Police Log: Dec. 20 – Dec. 28, 2016
Dec. 20 Conrado Yson of Monmouth Junction was cited for careless driving after he was involved in an auto accident that resulted in his car striking a bank on Route 27. Yson’s car was leaving the parking lot of the Kendall Park Post Office, turning left on Rt. 27, when it struck a car driven […]
In Your Opinion: County Freeholder Director Praises Volunteers
By Patricia Walsh. Somerset County residents, you deserve a round of applause for all you do throughout the year! In 2016 you donated more than 32 tons of food during Curbing Hunger Month, more than 5 tons of food to our monthly “BOBO Fridays” collection and over $18,000 to the annual Thanksgiving Adopt-A-Family program, plus […]
Parents, Students Ask School Board To Rejuvenate Orchestra Program
A group of parents and students seemed to have made an impression on the Board of Education Dec. 22 when they asked members to rejuvenate an ailing district orchestral band program. The program has not recovered from budget cuts it suffered in 2010 and, most recently, from schedule changes at Franklin Middle School, according to […]
Township Resident Installed As President Of The National Filipino American Lawyers Association
Submitted by Einhorn Harris. A township resident was recently installed as president of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association. Jhanice V. Domingo, a partner at the Morris County law firm of Einhorn Harris, was installed in the position at NFALA’s annual conference in San Diego, Ca. on November 3. Her term will run through November […]
Quail Brook Senior Center January Schedule
625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. All programs begin at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise listed. Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. Body and Brain Yoga is a dynamic mind-body practice that combines stretching, flowing movement, deep breathing exercises […]
Life Story: Patricia A. Doherty, 80, Former Township Resident
Patricia A. Doherty passed away Dec. 25 at her home in New Brunswick. She was 80 years old. Born and raised in Queens, N.Y., Patricia moved to Somerset in 1968 and New Brunswick in 1991. For more than 20 years, Mrs. Doherty was proud to serve as the Tower Receptionist at Johnson & Johnson in […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Offers A High Tunnel Winter Lettuce Workshop
Submitted by Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County is offering a “High Tunnel Winter Lettuce” workshop from 5:30 to 8 o’clock in the evening on January 31, 2017 at 310 Milltown Rd. in Bridgewater. The class is being offered as part of the RCE’s Ultra-Niche Crops Series of workshops. The cost for […]
Aspiring Chef Is Newest Township Eagle Scout
The township’s newest Eagle Scout is an 18-year-old aspiring chef who, as a child, believed he could fly. Anthony Thompson was formally recognized as an Eagle Scout during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor Dec. 27 at Somerset Presbyterian Church, the sponsor of Troop 113, located on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The Court of Honor, […]
Township Teens Answer Call To Take ‘Mannequin Challenge’ At Main Library
Number 2! A video posted by FTPLibrary Teens (@ftplteens) on Dec 27, 2016 at 1:24pm PST A handful of township teenagers spent part of Dec. 27 standing absolutely still. On purpose. The teens answered the call put out by the Franklin Township Public Library’s main branch to participate in the Library Mannequin Challenge. The idea […]
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Accepting Applications For 2017-18 School Year
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (CJCP) is a public charter school serving grades Kindergarten through 3rd, and 6 through 12. Parents of students who reside in Franklin Township, New Brunswick and North Brunswick may apply for admission to CJCP for their child. There is no testing or any other academic eligibility requirement. A lottery […]
