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Somerset County News

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Somerset County bus and shuttle fares may increase

Somerset County freeholders could vote on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to increase the fare of three county bus and shuttle services.

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Related Topix: Bound Brook, NJ

Sun Nov 30, 2008

Home News Tribune - Entertainment

PNC Bank wins Somerset County Economic Vitality Award

These days, with a volatile economy and seemingly continuous news about layoffs, mergers and buyouts, the words economic and vitality don't often appear in the same room, let alone hugged up to one another in ...

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Bridgewater, NJ, Raritan, NJ, Bedminster, NJ, Somerville, NJ

Sat Nov 29, 2008

Wizbang

Don't move

Did police order the robber to lay stiff? A cardboard figure of a person inside a Somerset County bank kept police at bay for 90 minutes tonight, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Skillman, NJ

Fri Nov 28, 2008

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Full-size cardboard figure causes N.J. bank standoff

A standoff at a New Jersey bank is over after police learned a "person" seen inside was actually a full-size cardboard figure.

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Thu Nov 27, 2008

Courier News Online

Somerset Hills YMCA wins economic vitality award

BRIDGEWATER The Somerset Hills YMCA has won the Economic Vitality Award from the Somerset County Business Partnership.

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Related Topix: Bridgewater, NJ

Home News Tribune

Authorities arrest Middlesex County man, charge him with drug offenses

A Middlesex County man has been arrested on a number of charges following an eight-month investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office and the Bridgewater Police Department.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Middlesex County, NJ, Bridgewater, NJ, Sayreville, NJ

Wed Nov 26, 2008

Courier News Online

Manville center keeps seniors feeling young

The offerings at the Manville Senior Center are more than tangible items. For some, the center offers camaraderie, friendship and a feeling of youthfulness.

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Related Topix: Manville, NJ, Life, Holidays, Halloween, Somerville, NJ

Tue Nov 25, 2008

Courier News Online

2 women arraigned in homicide of elderly Raritan Township man

Shortly before family members of Arthur E. Seiple gathered here yesterday11/24 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home for his viewing, they met in court less than a half mile away to face the woman charged with ...

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Related Topix: Raritan, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Flemington, NJ, Somerville, NJ

Courier News

Manville man charged after police find 23 bags of suspected cocaine in his buttocks

A 33-year-old Manville resident has been arrested on a number of drug charges after police found 23 bags of cocaine in his buttocks, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Manville, NJ

Mon Nov 24, 2008

Courier News

Tight economy leaves charity in a pinch

Officials at the Janet Zilinski Memorial Fund, which has been instrumental in providing education and medical equipment for victims of sudden cardiac arrest - the condition that took the life of Jim and Karen ...

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Related Topix: Warren, NJ

Central Jersey

Interfaith dinner in Bound Brook hopes to draw from strengths of various faiths

By staying thankful during tough economic times and a shifting political landscape, a community can become stronger and safer, according to Rabbi Jack Kramer of Congregation Knesseth Israel.

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Related Topix: Bound Brook, NJ, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Somerville, NJ, Basking Ridge, NJ, Bridgewater, NJ

Sun Nov 23, 2008

Home News Tribune - Our Life

Are you being served?

Bridgewater soon might have a new popular dining destination, and the first step in that direction will be tomorrow's grand opening of Trade Wins, the new restaurant at Somerset County Vocational and Technical ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Family, Kids, Culinary Institute of America, Home Listing, Home

Sat Nov 22, 2008

Courier News Online

Cosmetology program at Somerset County tech institute aims to cut out domestic abuse

Cosmetology students at the Somerset County Technology Institute learned to recognize the signs of domestic abuse and discretely refer clients to agencies where they can get help.

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Related Topix: Bridgewater, NJ

Fri Nov 21, 2008

Courier News Online

Candle-lighting ceremony Monday at Adult Day Center of Somerset...

The Adult Day Center of Somerset County will hold a candle-lighting ceremony on Monday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Somerset, NJ, Alzheimer's, Health, Family, Elderly

Central Jersey

Hillsborough man indicted on drug charges after pot farm found at home

A Hillsborough man has been indicted on charges he had a marijuana production facility in his Millstone River Road home.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Hillsborough, NJ

Thu Nov 20, 2008

Home News Tribune

2 Plainfield men charged in armed robbery of North Plainfield store, police chase

Two Plainfield men have been charged with armed robbery following a high-speed police chase Wednesday, Nov.

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Related Topix: North Plainfield, NJ

Home News Tribune

Somerset County continues Lung Cancer Awareness campaign

SOMERVILLE - The Somerset County Board of Freeholders today joined the Somerset County Cancer Coalition, or SCCC, Somerset Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, or SCADD, and Somerset Medical Center and in ...

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Related Topix: Health, Somerville, NJ, Lung Cancer, Freehold, NJ, Somerset, NJ, Middlesex Metro

Wed Nov 19, 2008

Courier News

Incumbents confirmed as winners in Warren election after provisional count

More than two weeks after township voters crowded polling sites in record numbers, Republican incumbents Frank Salvato and Mel Plager have been confirmed as winners of two township committee seats.

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Related Topix: Warren, NJ

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Water Main Break Prompts Boil Water Advisory in New Jersey

A broken water main gushed water into the Raritan River. MYFOXNY.COM -- A water main break in Franklin Township, N.J., affected in several communities in Somerset County, authorities said.

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Related Topix: New Jersey, Middlesex Metro, Middlesex, NJ, Union, NJ, Dunellen, NJ

Tue Nov 18, 2008

Courier News

Somerset County senior program to help residents understand long-term care issues

The elderly, the disabled and their caregivers are often faced with a bewildering maze of information when the question of long-term care arises.

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Related Topix: Long Term Care, Health, Freehold, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Atlantic County, NJ

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