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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The Hamilton Street Advisory Board will ask the township for more police officers to patrol the business district. 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. Don’t Miss Out! No other …
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Community First Bank is now Regal Bank. Photo: Community First Bank. Livingston-based Regal Bank now has a Somerset office, with the completion of its merger with Community First Bank. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media …
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There were no injuries when a car backed into this Stone Manor Drive home. Photo: Franklin Township Police. No one was injured March 28 when a car backed into a house on Stone Manor Drive. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We …
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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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Members of the township PB Local 154 with their tournament trophy. Photo: Franklin Township PBA Local 154. Submitted by Ken Daly, PBA Local 154. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But …
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PJ Cavanaugh’s staff and Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce representatives were on hand March 17 for the restaurant’s grand opening. Philadelphia-based PJ Cavanaugh’s chose St. Patrick’s Day to hold the grand opening of its township pub, located in the Holiday Inn on Davidson Avenue. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …
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Architect’s rendering of a proposed mixed-use building at Hamilton Street and Baier Avenue. The third of three development proposals heralding the hoped-for reinvigoration of the Hamilton Street business district was heard March 16 by the Planning Board. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
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