A township-based arts organization was one of six in the county which received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts American Rescue Plan. The Ukrainian History and Education Center received $25,000 from the NEA, which was passed through the Somerset County Board of Commissioners.

Anthony Conrad Henry of Somerset passed away on December 4 at the Parker at River Road Nursing Care Facility in Piscataway, at the age of 72. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Montego Bay, where he attended Cornwall College and achieved head boy status. After high school, he attended the College of Arts, Science, and Technology (CAST) …

First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens is one of 13 local organization receiving a total of nearly $500,000 in grants from the St. Peter’s Healthcare System. The church, located on Somerset Street, received the grant to “support their wellness and care initiatives that addresses health care inequities,” according to a press release about the awards.

A township resident will join his fellow musicians December 15 in performing a jazz concert at Raritan Valley Community College’s Welpe Theatre, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. Among the RVCC Student Jazz Ensemble is Christian Volpe of Somerset.

Allyson Smith of Somerset earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Film And Media from Georgia State University during the summer semester of 2022. More than 2,000 students earned degrees and/or certificates at the associate’s, bachelor’s, and graduate program levels during the summer. Alyssa Ramirez of Somerset is among 18 students in Kean University’s inaugural Master of …

Environmental Commission member Arnold Schmidt makes a point with a picture he took of a tree in the Municipal Complex. Work that began in October showed some results December 5, when the Environmental Commission sent several recommended changes to the township tree ordinance to the Township Council. The recommendations involve changing the definition of a tree in terms of trunk …

Alexis J. (Slagada) Lippencott of Somerset died December 4 at her home. She was 73. Mrs. Lippencott was born in New Brunswick, she resided in Somerset most of her life. Surviving are her husband Joseph Lippencott: two daughters, Jennifer and Kathleen Lippencott; her sister, Patricia Miller, and Mrs. Lippencott loved all of her fur babies. Visitation will be from 3-5:45 …

The Hageman House on South Middlebush Road was once again the venue for an annual visit by Sinterklaas on December 4. The celebration of Sinterklaas – who each year rides his horse from Spain to the Netherlands – is a national holiday in that Dutch nation.

There were plenty of crafts to choose from at the annual St. Matthias HSA Holiday Craft Fair. In yet another indication that the world is somewhat returning to normal, post-Covid, the St. Matthias School Home School Association held a full-fledged Holiday Craft Fair on December 4. This is the first time in three years that the full fair has been …

Laura Sue Goetz of Hillsborough, formerly of Somerset, passed away on December 1 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. She was 60. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she lived in North Brunswick, Somerset and Monmouth Junction before moving to Hillsborough over 20 years ago. She worked as a Dental Assistant for the A&R Franklin Dental Group in …