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Sentencing in Heroin Deaths, 7-11 Hearing Top Bridgewater News

Tax bill grace period, vacant tract eyed by council also make headlines.

Martinsville Woman Guilty of Giving Heroin in Fatal Overdoses

A Martinsville woman is facing a lengthy prison sentence after she was found guilty on Friday of distributing the heroin that led to two overdose deaths.

Megan Plank, 23, is facing a sentence of 10 to 20 years when she is sentenced Sept. 13 in Union County Superior Court.

7-Eleven Hearing Will Continue Next Month

A hearing on a proposal to build a 24-hour 7-Eleven at one of the township’s busiest intersections will continue next month before the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

At the Aug. 6 meeting, the board will hear testimony on the issue that may decide the fate of the plan — traffic.

Great-Grandmother Brings Home the Gold to Bridgewater

Even on the hottest day of the year, Janet Moeller is cool. And that’s not only because she spends a lot of time in the pool.
          
Moeller is awesome every day. That’s because the Bridgewater resident is one of the western hemisphere’s best swimmers in her age group.

Township Eyes Redevelopment of Vacant Industrial Tract in Finderne

The township took the first steps on Monday night to redevelop a tract in Finderne that has been vacant for many years.

Residents Receive Grace Period to Pay Property Tax Bill

Bridgewater property owners have been given a grace period until Aug. 30 to pay their quarterly property bills.

Bridgewater Ranked the 'Top Booming Suburb' in New Jersey

Bridgewater was ranked as the "Top Booming Suburb" in New Jersey in a new survey conducted by Coldwell Banker.


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