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Danielsen Brings VA Claims Services To Area Veterans

Danielsen Brings VA Claims Services To Area Veterans

Military veterans and those whose business it is to help them met May 16 at the township municipal building. The occasion was the first Veterans’ Claims Clinic, co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) and the Newark regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition to the VA, those in attendance included representatives […]

Life Story: Stephen Geydoshek, 76; Teacher, Principal

Life Story: Stephen Geydoshek, 76; Teacher, Principal

Stephen J. Geydoshek, 76, passed away on May 15 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Geydoshek was born April 6, 1941 in Franklin, New Jersey the son of Stephen and Mary (Mickasawich) Geydoshek. He lived in Garfield for many years. Shortly after his retirement in 2005, he relocated and settled in Franklin Township. […]

Memorial Day Parade Set For May 29

Memorial Day Parade Set For May 29

The annual township Memorial Day Parade will kick off on New Brunswick Road at 11 a.m. May 29. The parade route will stretch from New Brunswick Rd. to DeMott Lane, and will end at the Municipal Building. A special ceremony will take place at noon at Veterans Memorial Park, located in front of the Municipal […]

Township Council Approves Contracts

Township Council Approves Contracts

The Township Council at its May 9 meeting approved several contracts for goods and services. Among the actions taken by the council: Approved a correction in a 3-year contract with Lightpath of Jericho, NY for the township’s telephone system. The original contract set a limit of $2,400 per month, but, according to a memo from […]

Life Story: Dr. Ted Hiller, 61; Chiropractor, Former Zoning Board Member

Life Story: Dr. Ted Hiller, 61; Chiropractor, Former Zoning Board Member

Dr. Ted Hiller passed away on Saturday at Hackensack University Medical Center. He was 61 years old. Dr. Hiller was born in New Brunswick and was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. He graduated from Franklin High School, Trenton State College, and completed graduate school at Logan College of Chiropractic in Missouri. Dr. Hiller was […]

Somerset County Looking For Centenarians To Honor

Somerset County Looking For Centenarians To Honor

Submitted by Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Freeholder Brian D. Levine has announced that the county Office on Aging and Disability Services is looking to identify residents who will be age 100 or older in 2017. “We are asking residents to help us honor the centenarians in our community,” said Freeholder Levine, human services […]

Life Story: Peter Sofko, 81; U.S. Navy Veteran, Owned Jersey Home Builders

Life Story: Peter Sofko, 81; U.S. Navy Veteran, Owned Jersey Home Builders

Mr. Peter Softko passed away May 13 at Bridgeway Care Center in Hillsborough. He was 81 years old. Mr. Sofko was born in Manhattan and lived in New Brunswick prior to moving to Somerset. He served our country faithfully in the United States Navy and was a member of the VFW Post 2290 in Manville. […]

Landscape Re-Designs For Blackwells Mills, Griggstown Causeways On Display

Landscape Re-Designs For Blackwells Mills, Griggstown Causeways On Display

A dozen proposed landscape re-designs for the Griggstown and Blackwells Mills causeways will be on display from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 15-26 at the D&R Canal State Park Headquarters, 15 Mapleton Road in Princeton. The re-designs were created by Rutgers University students. One re-design for each causeway along the Millstone Valley National Scenic […]

Township Closes On $14 Million Purchase Of Consolata Missionaries Property

Township Closes On $14 Million Purchase Of Consolata Missionaries Property

What some township officials called the best land purchase in township history was closed on May 11, when papers were signed for the $14 million purchase of the 65-acre Consolata Missionaries tract on Route 27. Consolata representatives, township officials and others were on hand in the Township Council chamber for the closing, for which an […]

Franklin Native Becomes Newest Police Officer

Franklin Native Becomes Newest Police Officer

One of Franklin’s own is its newest police officer. Malcolm Belvin was sworn in at the May 11 Township Council meeting. Belvin, a graduate of Franklin High School, was most recently a member of the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department, said township Police Chief Lawrence Roberts. “I always like to say when we have the opportunity […]