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Bill Hine

January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by Editorial Staff Leave Comment

Bill Hine (1924-1997) was affectionately known as the “village guardian” of Basking Ridge. His full name was Willard Foster Hine, Jr., and he was born in Westfield. Bill suffered an oxygen deficiency at birth, which left him unable to work at a regular job. After his family moved to Spencer Road in Basking Ridge in

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