FHS Sports: Lady Warriors Continue Undefeated Season With 69-36 Win Over Ridge
Senior Diamond Miller’s 22 points powered the Franklin High School Lady Warriors to their 22nd win over Ridge High School on Feb. 13. Miller was perfect in her six trips to the foul line, and added five field goals and two 3-pointers to lead all scorers in the Lady Warriors’ 69-36 victory. Junior Keona Schenck […]
Defiant Prasad Vows To ‘Fulfill My Term’ Amid Calls To Resign, Accuses Opponents Of Political Grandstanding
Rejecting repeated calls for his resignation, Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad on Feb. 12 vowed to fill out his term, and accused those who oppose him with “political grandstanding.” Prasad (D-At Large) has been enmeshed in controversy at various times over the last three years, most recently over his handling of the approval process for the […]
In Your Opinion: County And Township Democratic Leadership Must Step Up
By Bill Connell, Somerset. It’s all fun and games ’till someone loses an eye. It’s time to get out the eye patches. Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad’s notion that this is political grandstanding is silly enough to generate snot bubbles during this cold and flu season. The latest Prasad drama started at least a year ago, […]
Life Story: Bruce Williams, 86, Former Councilman, Hall Of Fame Radio Host
Bruce H. Williams, 86, of New Port Richey, Florida, a former Township Councilman and Mayor, died February 9 at his home after a brief illness. Born February 18, 1932, Williams grew up in East Orange and went on to become one of the country’s top radio talk show hosts. For more than 29 years the […]
‘Empty Bowls’ Fundraising Event Sets Sights On Food Insecurity
Organizers of the upcoming “Empty Bowls Franklin Township” fundraiser have high hopes for their inaugural event. The founding executive team members – Susan Winston Seamon and Bob and Ceil Cheril – say they wanted to do something to help ease the concerns of people with foo insecurity. The fundraiser is set for 1-5 p.m. March […]
In Your Opinion: Our Air And Health Are Not For Sale
Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on CS206 & NESE. The proposed Compressor Station 206 will pollute our air with toxic chemicals for decades if it is built. That’s one reason why we are calling on Governor Murphy and the NJDEP to deny the water permit applications so that Compressor Station 206 and pipeline […]
Life Story: Catherine ‘Martha’ Madama, 71; Longtime Administrative Secretary
Catherine “Martha” Madama, 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 9th, 2019 at St. Peters University Hospital in New Brunswick. Ms. Madama was born in Manhattan, NY on September 26th, 1947 to the late William and Crise (Apostolakis) Gahagan. Martha has resided in Somerset for the past 14 years. Martha was an administrative secretary for […]
Life Story: Julius Krall, 84; Owned Bakeries In Edison, Dayton
Julius Krall, 84, passed away with his family by his side on February 9 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mr. Krall was born in Herend, Hungary on August 10th, 1934 to the late Michael and Elizabeth (Arki) Krall. Julius immigrated to the United States as a displaced person of war in […]
In Your Opinion: Don’t Let Compressor Station 206 And NESE Pipeline Increase Our Ozone
Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force on CS206 & NESE. We’ve worked for years to stop the NESE Project, and now we are in the home stretch. We are calling on Governor Murphy and the NJDEP to deny the water permit applications so that Compressor Station 206 and pipeline near and under Raritan Bay […]
In Your Opinion: Scout Parents Are The Best
By Matthew Piccoli, Somerset. My response to the Speak Out titled, “Scouts Help With Problem-Solving” is that Scout parents are the best and I am living proof. My father is an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 113, Somerset, and my mother is involved with the Troop committee. They are committed to the Scout program and I […]
