Week In Review: More Than 9,000 Students Head Back To School

The big news this week was the first day of school Wednesday, and we take a look back at that, and all the news that shaped the township this week.

In today's review, we look at how elementary and high school students reacted to the first day of school; continued coverage of girls soccer, girls field hockey and volleyball scrimmages; the first tennis match of the season; three local athletes who competed in the Junior Olympics; the death of a Bound Brook man when he was hit by a train at the Bridgewater train station; the township's rejection of a resolution to speed up the county's study of the feasibility of the county police dispatch system for Bridgewater; a grant for better security at commercial businesses; a resolution to support the governor's municipal tax toolkit; expansion plans at Bridgewater Acura; a real-life gold digger at Duke Island Park; and the featuring a salon owned by Bridgewater resident Gayle Giacomo.