By Bill Connell. Now that I am a silver haired empty nester I am able resume my hobby of bike riding. My pretentious friend says I am actually a “cyclist” Whhaaat ever!!. I am just trying to make a healthy choice, relieve stress and defer my chance of expiring any time soon.  Ironically cycling is inherently dangerous, especially in NJ. 

The Franklin High School Warriors soccer team lost its season opener 3-0 in a rain-shortened game.

Mrs. Dezheng Li Passed away September 8 peacefully at her home in Somerset. She was 84 years old. Li was born in Shanghai, China where she resided before moving to the United States five years ago to live with her loving daughter Tracy. She was a lifelong animal lover and devoted teacher who was always willing to learn. After moving …

MAKING A POINT – Bob Smith, attorney for Parker at Somerset, speaks to the Zoning Board during the September 7 hearing. The Parker at Somerset rehabilitation center won Zoning Board of Adjustment approval for its plan to re-stripe its parking lot and create an outpatient rehabilitation facility at the September 7 Board meeting. Meanwhile, a township couple wishing to build a …

PUMP IT UP – Cyclists check their tire pressure before the 2022 RCDCU ride for prostate cancer awareness. (File photo.) The 16th annual Renaissance Cyclists Defeating Cancer United charity bike ride is set to kick off at 8 a.m. September 16 at the township Senior Community Center, 505 DeMott Lane. Each year, hundreds of cyclists from around the region gather …

September 7 was the first day of school for township students in grades K-12. In addition to welcoming new students, several schools in the District welcomed new administrators, one of whom was Franklin Park School principal Jennifer Stein.

Wakefern Food Corp. is voluntarily recalling its ShopRite Bowl & Basket Specialty Hawaiian Teriyaki Spice Rub due to mislabeling, according to a press release from the company. The recall is being conducted because some of the product may contain black sesame seeds, a known allergen not listed on the ingredients label, according to the release.

On September 7, 2023 Mary Barrood was reunited with the Lord and her husband David. She was 94 years young. Mary was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Peter and Freda Abdalla, who emigrated from Lebanon in the early 1900’s. She was the youngest of eight children. She was an avid reader and writer, and excelled at school, even jumping a …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors’ soccer team dropped their season-opening game to Hillsborough on September 7, 1-0. Hillsborough scored its loan goal in the first half, and held on to the lead to take the match.

CROSS-EXAMINATION – Carlos Rodrigues, right, is cross-examined by attorney Peter Lanfrit during the September 6 Planning Board hearing on the proposed B9 warehouse project. Tempers flared at the penultimate Planning Board hearing on a proposed two-warehouse development at Mettlers and Schoolhouse roads on September 6. The tension came when Peter Lanfrit, the applicant’s attorney, was blocked from presenting a witness …