In Your Opinion: Provenzano Brings Much To Sheriff’s Office
By Lt. Robert C. Sanders, Jr., Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, Retired Sheriff Frank Provenzano is running for reelection and I urge everyone to support him. He has initiated several programs that did not exist before he became Sheriff including the K-9 unit, a gang unit, Project Lifesaver, a child safety seat program, a county wide […]
Middlesex County Prosecutor Exonerates Township Police Officer In Shooting Of Diahlo Grant
Update: Mayor Phillip Kramer thanked township residents “for showing extraordinary patience awaiting this report. That patience is a reflection of the trust this community has in our police force.” In his statement, Kramer said he would “also like to thank Reverend Buster Soaries for the role he played in that as well. “We will continue as […]
Snyder’s Farm Pumpkin Patch Yields Engagement For Ocean Couple
Rebecca Russell thought she was going to Snyder’s Farm Oct. 23 to pick pumpkins. Turned out that she left with a rock. As in diamond ring. As in, engagement ring. Unbeknownst to Russell, her long-time boyfriend, Bobby Quinn, conspired with some friends, her sister and a cousin and Beth Savaryn, co-owner of the farm, to […]
Hot Dog Sunday Fundraiser Benefits Food Bank, PBA Local 154
An estimated 400 hot dogs were sold Oct. 23 during the annual “Hot Dog Sunday” benefit for the Franklin Food Bank and township PBA Local 154. The event, held at the Corner Cafe, corner of DeMott Lane and Amwell Road, was the beneficiary of pleasant weather and a steady stream of customers, said Frank Hasner, […]
Weather Brings Pet Parades At Spring Hills, Second Chance For Animals Together
Oct. 22 proved to be a crummy day for Second Chance for Animals’ annual Howl-O-Ween outdoor pet parade, but that didn’t deter the vent organizers from holding it elsewhere. Right next door from the facility, on DeMott Lane, is Spring Hills Somerset Assisted Living and, as chance would have it, they were having their Paw Fest, also an […]
Franklin Park Man Critically Injured After Hamilton Street Crash
A 68-year-old Franklin Park man was reported in critical condition Oct. 22 after he was involved in an auto accident on Hamilton Street. Police said the man, who was not identified, was driving a 2001 Ford Expedition along Hamiton Street, near Sydney Place at around 11:53 a.m. when he apparently suffered a medical emergency. The […]
FHS Warrior Marching Band Continues Winning Ways
Submitted by Suzanne Kafas. The Franklin High School Marching Band continues to shine this season with a first place win at Met Life Stadium on October 15th. Beating out eight other schools, the Warrior band won the judges over with a season high score of 85.013 and a caption award of Best Overall Effect. This is the Warriors’ first performance with both band and color […]
In Your Opinion: Singleterry Will Break One-Party County Rule
By Brad Fay. Is it just me, or do New Jersey Republicans have a strange obsession with shutting down critically important bridges? Governor Christie’s shutdown of the George Washington Bridge may be more famous, but here in Somerset County, state and local Republicans have left our roads tied in knots by the stoppage of work […]
Catherine Scheader, Children’s Book Author
Catherine Scheader, 84, of Somerset, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long illness, on Tuesday, October 18. Mrs. Scheader was born August 25, 1932 in Astoria, New York, to the late Peter and Bridget O’Reilly. Her parents were born in Ireland, and met and married in the United States. Her father owned his […]
‘Hot Dog Sunday’ Benefit For Food Bank, PBA Set For Oct. 23
“Hot Dog Sunday” benefitting the Franklin Township Food Bank and PBA Local 154 is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Corner Cafe and Grill, DeMott Lane and Amwell Road. On the menu are hot dogs and beverages for $1, and the PBA Burger for $2. New this year are veggie […]
