The Somerset County Park Commission Golf Division has announced that all registration fees for 2020 will include 7-day advanced access to the tee time reservation system. Registration will allow golfers to reserve tee times seven days in advance at all five Championship courses: Neshanic Valley on South Branch Road in Neshanic Station; Green Knoll on Garretson Road in Bridgewater; Quail …

The Horticulture Department of the Somerset County Park Commission is accepting reservations for wedding ceremonies and photos at the following locations: Colonial Park Gardens, namely the Arboretum (for ceremonies and photos) and the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden (for photography only). The fee for each garden is $150.00 per hour. Colonial Park Gardens is located in Colonial Park. …

William G. Oberlander, Jr. of Somerset died January 1 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 88. Born in Queens, New York, he lived in the Hollis section of Queens, Manhasset, New York and Parlin before moving to Somerset in 1993. Bill served in the US Army during the 1950s, stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska as a Sgt. First …

The 2018-19 Lady Warriors basketball team shortly after clinching a 34-0 season and winning the state Tournament of Champions. There are different things that can bind together a community; politics, volunteerism, and a shared history being some of them. In Franklin Township, the success of our children is one of the strongest magnets which pull us all together, even moreso …

By Arnold W. Schmidt, Somerset. Yes, Virginia, there is a Grinch.  Your friends who believe he is a “stable genius” are wrong.  They have been overwhelmed by his constant self-flattery, self-aggrandizement, and self-promotion.  In this great world of ours, this Grinch is a mere insect; an ant, in his intellect; as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured …

Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred on Barker Road on December 30. There were no injuries in the shooting, just property damage, said Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Det. Frank Roman. “We can confirm that there was a shooting with no injuries, just property damage,” Roman said in an email. “The matter is actively being investigated by …

Mrs. Stavrianidis passed on peacefully to the Lord on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. Mrs. Stavrianidis was born in 1925 in the city of the Black Sea Batoumi in the province of Georgia, which was then part of the former Soviet Union. Her parents, Angelo and Xanthippe had fled with their families from the region of Trebzond on the Northern part …

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, third Wednesday of the month, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Adalin will be at the center on Jan. 22, to answer questions about the Office on …

Ms. Michaela Powell passed away suddenly on Friday evening December 20, 2019. She was 23 years old. Ms. Powell was born in Guatemala and arrived at her forever home in Franklin Township at the age of 10 weeks. She was educated in the Franklin Township Public School system and graduated from Franklin High School in 2014. Michaela was involved Girl …

Joshua Kuroda-Grauer gave the FHS Warriors their first lead of the December 23 game against Colonia with this drive and layup. The Franklin High School Warriors’ basketball team suffered a hard-fought loss December 23 to the Colonia Patriots, 63-54. Trailing for the majority of the game, the Warriors were able to stretch out a few 3- and 4-point leads, but …