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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.

Quail Brook Senior Center September Schedule

625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. All programs begin at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise listed. Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. Body and Brain Yoga is a dynamic mind-body practice that combines stretching, flowing movement, deep breathing exercises and meditation in a simple …

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Library Trustees Agree To Start Recording Meetings In October

Saying he was “frustrated” with the slow pace of arranging for their meetings to be televised, Mayor Phillip Kramer Aug. 24 told the Library Board of Trustees, to, essentially, “get it done.” “I am suggesting that you task January (Adams, the library director) to get it done,” Kramer told the board. “Find the cheapest way.”

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Samuel J. Nelson, Former Township Councilman, Library Trustee

Samuel J. Nelson, a former Township Councilman and library trustee, passed away August 23, at his home in Franklin Park. He was 85. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. to Samuel and Evelyn (Deering) Nelson, and raised in Colonia, Mr. Nelson had been a Franklin Park resident for more than 50 years. After graduating from Woodbridge High School, he served his country …

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Patriots Drop Second Straight To Barnstormers

Bridgewater, NJ – The Lancaster Barnstormers (18-26, 53-61) defeated the Somerset Patriots (24-22, 62-54) 4-1 on Wednesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.  

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Updated: Parts of Cedar Grove Lane ‘Adopted’ By Somerset County Sheriff Candidates

Update: An interesting wrinkle developed Aug. 24 in the “adopting” of Cedar Grove Lane by the two Somerset County Sheriff’s candidates. Incumbent Sheriff Frank Provenzano, at a press event in the township that morning, said that his office had adopted the entire stretch of Cedar Grove Lane from Amwell Road to Easton Avenue.

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Road Construction Projects Will Result In Road Closures, Traffic

Two road construction projects in different parts of the township promise to snarl traffic for a while. Work planned for a section of DeMott Lane is expected to last into September, while another project on Route 27 in Franklin Park is slated for the weekend of Aug. 26-29. Both projects will result in road closures.

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Patriots Rally Falls Short In 4-2 Loss To Lancaster

Bridgewater, NJ – The Lancaster Barnstormers (17-26, 52-61) defeated the Somerset Patriots (24-21, 62-53) 4-2 on Tuesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.  

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Township Residents Earn College Honors

Madeline Smith qualified for Belmont University’s Summer 2016 Dean’s List. Eligibility for the summer session is based on a minimum 9-hour course load over 10 weeks and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, “This achievement indicates that these students have placed a high priority on their work …

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Brandon Sisk’s Contract Purchased By The Seattle Mariners

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that left-handed relief pitcher Brandon Sisk’s contract has been purchased by the Seattle Mariners organization.  

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Township Resident Receives Promotion At CMA

A township resident is one of three Creative Marketing Alliance employees who were recently promoted. Kenneth Hitchner will become public relations and social media director, according to a press release from the Princeton Junction-based company.

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