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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.

Patriots Fall Short To The Bees 4-3

New Britain, CT – The New Britain Bees (35-34, 71-68) edged the Somerset Patriots (38-31, 76-63) 4-3 Saturday evening at New Britain Stadium.  

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Crunch Fitness Holds Grand Opening,Latest Offering In Township Gyms

Township residents looking to get fit have another choice with the grand opening of Crunch Fitness in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue. Located in half of the space of a former supermarket – and next to the former Staples space – the new Crucnh franchise takes up about 25,000 square feet, said Eric Wahad, the franchise’s general manager.

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Township Man Charged With Sex, Computer Crimes In Middlesex County

A 38-year-old township man has been charged with sex crimes and computer theft in two towns. Thomas Canales was arrested at his home on Sept. 1 during an investigation by Detective Bill Coleman of the New Brunswick Police Department, Detective Dominick DeCarlo of the Edison Police Department and Detective Mark Morris of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, according to a …

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Center For Great Expectations Receives $300,000 Donation From Township

The Center for Great Expectations received a $300,000 donation at the Sept. 13 Township Council meeting. The money came from the township’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

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Patriots Clinch Second Half Title With 5-1 Win

New Britain, CT – The Somerset Patriots (38-30, 76-72) clinched the Second Half Liberty Division Championship by defeating the New Britain Bees (34-34, 70-68) 5-1 Friday evening at New Britain Stadium. The Patriots have qualified for the postseason four straight years and 13 times in the franchises 19 years of existence. Somerset will battle the Long Island Ducks in the …

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Huge Turnout At FERC Gas Compressor ‘Scoping Session’

More than 200 people showed up Sept. 15 at the Senior/Community Center to give their opinions about the siting of a natural gas compression station in the southern part of the township. And judging by the comments made by people outside the building and in prior venues, there weren’t too many positive opinions given.

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State Supreme Court Rules Township Digital Billboard Ban Unconstitutional

The state Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the township’s ban on digital billboards. The court made its decision on Sept. 15. The case was argued in March. In making its ruling, the Supreme Court reversed an earlier decision by the state Appellate Court, which had found in favor of the township.

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Patriots Fall In Opener To Bees 4-1 In Crucial Final Series

New Britain, CT – The New Britain Bees (34-33, 70-67) topped the Somerset Patriots (37-30, 75-62) 4-1 Thursday evening at New Britain Stadium.  

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Township Man Convicted Of Drug Charges

A 22-year-old township resident was convicted of drug-related charges after a 2-day trial in Somerville. Jose Lozada-Rojas was found guilty of 2nd Degree Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance after trial in state Superior Court, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

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In Your Opinion: Towns Can’t Allow Companies To Ruin Quality Of Life

By Bill Connell, Somerset. Before I get rolling, a bit about the author. I am not an environmentalist and I am pro-business. Not every business is going to be perfect so a town has to be flexible if it wants tax revenue. That said, you cannot allow companies to ruin your quality of life for the people around them; farting …

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