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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.

New York Woman Busted For Prostitution In Easton Avenue Massage Parlor

A New York woman faces a prostitution charge after she was busted in an Easton Avenue massage parlor propositioning an undercover detective. A two-month investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force and the Franklin Township Police Department resulted in the Aug. 15 arrest of Xu Huiqin, 47, of Flushing, N.Y., at the New Image …

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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.

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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.

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$52 Million D&R Canal Dredging Project Underway

The $52 million Delaware & Raritan Canal dredging project is underway. The entire project is expected to take four years, although actual dredging will occur in 2018, 2019 and 2020, according to the New Jersey Water Supply Authority’s web site on the project.

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Week Of The People Back-To-School Event Set

Submitted by Week of the People, Inc. Week of the People, Inc., (WotP) in partnership with the Somerset Community Action Program (SCAP) and the Hamilton Street Marketing Committee presents a Back-to-School Event from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, August 25, at Naaman Williams Park, 1 Matilda Ave.

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

The Colonial Park spray park’s construction site should not impact the Franklin Day festival in September, a township official said. The spray park is being built on a 1.6-acre parcel next to the playground off Colonial Drive. The festival, which has drawn more than 20,000 visitors, is adjacent to the construction area.

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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.

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Township Man Charged With Receiving Stolen Trailer Generator Worth $140,000

A 43-year-old township man was charged Aug. 15 with receiving stolen property after he was allegedly seen with a stolen commercial trailer generator valued at more than $140,000. Aaron Taylor-Fajardo of Hunt Road was charged with 3rd Degree Receiving Stolen Property after he was spotted by police with the generator in the Somerset Village parking lot on Easton Avenue.

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In Your Opinion: Now Up To The Community To Make ‘One Less Move’ Work

By Bill Connell, Somerset. This May I was in a South Carolina Arena, about to watch my eldest daughter graduate.  For any parent this is a defining moment.  My daughter’s proud, Mom is proud, and I am proud.  As I looked over the crowd of 1000s of kids all as special as mine, a thought popped into my head.  Congratulations …

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Coronado Powers Patriots To 7-3 Win

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (22-17, 57-45) defeated the York Revolution (18-19, 50-50) 7-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday evening. Trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Patriots rallied for four runs to claim the lead. The Patriots got on the board with an RBI single by Jayce Boyd before Nate Coronado crushed a three-run home …

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