Register at any of the six Somerset County-operated senior centers in March and join fun activities and programs, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Overseen by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services, the senior centers provide a wide range of programs to help foster lifelong enrichment in a social and uplifting atmosphere, which will …

The air around a block of Somerset Street was filled with the music of a Mariachi band February 20, sounds which heralded the grand opening of a new Mexican restaurant, Tacos Basilio. Along with the musicians and a large gathering of family and friends, on hand to welcome the new business to the township were Mayor Phil Kramer and Deputy …

More than 1,500 hats, socks, scarves, and gloves for children between the ages of 3 to 16 years were collected by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) during his recent Winter Head-to-Toe clothing drive. The annual event was held this year between December 1, 2022 and February 13, 2023.

By Elakkiya Elamaran What’s better than heading down to the library and enjoying an astonishing book? Luckily, you can do that at the Franklin Township Public Library. This library has almost any book you can imagine, and it is very easy to check out books. There are also many amazing and fun events held at the library on a regular …

NEW SIGN DESIGN – Kevin Dixon, a planner hired by Dollar Store, explains the sign the company wants to put on its new location on Route 27 in Kingston. An oversized sign for a new Dollar Store moving into a Kingston strip shopping center was approved February 16 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The store is taking over the …

Members of the SGS/HSCC Players are fine-tuning their performances in “The Wiz Jr.” ahead of opening night on February 17. The musical is an adaptation of the 1970’s hit, “The Wiz,” which itself was an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”

Attorney Francis Linnus led the charge of lawyers speaking against the proposed ordinance amendments. Update: The Township had to re-do the ordinance’s public hearing on February 14 because the notice advertising the first hearing did not include the Municipal Building’s address, making it defective. No new arguments were presented either for or against the ordinance during the second public hearing, …

A 53-year-old township woman was scammed out of more than $300,000 late last year in what police call a cryptocurrency scam. The woman, whose name was redacted from a copy of the Incident Report obtained by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate through an Open Public Records Act request, told township police that she lost the money on four occasions in …

FEES GOING UP – Recreation Director Beau Byrtus’ recommendations for fee increases were unanimously approved by the Advisory Recreation Council on February 8. Fees will increase for two popular summer programs run by the township Recreation Department. Summer Camp and the evening swim programs will see new charges, as a result of action taken February 8 by the Advisory Recreation …

James Gagliastro, of Somerset, passed away on February 12 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 76. Born and raised in Hoboken, he also lived in Jersey City before moving to Somerset in 1991. Jim worked as a Risk Management Analyst for JP Morgan in New York City, then later as a Realtor for Prudential …