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Saturday June 20th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Bridgewater crews assist as fatal South Bound Brook house fire probed
  • What state investigators allege about a Bridgewater man’s loan scheme
  • Why were Bound Brook students treated more harshly than Bridgewater teens in court?

Also on today's calendar: Happy 250th Birthday America! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Missing Woman Found Dead After 3 Alarm South Bound Brook Fire (patch.com) — A deadly three-alarm house fire in South Bound Brook drew a major mutual aid response from across Somerset County, including Bridgewater’s Finderne firefighters and Bradley Gardens Rescue Squad. One resident and a firefighter were injured, a missing woman was later found dead in the home, and investigators are still working to determine how the blaze started. Authorities are asking anyone with information, photos, or video to share tips through phone hotlines or the STOPit app.    

• Bridgewater Man Arrested on Conspiracy Charges (tapinto.net) — A Bridgewater resident has been charged in a state investigation into alleged high-interest loan schemes, alongside a councilman from Englishtown. State officials say the case involves accusations of usury, conspiracy, and intimidation tied to unlawful lending practices. The charges are allegations, and authorities emphasize their focus on protecting victims from coercive financial conduct.    

• N.J. judge targeted students with ICE threats, panel urges removal (molawyersmedia.com) — A state judicial ethics panel says a New Jersey municipal judge treated Bound Brook students far more harshly than students from Bridgewater in truancy cases, and is urging his permanent removal. The committee cited threats involving immigration enforcement, degrading language toward teens, and apparent bias tied to ethnicity and socioeconomic status. The state Supreme Court will decide whether he’s removed from the bench.    


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🗞 Nearby News

Somerville

  • GSA Selling Former Somerville, NJ Depot, Delivering Taxpayer Value (gsa.gov)
  • Puffed-Up with Pride: 5th-Grade Parents in Somerville Surprise Graduates with Inflatable Costumes on Last Day of Classes at Van Derveer School (tapinto.net)
  • Morales' 3-Run Homer in Ninth Inches Patriots Closer to Win, but Fails to Close the Gap (tapinto.net)

Raritan

  • HAZLET: Five Raritan H.S. Softball Players Named to Shore Conference's All-Colonial Division Team (tapinto.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A synonym roll! (Thank you Sue P. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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