Michael W. Knapp, Sr. of South Brunswick passed away on December 18 at home. He was 62. Born in New Brunswick and raised in Somerset, he has lived in South Brunswick since the late 1980s. Mike was a self-employed home contractor. He enjoyed watching soccer, discussing politics, working on home projects and above all spending time with his family, especially …

Ordinances increasing the amount some developers must pay into the township’s Tree Fund, and creating a flat late fee for dog licenses were introduced at the December 13 Township Council meeting. Developers who cannot meet township requirements for tree replacement when a development results in tree clearing must pay $300 per tree that they cannot replace to the Tree Fund, …

Pastor John Cabarcas went home to be with the Lord early on Friday December 16 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with his beloved wife, Adelaide by his side. He was 85 years old, born on November 30, 1937. Mr. Cabarcas’ life began in Barranquilla, Colombia where he graduated from a Fine Arts High School and eventually …

Darlene Dupree, 74, passed away on October 28 at her home in Somerset. Ms. Dupree was born February 22, 1948, in New Brunswick to the late Thomas and Hilda (Pryzogda) Prindaville. She was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Darlene attended Franklin Township High School. She worked as a customer service agent at CSSC in Edison’s Raritan Center. She later worked …

Submitted by St. Matthias School. Like many of your households, December has been quite a busy month here at St. Matthias School.

Salary increases for Commissioners in Fire District 3 were among the fire commissioner salaries approved by the Township Council on December 13. The proposed salaries passed the public’s muster at the February fire elections.

Township CDBG Coordinator Deborah Mitchell explains the proposed amendments to the Township Council. Left-over money in previous years’ Community Development Block Grant program was good news for four township organizations that had project funding approved at the December 13 Township Council meeting. The township had a total of $92,871.36 in left-over CDBG funds from 2019, 2020 and 2022, according to …

Township Recreation Director Beau Byrtus said that the department’s programs were very well-attended during 2022. The township’s recreation programs are “doing gangbusters,” the Director of Recreation said at the December 14 meeting of the Advisory Recreation Council. Director Beau Byrtus gave Council members an end-of-year update on program participation, and a look into what is planned for 2023.

Submitted by Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor announced law enforcement officials from Somerset and Hunterdon Counties will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign.  BeginningDecember 2, …

Resolutions of appropriateness for two more retail cannabis shop applications to the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission were passed by the Township Council at its December 13 meeting. The resolutions, which state that the Council “believes the intended sites, consistent with Township Ordinances, are appropriately located and suitable for activities related to the operation of the proposed cannabis businesses,” are for …