Naaman Williams Park. (File photo.) Submitted by Week of the People, Inc. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. …

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Officials: Spray Park Construction Site Should Not Interfere With Franklin Day Festival

Significant work remains to be done on the Colonial Park spray park, but officials said its construction should not impinge on the Franklin Day festival. The Colonial Park spray park’s construction site should not impact the Franklin Day festival in September, a township official said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

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Skeeters Take Series Opener Over Patriots With 5-1 Win

Bridgewater, NJ- The Sugar Land Skeeters (27-12, 68-34) defeated the Somerset Patriots (22-18, 57-46) 5-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. The Skeeters took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Derek Norris. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

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