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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.

Contract Awarded For Catalpa Park Traffic Study

A Parsippany firm was tapped by the Township Council April 12 to provide a traffic study for the proposed Catalpa Park. The RBA Group was awarded the $4,600 contract.

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Kevin Apuzzio Remembered By Friends, Family, Colleagues On 10th Anniversary Of His Death

Fire fighters and other first responders from around the region gathered at the East Franklin Volunteer Fire Company firehouse April 11 to remember one of their own who died in the line of duty. The occasion was the 10th anniversary of the death of Kevin Apuzzio, a member of East Franklin who was killed the morning of April 11, 2006. …

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Updated: Township Man Killed In Shootout With Police In New Brunswick

Latest Developments: April 12:

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Somerset Patriots Sign RHP Scott McGregor

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Scott McGregor.  

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Temple Beth El Fetes Rabbi On His 10th Anniversary

Rabbi Eli Garfinkel said he knew from his first meeting with members of Temple Beth El that this was a special place. “I could tell from the very first meeting that these were very good people who were personally invested in the future of their synagogue,” he said.

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Somerset Patriots Invite Two From Tryout To Spring Training

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have invited pitcher J.B. Kole and catcher Mike Kerns from the open tryouts to join the team in spring training beginning at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday, April 12th.  

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Somerset Patriots Sign Former Rider University LHP Mike Thomas

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Mike Thomas. The Rider University alumnus owns a 12-10 career record with a 2.98 ERA, 19 saves and 297 strikeouts over 250.2 innings of work.  

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Somerset Patriots Sign LHP Efrain Nieves

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Efrain Nieves.  

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FMS Student Takes State, National Honors In SIFMA Competition

For the second consecutive year, a Franklin Middle School student has placed first in the state and in the top five nationally in a financial literacy competition. Reynaldo Espinoza, an 8th Grader at the school, won the honors in the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Foundation’s InvestWrite competition. Espinoza won with an essay about creating an App called …

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Center For Great Expectations Dedicates Expansion Of Adolescent Area

Friends and supporters of the Center for Great Expectations on Dellwood Lane gathered April 8 for the dedication of the expansion of its adolescent center. The Center provides housing and treatment programs for trauma, abuse, homelessness and addiction for adult and adolescent women and their children.

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