The seniors on the Franklin High School wrestling team were honored February 3 at the annual Senior Night. The ceremony was held prior to the match against Hunterdon Central. One by one, the seniors were called out onto the mat, escorted by parents, family and friends. The seniors on the team include: Kendall CarruthersHenry CondadoJonathan Garcia-MenesesNnamdi JamesMohamed MahmoudRobert MichimaniChristian PonceFrancisco …

Mrs. Marjorie Gyori passed away on February 2 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 85 years old. Mrs. Gyori was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of the Somerset section of Franklin Township. She graduated from St. Peter’s High School in New Brunswick and St. Peter’s School of Nursing. She worked for many …

Township Councilman Carl Wright speaks about the upcoming town hall to discuss ways to end violence in Franklin. Ways to stem the kind of violence that has recently resulted in shooting deaths in the township will be the topic of a town hall meeting set for 6 p.m. February 4 at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus, 415 Francis …

Somerset County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson speaks after receiving her commendation from the Somerset County Democratic Committee’s Black Caucus. Township resident and Somerset County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson was one of two African-American trailblazers honored Feb. 1 by the Somerset County Democratic Committee’s Black Caucus during its Black History Month celebration. Robinson is the first African-American woman to serve as …

Two people were hurt when this ambulance veered out of its lane, hit a parked car and then a house on Hamilton Street. (Photo: FTPD). Police are investigating the circumstances which led an ambulance driver to veer off the road on Hamilton Street January 31, hit a car and then hit a house near Pershing Street. The driver and passenger …

County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson will be among those honored at the Somerset County Democratic Committee’s Black Caucus Black History Month event. Township resident Shanel Robinson, the first African-American woman to serve as Somerset County Freeholder Director, will be honored February 1 by the Somerset County Democratic Committee’s Black Caucus. The event is set for 2-5 p.m. at the township …

625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. OOA&DS Satellite Office Opportunity, Adalin Ball, M.S.W., eldercare educator, Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services, is scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Adalin will be at the center on Feb. 19, to assist …

Darlene Slavick, of Somerset, studied this fall in Melbourne, Australia. Slavick is a biology major in the Class of 2021 and a graduate of Bishop George Ahr High School. Widener University congratulates Brittney Jones of Somerset, NJ, 08873 for achieving dean’s list status during the fall 2019 semester. Jones is majoring in Nursing. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who …

Submitted by ProCure. ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset passed another celebratory achievement with the graduation of its 5,000th patient to complete treatment, in this case for prostate cancer. “When we see the courage, the generosity, the wisdom that our patients have as they go through some of the darkest times of their lives, they truly inspire us on a …

The Franklin Middle School players are presenting the musical “Grease” at the Sampson G. Smith campus for two weekends in January and February. The show looks at high school life in the 1950s through the experiences of two main characters, the “greaser” Danny and the wholesome exchange student, Sandy. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on January 31 and February 1, 7 …