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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.

Woman Killed, Two Injured, In Easton Avenue Car Crash

A 59-year-old Clinton woman was killed and two other people were injured Oct. 4 in an auto accident at Easton Avenue and Culver Street, police said. The accident happened shortly before 2 p.m., police said, when a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup driven southbound on Easton Avenue by Jhonny Herrera, 40, of North Brunswick struck a 1999 Lexus RX300 driven by …

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Paint Fun Studio Students Win National, International Awards

Students at Paint Fun Studio in Franklin Park have been making their mark on the national and international art worlds. Students recently won awards in a German art competition, a national aviation art competition, an international peace art competition and have had their work appear in national consumer and art magazines.

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Life Story: Rosemarie Dolores Gardner; Daughter Is Somerset Resident

Rosemarie Dolores Gardner departed this earth on October 3, 2018. Born on June 1, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a talented singer and volunteered as an entertainer with the USO in the New York area. She married Donald A. Gardner on October 11, 1958. Together they built a life in New Jersey, eventually settling in New Brunswick where they …

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Amazon Bringing More Than 1,300 Jobs To Township With New ‘Receive Center’

Amazon is coming to the township, bringing with it more than 1,300 jobs in a “receive center” targeted for Weston Canal and Randolph roads. The Planning Board on Oct. 3 gave final approval to Bridge Pointe Somerset to modify one of three warehouse buildings that had won board approval in June. The building needed to be reduced in size from …

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Update: Township Men Face Weapons, Burglary Charges In Alleged Hillsborough Attempted Break-In

Update: Authorities are looking for an 18-year-old township man in connection with the attempted burglary of a Hillsborough home in August. An arrest warrant has been issued for Omar S. Griggs, whose last known address was on Hempstead Drive, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

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‘Peace And Non-Violence’ Monument Park’s Funding Set To Be Dissolved

The group that for the past 10 years has acted as the repository for donations earmarked for a proposed “Peace and Non-Violence” monument park on Oct. 2 took the first steps toward divesting itself of the money, and effectively killing the project. The Franklin Township Community Foundation is holding more than $79,000 donated to the monument effort. Money was donated …

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Township Police Join ‘Pink Patch Project’ To Raise Awareness Of Breast Cancer

Members of the Franklin Township Police Department will don pink patches this month as part of a department-wide fundraising effort for breast cancer awareness. The Pink Patch Project is a collaborative effort among the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs’ Association and public safety organizations around the country, according to the group’s Facebook page. The goal of the project is to …

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County Dem Leader: ‘Judicial Review’ Of Rodriguez And Prasad Underway

Actions taken by a Township Councilman and Municipal Court Judge are being reviewed in a “judicial investigation,” according to an email sent by a top Somerset County Democratic Committee official. An email set out Oct. 1 by Somerset County Democratic Committee executive director Max Blum said that there is an “ongoing judicial investigation” into township Municipal Court Judge Hector Rodriguez, …

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Police Investigating Credit Union Robbery

An early-morning robbery of an Easton Avenue credit union is under investigation by township and county authorities. The Financial Resources Federal Credit Union was robbed shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 1, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Snyder’s Farm Welcomes Fall With Annual Festival

The sixth annual Fall Festival at Snyder’s Farm on South Middlebush Road kicked off under summery skies Sept. 29. The fair features hay rides, a pumpkin moon bounce, potato sack slide, a corn maze, pedal carts and corn hole games, among other attractions.

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