Ms. Erlinda “Linda” Bayan passed away peacefully on November 6 at her home in Somerset with her family at her side. She was 73 years old. Linda was born and raised in Bo. Lutucan in Quezon, Philippines. She completed her nursing education at Marian School of Nursing in the Philippines and then decided to relocate to Montreal, Canada to start …

By Andrew Dars. To my fellow voters of Franklin,

An artist’s rendering of the new restaurant’s layout. A 62-seat, 4,400-square-foot McDonald’s targeted for Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue was approved November 9 by the Planning Board. The Board, holding a special meeting to hear the application, also approved several variances for the project, including ones allowing for more signs than normally approved, and for a free-standing sign facing Easton …

Election workers bring voting machine tapes to the municipal building. The three Board of Education incumbents were victorious, and the public question concerning energy aggregation was passed in the November 8 election, according to the final results certified by the Somerset County Clerk.

Neil Palmes passed away peacefully on November 5 at his home in Somerset under the loving care of his husband, his cousin and friends. Neil was born and raised in Iloilo City, Philippines. He is the eldest of the three siblings of Rogelio Palmes and the late Trinidad Palmes. The other two siblings are Ramil and Roel Palmes. He completed …

Environmental Commission member Robin Suydam suggested that the Commission broaden the scope of a proposed “green roof” ordinance. Members of the township’s Environmental Commission will soon begin crafting a proposed ordinance that would require large new commercial buildings to have some form of “green” roof in their design. That design could include solar or wind energy capturing units, or complete …

Abraham Jacob Mukalel passed away on November 4 in New City, New York. He was 79. Born in Kerala, India, he immigrated to the United States in 2016. He served in the Indian Army and after his voluntary retirement from the Army, he worked in Human Resources in Nashik, India. Abraham was an active member of his church and known …

Mrs. Patricia Moucatel passed away on November 2 at UPENN Medical Center at Plainsboro. She was 78 years of age. Mrs. Moucatel was born in New Brunswick and raised in Highland Park. She graduated from Highland Park High School and married her husband Fred a few years later. The young couple lived in New Brunswick prior to raising their young …

Somerset County Sheriff Darrin J. Russo, Officer David Daneker and Branchburg 6th Grader Timmy Meister introduced K-9 to the world at the naming ceremony. (Photo: Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.) After sifting through more than 1,000 suggestions submitted by county residents, Somerset County Sheriff’s Office officials have decided on the new name for the office’s newest K-9 member: Patriot.

This building is thought to be the last ice house in Kingston. (Photo: Vince Dominach). A decrepit structure on the property of the New School for Music Study on Route 27 in Kingston will soon be razed, but not before local historians get a last look at it. The structure sits nestled among trees and bushes on the property. The …