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Three Township Residents Arrested On Robbery Charges

Three Township Residents Arrested On Robbery Charges

                Three Somerset residents were arrested Oct. 11 and charged with robbing a man on Townsend Court. Ibrahim Sesay, 22; Jovano A. Clarke, 22 and Maahya S. Walker, 20, were arrested following a motor vehicle stop at Beekman Road  and Route 27, according to a press release from […]

Columbus Day Celebrated With Ice Cream Social At Regency

Columbus Day Celebrated With Ice Cream Social At Regency

Residents at the Regency Jewish Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation center on DeMott Lane held an ice cream social to celebrate Columbus Day. The event was held in the facility’s Columbus Room, which features a rare Columbus sculpture panel. The panel, created by sculptor Frank Meiler, is one of 10 that were created. The panel, created […]

Michael J. Oberberger; Truck Driver, NASCAR Fan

Michael J. Oberberger; Truck Driver, NASCAR Fan

Mr. Michael J. Oberberger, 56, died Oct. 12 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Michael was born and raised in Woodbridge and was a resident there for 50 years before moving to Somerset. He was a truck driver for more than 35 years, and was self-employed for many of those years. Michael […]

Commendation, Proclamations Issued By Township Council

Commendation, Proclamations Issued By Township Council

The Township Council at its Oct. 1o meeting awarded commendations and proclamations to Franklin residents. The first commendation was given to Jeff Baumley, a longtime member of the township Shade Tree Advisory Committee. Baumley, who was a member of the committee for 15 years, said the current committee is “doing a great job. I wish […]

Township Mosque Commemorates One Of Shia Islam’s Most Sacred Days

Township Mosque Commemorates One Of Shia Islam’s Most Sacred Days

One of Shia Islam’s most sacred days was commemorated Oct. 11 at the Masjid-e-Ali Mosque on Cedar Grove Lane. Shab-e-Ashura – literally, “The Night Before the 10th – is the day before the day that the grandson of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad and 71 of his followers were killed in Karbala, Iraq, by the army […]

Township Officials: Leave The Clown Costumes On The Shelves For Halloween

Township Officials: Leave The Clown Costumes On The Shelves For Halloween

The recent spate of “creepy clown” sightings has spurred township officials to ask parents to not buy their children clown costumes for Halloween. People dressed up as creepy clowns have been appearing in spots across the country. The sightings have been videoed and posted on social media sites. On Oct. 10, the Franklin Township Police Department […]

Township Looking To Lower The Booms In Fireworks Displays

Township Looking To Lower The Booms In Fireworks Displays

Township officials are looking into whether loud fireworks displays can be curtailed. The effort came at the request of Mayor Phil Kramer, who said he received complaints about an Oct. 9 fireworks display at the Ukranian Cultural Center on Davidson Avenue. The venue was being used by Kallol of New Jersey, a Bengali/Indian social organization, […]

6th Annual CanalFest Set For Oct. 15

6th Annual CanalFest Set For Oct. 15

The 6th annual CanalFest, a fundraiser for the Franklin Township Food Bank, is set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 15 at East Millstone Park, Amwell Road and Main Street in East Millstone. The event features live musical performances by the Gas House Gorillas, Swing Sabroso, The Band Called Fuse, and more acts on […]

William Kempton, WWII Vet, Jesuit Missionary

William Kempton, WWII Vet, Jesuit Missionary

Mr. William Kempton passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on Oct. 8 at Haven Hospice, JFK Medical Center in Edison. Bill, a native of New Brunswick, served our country faithfully in the United States Navy during World War II enlisting at the age of 17. He was a talented athlete playing football, basketball, […]

Joan Gerace, Long-Time St. Matthias Parishioner

Joan Gerace, Long-Time St. Matthias Parishioner

Mrs. Joan Gerace died on Thursday morning at her home in Somerset. Joan was born in Lackawanna, N.Y., and lived in the Tonawanda, N.Y. prior to moving to Somerset in 1965. She was a long-time parishioner at St. Matthias Catholic Church in Somerset. Joan looked forward to entertaining family and friends, particularly around the holidays. Her […]