The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band presents its annual Spring concert, “Music From the Masters” at 3 p.m. April 26 at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue. Under the direction of Music Director William Berz, the free concert features a wind band transcription of Carl Orff’s popular cantata “Carmina Burana”. Other works by composers Richard Strauss, J. S. Bach, John Philip …
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The Rutgers Prep Argonauts exacted a measure of revenge April 9 against the Franklin High School baseball team, defeating the Warriors 15-2 just days after a similarly lopsided win against Rutgers Prep by Franklin. With the loss, the Warriors evened their early record at 1-1 overall and 1-1 in the Skyland conference. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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Susan Dorothy Goldey, 79, passed away March 17. Susan Goldey was born to the late parents, William and Dorothy Goldey, in Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City on August 30, 1946. She was raised in Jersey City and resided in Somerset for many years. Susan attended public schools in Jersey City and graduated from Douglass College (Rutgers) in 1967 with a …
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TESTIFYING TO ZONING BOARD – Alan Lothian, a traffic engineer, tells the Zoning Board about the potential impact a 282,000-square-foot warehouse would have on Davidson Avenue. Testimony continued earlier this month in the Zoning Board hearing of a developer’s plan to raze the Ukrainian Cultural Center on Davidson Avenue and build in its place a large warehouse. The Ukrainian Orthodox …
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The Warrior for Life Sneaker Gala fundraiser, set for March 29, will also be the formal retirement party for outgoing schools Superintendent John Ravally. Ravally, who has led district schools for the past 10 years, announced that he is retiring at the end of this school year. Additionally, the Warrior for Life Foundation has created the Dr. John Ravally Warrior …
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