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A 36-year-old Somerset County man was convicted of aggravated arson and related charges after intentionally lighting a house with nine people on fire and causing the death of two cats.
Patrick M. Hammond, of Somerville Borough, was convicted of the following charges after an April 21 non-jury bench trial, Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release with other county officials:
Second-degree aggravated arson
Third-degree endangering the welfare of a child (four counts)
Third-degree animal cruelty (two counts)
Disorderly person criminal mischief
Hammond was also charged with first-degree attempted murder and found not guilty, Robertson said.
Hammond used a flammable liquid to start a fire in a home occupied by nine people on Dec. 30, 2018, Robertson said.
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Anderson is the president and chief executive officer of the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority the first and only African-American woman in the nation to lead an independent redevelopment financing agency, and thanks to her effectiveness she has been reappointed to this position by four consecutive governors. Since Anderson took over more than a decade ago, the authority has leveraged nearly $4 billion in new investments – including about $500 million in direct investments – in some of the state’s most economically distressed communities. That funding has been vital to redevelopment efforts around New Jersey, with the authority claiming credit for 15,000 new housing units and more than 10 million square feet of commercial and retail space. And the authority is now poised to play a significant role in the Opportunity Zone program. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NJRA created the Small Business Lease-Emergency Assistance Grant Program
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Artist James Fiorentino paid tribute to the life, legacy and land preservation efforts of World War II pilot Lt. Col. Vaucher, just days before the decorated aviator passed away at the age of 102 last week.
Fiorentino had been able to connect with Vaucher via a Zoom connection to show him the portrait he had painted. Vaucher, a veteran of 117 air missions during the World War II era, passed away a few days later.
The painting was presented to Vaucher s family during a virtual meeting of the Bridgewater Township Council on Feb. 11, 2021. The Flemington artist made the presentation along with D&R Greenway Land Trust President & CEO Linda Mead in recognition of Vaucher s efforts to preserve the historic 36-acre Steele s Gap tract.
By RIKKI MASSAND
Vincent Panico
Vincent Panico
By RIKKI MASSAND
February 3, 2021 at 9:00 AM
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Entering the New Jersey General Assembly District 16 race in late January is 29-year-old Hunterdon County native and current Hunterdon Central Regional High School Board of Education President Vincent Panico, who was first elected to the Readington Township Board of Education in 2012 as a 20-year-old college student.
Panico will be vying for the seat currently occupied by Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, representing Flemington Borough, Raritan Township, Stockton Borough, Delaware Township and Readington Township in Hunterdon County, as well as Hillsborough, Montgomery, Branchburg, Somerville Borough, Millstone and Rocky Hill in Somerset County, plus the municipality of Princeton and the unincorporated community of Kingston, bordering Middlesex and Somerset counties.
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