Foundation’s Unauthorized Plan For Marconi Park Renovation Scuttled By Somerset County
Plans by a private organization to refurbish the Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Park at Easton Avenue and JFK Boulevard have been scuttled by Somerset County officials, about two months after the Township ordered that work on the park be stopped because proper permissions had not been acquired. The work, conducted under the auspices of the township-based […]
Black History Month Celebrated With Speeches, Performances And Food
Speaking to a cheering audience in the Township Senior/Community Center, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on February 3 delivered a fiery speech honoring “champions of justice” in the African-American community and extolling those in attendance to continue the struggle toward racial equality in the United States. Baraka was the keynote speaker in a Black History Month […]
TEECS Senior One Of Six ‘Inspirational Women’ Essay Contest Winners
A Senior at Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School is one of six Somerset County student winners of the Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women’s “Inspirational Women” essay contest. The student, Udgita Pamidigantam, won for her essay about U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12). Of Watson Coleman, Pamidigantam wrote, “What I can learn from […]
Marconi Park Refurbishment Stopped; Needed Permissions Never Granted
Work has been stopped on the refurbishment of the Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Park on John F. Kennedy Boulevard after it was discovered that Somerset County had not approved the project, nor had any of the necessary Township permits been issued. The County needs to approve the project because the park borders Easton Avenue and is […]
Leadership Somerset Application Deadline Extended
Adults aged 18 years and older who live or work in Somerset County and would like to make a positive impact in their community through the Leadership Somerset program have until November 11 to apply. Programs such as Leadership Somerset “build skills and support the development of emerging leaders through a series of seminars, workshops, and […]
Township Historic House Receives Restoration Funding
The Howe House in Colonial Park is one of four historic sites receiving nearly $1 million through Somerset County’s Historic Preservation Grant Program. Organizations received grant money for the stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, and/or preservation of historic sites. The funds were made possible by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners through the Somerset County Open Space, […]
‘Why We Vote’ Town Hall Set For October 26
A “Why We Vote” town hall meeting is set for 6-8 p.m. October 26 at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus, 1649 Amwell Road. The town hall is sponsored by the Central Jersey Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the League of Women Voters of the Greater New Brunswick Area (GNBA), […]
Two Township Organizations Receive History Grants
The Ukrainian History and Education Center and the Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition were two of eight Somerset County organizations awarded grants recently through the County History Partnership Program. The grants assist organizations with general operating support and special projects. The Preservation Coalition’s $15,500 grant will be used to create a smart phone enabled audio tour […]
Yvonne Childress Named New Somerset County CFO
A longtime township resident has been named the new Somerset County Chief Financial Officer. Yvonne E. Childress, currently Director of Fiscal Operations at the County, was promoted to the position by the Somerset County Board of Commissioners. Childress replaces former CFO Nicola Trasente. Childress first joined the County in 2007 as Deputy Treasurer, according to […]
YMCA Camp Soar Returns For Second Year
Submitted by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners. The Somerset County Board of Commissioners is utilizing American Rescue Plan funds to support a second year of Franklin Township YMCA’s Camp SOAR at Colonial Park for under-resourced children from Bound Brook, Manville, Franklin, and South Bound Brook. The Commissioners agreed to fund an additional three weeks in 2023 […]
