Steven Groen, 67, passed away on April 2 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. Mr. Groen was born December 18, 1955, in Ridgewood, New York to the late Frederick and Henrietta (Bours) Groen. He lived in Glendale, New York, and Cliffwood Beach. He went from New Jersey to Rancho Santa Margarita, California, where he resided for 10 …

A Republican candidate for Township Council has been disqualified by the Township Clerk on residency issues. James Holzheimer, a retired Franklin Township Police Officer, had hoped to run for one of the three At-Large Council seats up for grabs in November.

UP, UP, AND AWAY – Stephen White of COSI uses a model rocket to make a point during one of his presentations to students at Pine Grove Manor School on March 31. Students at Pine Grove Manor Elementary School were the beneficiaries March 31 of a special partnership between the Franklin Food Bank and an Ohio-based science museum. The museum, …

Mr. Jason Stokes passed away on March 23 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 51 years old. Jason Stokes was born in Plainfield and lived in Piscataway, Mississippi and Old Bridge before moving to Somerset with his family 30 years ago. He worked for many years with Phillips Concrete in Somerset as a driver and …

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 to extend the Camp SOAR …

NEWEST EAGLE SCOUT – Dalton Vassanella speaks after receiving his commendation from the Township Council. The Township’s newest Eagle Scout received a commendation March 28 from the Township Council. The Scout, Dalton Vassanella, is the son of Township Councilman James Vassanella (D-Ward 5.)

Irene Stawychny passed away peacefully on March 21. She was 95 years old. A widow of over 50 years, she was also predeceased by her parents, brother, sister, and her beloved son, Walter. She is survived by extended family. A longtime resident of Somerset, she was well-loved by friends and neighbors and will most certainly be missed by all. The …

Linda L. (Madison) Cavanna of Somerset died March 27 at home. She was 83. She was born in Teaneck, and grew up in Cresskill, moving to Somerset over 50 years ago. Linda graduated from Tenafly High School in 1957 and attended regular reunions from her 25th to her 65th. She was employed as a legal secretary at Wilentz Law Firm …

BATTER UP – Somerset County Commissioners Director Shanel Robinson selected the winners of Patriots tickets to use in the Commissioners’ suite at the ballpark. (Graphic: Somerset County Commissioners.) Two township non-profit organizations are among 40 in Somerset County which will receive Somerset Patriots’ tickets for use this season in the Somerset County Commissioners’ private suite at TD Bank Ballpark in …

Township Democratic and Republican candidates for Mayor and At-Large Township Council seats submitted their nominating petitions for the June 6 primary election. The deadline for submissions was 4 p.m. March 27