Franklin Township, NJ
News
Should Trump Be Exempt From NJ's 14-Day Quarantine? Should Trump Be Exempt From NJ's 14-Day Quarantine?
Should Trump Be Exempt From NJ's 14-Day Quarantine? U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to come to his Bedminster golf club is exempt from New Jersey's 14-day quarantine for visitors coming from COVID-19 hotspots, state and federal officials say.  The president is coming nearly a week after holding a rally in Arizona, where a record surges in cases were reported this week. There were 3,056 new cases and 27 more deaths reported Thursday -- the fourth daily report more than 3,000 cases this past week. White House spokesman Judd Deere said the president is not a civilian, making him exempt from the quarantine. Gov. Phil Murphy on Wedn…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Politics
President Postpones Trump National Golf Trip To Central Jersey President Postpones Trump National Golf Trip To Central Jersey
President Postpones Trump National Golf Trip To Central Jersey President Donald Trump canceled his weekend trip to his private golf resort in Somerset County. Despite the coronavirus and statewide George Floyd protests against police brutality, the Federal Aviation Administration had issued a no-fly zone for Bedminster and Morristown for "VIP movement" this weekend, raising the possibility of a presidential visit to Trump National Golf Club. Instead, President Trump will fly to Maine on Friday, and return to the golf club in Bedminster next Friday, June 13, for a planned re-election campaign fundraiser. Trump is now expected to visit a Maine manufactu…

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by Jon Craig
Franklin Township, NJ
Politics
UPDATE: President Postpones Trump National Golf Trip To Central Jersey UPDATE: President Postpones Trump National Golf Trip To Central Jersey
Update: President Postpones Trump National Golf Trip To Central Jersey UPDATED: President Donald Trump postponed his planned weekend trip to his private golf resort in Somerset County. SEE: Now Trump Plans Working Trip To Maine Despite the coronavirus and statewide George Floyd protests against police brutality, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a no-fly zone for Bedminster and Morristown for "VIP movement" his weekend, raising the possibility of a presidential visit to Trump National Golf Club, according to media reports  Gov.. Phil Murphy recently lifted COVID-19 limits on using area golf courses, parks and beaches as the number of po…

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by Jon Craig
Franklin Township, NJ
News
Murphy's Restrictions Partially Close Trump's Bedminster Golf Course Murphy's Restrictions Partially Close Trump's Bedminster Golf Course
Murphy's Restrictions Partially Close Trump's Bedminster Golf Course COVID-19 concerns have prompted President Trump to cease most operations at his golf club in Bedminster, reports say. The facility’s clubhouse and gym, as well as its restaurants, are closed until further notice, General Manager David Schutzenhofer told the Washington Post. Murphy’s measures include limiting restaurants to take-out, delivery or drive-thru options and restricting gatherings of more than 50 people. While the golf courses will stay open, caddies and motorized carts will be unavailable, officials said. No word on when the club will reopen.

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by Valerie Musson
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 Following 3-Car Crash Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 Following 3-Car Crash
Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 Following 3-Car Crash A man suffered minor leg injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Route 78 while getting out of his own car in a pileup in Bedminster, authorities said. The man was getting out of a Honda Accord on the eastbound side of the highway when he was struck around 11:45 p.m. near milepost 28.7, according to New Jersey State Police. No other injuries were reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Real Estate
LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Somerset County LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Somerset County
Look Inside: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Somerset County If you've got several million dollars to spend on a new home, these Somerset County mansions could be for you.  One boasts 16 bathrooms and another is a jaw-dropping 15,000 square feet. Here are the five most expensive Zillow listings in Somerset County. 1. $9.995 million: 420 Spook Hollow Road, Bedminster: 8 beds, 13 baths, 15,775 square feet ($5 million price cut last October) Spook Hollow Road, BedminsterNJMLS Spook Hollow Road, BedminsterNJMLS 2. $4.999 million, 30 Chapin Road, Bernardsville, 6 beds, 7 baths, 10,738 square feet 30 Chapin Road, BernardsvilleColdwell Banker R…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
News
Bridges Along I-78 In Bedminster, Bridgewater To Be Replaced Bridges Along I-78 In Bedminster, Bridgewater To Be Replaced
Bridges Along I-78 In Bedminster, Bridgewater To Be Replaced The state Department of Transportation has begun work on replacing four bridges on I-78 in Bridgewater and Bedminster, a project that will take place in stages over the next three years in order to minimize traffic disruption, the agency said in a statement.  The bridges, which DOT said are in poor condition, carry traffic eastbound and westbound over Rt. 202/206 and over Washington Valley Road.  Beginning Monday and continuing weekdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the right lane ad shoulder westbound near the bridges will be closed for milling and other work. When the work is completed…

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by Paul Milo
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
$55G Reimbursed To Morris County Sheriff For Protecting Trump $55G Reimbursed To Morris County Sheriff For Protecting Trump
$55G Reimbursed To Morris County Sheriff For Protecting Trump The Morris County Sheriff's Office will be paid $55,938.90 in federal funds for costs associated with protecting President Trump last year when flying into Morristown Municipal Airport. The U.S. Secret Service called the department and other local law enforcement agencies 17 times in 2018, the Daily Record said. Protection detail was provided when the president commuted from the Hanover-based airport to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster on the ground, according to the article. Sheriff James Gannon applied for federal grant "Fiscal Year 2018" in October and earned approval this week, t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yorktown, NY
News
Trump National In Westchester Fires Illegal Undocumented Workers During Border Wall Shutdown Trump National In Westchester Fires Illegal Undocumented Workers During Border Wall Shutdown
Trump National In Westchester Fires Illegal Undocumented Workers During Border Wall Shutdown About a dozen Latin American employees at the Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor lost their jobs after each worked there for more than a decade as managers knew they had phony documents but looked the other way, according to an investigative report by The Washington Post. The workers, some of whom won employee-of-the-month awards, were called in one-on-one and told the news on Friday, Jan. 18, amid the record 35-day government shutdown over President Trump's demand for a border wall, the report said.  Some of those fired, who make up about half the club's winte…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
Politics
Report: NJ State Investigators Probing Harassment, Immigration Fraud Claims At Trump Golf Club Report: NJ State Investigators Probing Harassment, Immigration Fraud Claims At Trump Golf Club
Report: NJ State Investigators Probing Harassment, Immigration Fraud Claims At Trump Golf Club State authorities were reviewing harassment and immigration-fraud claims raised by former and current undocumented housekeepers at President Trump’s Garden State golf club in Bedminster, the Daily News reported Friday. Attorney Anibal Romero of Newark told the newspaper that investigators from New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal’s office contacted him about claims by five of his clients that they’d been “routinely threatened and called racial slurs” while working at the club, the Daily News report says. Romero told the News he also contacted federal authorities. All five claim tha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspicious Packages Found At Trump Tower: NYPD Closes Block Of Fifth Avenue Suspicious Packages Found At Trump Tower: NYPD Closes Block Of Fifth Avenue
Suspicious Packages Found At Trump Tower: Nypd Closes Block Of Fifth Avenue The NYPD Emergency Services Unit led the charge to Trump Tower after several suspicious packages reportedly were found early Friday evening. Fifth Avenue from 57th to 56th Street was closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic following the rush-hour discoveries. The Trumps had just arrived at Bedminster at the time.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Lifestyle
Oakland Gas Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Oakland Gas Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
Oakland Gas Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket An Oakland gas station is one of three New Jersey retailers that sold a third-tier lottery ticket. The Valero Food Mart on Ramapo Valley Road sold the $10,000 ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn from the March 27 drawing, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 07, 25, 43, 56 and 59. The Gold Mega Ball was 13, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. If those tickets had been purchased with the Megaplier option, the prizes would be multiplied to $30,000.  The other $10,000 tickets were sold in Belleville and Seacaucus. A second-tier prizewinning…

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by Cecilia Levine