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Food Bank Sees 166% Surge In Demand In Somerset County, Fundraiser Launched To Help Hungry
"It is only expected to get worse," said The Food Bank Network of Somerset County's Steve Katz due to changes to SNAP and Medicad benefits.

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"It is only expected to get worse," said The Food Bank Network of Somerset County's Steve Katz due to changes to SNAP and Medicad benefits.

The 22-year-old man was tasked with feeding trees into the wood chipper when a lawsuit claims it malfunctioned and pulled him through.
Bernards Township Police released its blotter for October:
Bridgewater-Raritan won the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state sectional championship on Saturday at Greystone Park in Denville.
A basement fire was reported in Hillsborough with someone possibly trapped on Halloween, according to Flagtown Fire.
General election day is Tuesday for New Jersey voters.
General election day is Tuesday, with voters set to choose between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli for NJ Governor.
Christopher Basista and Stefanie Sanchez are running for Manville Borough Council.
Both trapped drivers had to be rescued and then taken to a hospital with injuries on Thursday night, said police.
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Due to the extent of the damage on Thursday night, the home was deemed uninhabitable, according to Bridgewater Police.
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Bridgewater Police announced the closure on Thursday night.
The store and gas station announced a grand opening date.
"We make sure we are doing everything that we can possibly do to find this child. And when I say everything, I mean everything," said Roman.