Somerset Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Old New Brunswick Road is now open and accepting admissions. The center, at 780 Old New Brunswick Rd., offers “the most sophisticated therapy for sub-acute patients provided by world renowned Kessler Rehabilitation,” according to a press release on the opening. “Our expert staff of nurses provides all forms of skilled care, which is …
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Latest Developments: April 12: A Facebook group has been created, called “#JusticeForDiahlo.” It can be accessed here. April 11: Friends and family have established a GoFundMe page to help defray the cost of Grant’s funeral. Donations can be made by clicking here. The New Brunswick Area NAACP has issued a statement, outlining questions the organization says it has about Grant’s …
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A Somerset man is among four New Brunswick Parking Authority employees charged by New Brunswick police April 7 for allegedly conspiring to take payments to illegally park cars. Karan Buchhan, 25, was arrested with Atis Mir-Merced, 18, and Joshue Castillo-Mendoza, 24, both of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, and Ferrad West, 22, of East Brunswick, according to a …
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Two township residents were among 21 people from five states arrested April 5 on charges they conspired to fraudulently maintain student visas for more than 1,000 foreign nationals. Jyoti Patel, 34, of Franklin Park and Harpreet Sachdeva, 35, of Somerset were each charged with conspiracy to commit visa fraud and conspiracy to harbor aliens for profit, according to a press release from …
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Saying that the assignment of two police officers to the Hamilton Street Business District has been a success, the advisory board charged with shepherding the district’s rejuvenation will ask the township to beef up the police presence. Board chairman Pat Gianotto is expected to put the request in writing to township manager Robert Vornlocker. Vornlocker would then pass the request …
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Livingston-based Regal Bank now has a Somerset office, with the completion of its merger with Community First Bank. The merger, first announced late last year, became effective at the end of business on March 31. In addition to its Elizabeth Avenue location, Regal Bank now has branches in Livingston, Roseland, Florham Park, Millburn, West Orange, Summit and Springfield. The bank …
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No one was injured March 28 when a car backed into a house on Stone Manor Drive. Police responding to the 6:24 p.m. incident were told by the car’s driver, Kimberlie Bullock, 35, of Orange, that she was backing out of the driveway of a home when her foot got stuck on the gas pedal, propelling her car across the …
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Flemington Nissan and Ditschman/Flemington Ford, part of the Flemington Car Country family of dealerships, and Operation Kidsafe, are sponsoring “New Jersey Regional Child Safety Days” events at their location in April. The event, a digital fingerprint and photo safety program, will be held at the dealerships, 212 Route 202 in Flemington, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 8 and 9 …
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The Spring Hills Somerset Assisted Living Community has earned its fourth consecutive Advanced Standing, a quality distinction based on rigorous performance standards for licensed assisted living and personal care homes in the state, from the Health Care Association of New Jersey Foundation (HCANJF) in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH). “We are very pleased to have earned …
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Submitted by Ken Daly, PBA Local 154. Franklin Twp. Police Union PBA 154, participated in the 17th annual “Battle of the Blue” at the Rothman Center, Fairleigh Dickerson University in Hackensack. The tournament is now named the “The Brian Beutel Battle of The Blue” for the fallen Lieutenant of the Bergen County Sheriff Dept. who collapsed during last year’s tournament and …
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