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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 June 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 and easy …

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Former Somerset Patriots Pitcher Buddy Boshers Called Up To MLB With The Twins

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that former relief pitcher Buddy Boshers has been called up to the Major Leagues by the Minnesota Twins.  

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Rutgers Football Head Coach Chris Ash Headlines Rutgers Night With The Somerset Patriots

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots will welcome Rutgers Football’s new Head Coach Chris Ash to the team’s Rutgers Night at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday, July 1st for the team’s 7:05 pm game against the Bridgeport Bluefish.  

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Township Council Approves $80,000 Study Of Business Zones

A purchase that township officials said will impact Franklin for decades to come was approved May 24 by the Township Council.

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Council Commendations To Eagle Scout, Poster Competition Winners And Township Employees

An Eagle Scout, a group of contest winners and two township employees were awarded commendations May 24 by the Township Council. Montgomery resident Shaylen Amin, an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 46, was commended for the project he used to attain his Eagle rank.

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Cedar Hill Prep Debate Team Honored By Township Council

Members of the Cedar Hill Preparatory School debate team were honored by the Township Council May 24 for their success in two debate tournaments. The teams participated in the Garden State Middle School Championship Tournament on March 19,  in which they won awards for garnering the most wins and for Best Speaker, won by Kaushik Vemparala.

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Skeeters Power Past Patriots 4-3

Bridgewater, NJ – The Sugar Land Skeeters (18-14) defeated the Somerset Patriots (20-12) 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. It was Sugar Land’s fourth straight win over the Patriots this season.  

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Moe’s Southwest Grill To Host Fundraiser For 2015 FHS Championship Girls Basketball Team

The 2014-15 basketball season was an historic one for the Franklin High School Lady Warriors. On March 15, 2015, the Lady Warriors won the program’s first NJSIAA Group 4 Championship, besting the Shawnee Renegades 54-48.

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Police: Township Man Escapes Injury After Car Strikes Tree

A township man was not injured May 22 after his car struck a tree on Berger Street. Police received a 9-1-1 call at about 10:13 p.m., stating that a motorcycle had crashed on the street, according to a press release from township police.

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FHS Robotics Team Reaches Semi-Finals in District Competition; Program Inspires Robotics Course for Fall 2016

By Tarun Ravi. Junior, Franklin High School & Franklin Warrior Staff. Pulleys, levers, wires, and circuit boards. Ingenuity, imagination, innovation and tenacity. Within the four walls of a science classroom lies the future. The latest innovation. The next generation. But I’m not talking about the machines. I’m talking about people behind them. The FHS Robotics Club.

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