Odei Boateng (Photo: RVCC) A Somerset man is one CNN’s Top 10 Heroes for 2023, and is in competition for a $100,000 prize. Odei Boateng, a native of Ghana and a graduate of Raritan Valley Community College, was selected for his international humanitarian service. Boateng is the founder and CEO of the OKB Hope Foundation. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

NURSES SEEKING HELP – Township resident Erika Colindres, a nurse at RWJ New Brunswick, speaks to the Township Council at the November 13 meeting. UPDATE: The Township Council unanimously passed the resolution in support of the proposed bills at the November 28 Council meeting. A contingent of nurses from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick asked the Township Council …

LIGHTS OUT – PSE&G is working to fix a broken electrical line that powers lights along the driveway that fronts the Municipal Building off DeMott Lane. The front of the Municipal Building should soon be well-lit again. The lights along the building’s circular driveway, as well as in Veterans’ Memorial Park and in the parking lot across John M. Collins …

By John Felix, Somerset. In March 2019, the Franklin Township Warrior Education Foundation (FTWEF) was conceived as a not-for-profit organization with the stated mission of “providing support to the Franklin Township Public Schools as they work to provide equitable, enriching learning experiences for all students”. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

VETERANS’ DAY OBSERVANCE – One of the many township veterans who attended the annual Veterans’ Day observance at the Municipal Complex on November 11. The Township Council chamber and veterans Memorial Park in the municipal complex were once again the venues for the annual Veterans Day celebration on November 11. Featured speakers during the ceremony were Army veteran Shirley Pietrucha, …

A potential multi-year improvement project along Easton Avenue from Franklin Boulevard to Worlds Fair Drive has entered its first phase, and officials are looking for public input. The Local Concept Development Study for the Easton Avenue corridor, conducted by Somerset County, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and the state Department of Transportation is designed to investigate options for improving …

Student proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Science, and Math are approaching pre-pandemic levels, but there still are some gaps that need to be addressed, school district officials said recently. Proficiency rates took a hit from the 2019-2020 school year – the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic – through the 2020-2021 school year when all students were learning at home …

HUG FROM MOM – Iyanna Cotten receives a hug from her mother, Ty-Wanna, after signing commitment letter for St. Peter’s while dad Derek looks on. It’s official: Iyanna “YaYa” Cotten will play basketball for the St. Peter’s University Peacocks in Jersey City next year. Cotten signed her commitment letter to the NCAA Division 1 university November 8 at Franklin High …

Mary Ann Selenko of Somerset passed away after a prolonged illness, on November 5. She was 93 years old. Mary Ann was born in the Bronx and was raised in Jersey City. She graduated from St. Dominic Academy and then attended secretarial school. During the Korean War, she worked as a secretary for the Army in purchasing. In the early …

CHECKING THE NUMBERS – Board of Education candidates Bill Grippo and Erica Inocencio check the tally board at Par2Play on November 7. The Democratic Mayoral and Township Council slate, and a slate of Board of Education candidates which includes an incumbent, appear to be on the road to victory in the November 7 General Election. The candidates enjoyed leads in …