THEY’RE OFF! – Runners in the Garden State Track Club’s 10-Miler Start their run March 22 in Colonial Park. Thousands of runners were expected to take part in the Garden State Track Club’s annual Garden State 10-Miler and Cooke Chase 5K March 22 in Colonial Park. Proceeds from the event will be used for scholarships for certain Franklin High School …

NO KINGS – Franklin Residents and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman are expected to take part in the March 28 “No Kings 3” protest set for March 28 in New Brunswick. (File photo). Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman is expected to join speakers from a broad coalition of students and activists – including a number from Franklin Township – at a No …

Born in Bayonne, Marilyn lived in Elizabeth before settling in Somerset 66 years ago. She made her home on Poe Avenue, where she cherished sharing tea and conversation with her neighbors. She enjoyed her soap operas and old‑time movies and television shows, which brought her comfort and joy throughout her life.  Prior to her retirement in 1998, Mrs. Fillmore served …

Mr. Sugrim Jegroo passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Somerset on March 19. Sugrim was born and raised in Guyana, where he spent his early years before immigrating to Canada in 1976. It was there that he met the love of his life, his beloved wife, Appama. In 1979, they moved to the United States and ultimately made …

A Somerset-based accounting firm has once again received regional and national recognitiu9on. Rosenburg Rich Baker Berman was included in the Accounting Today 2026 “Regional Leaders: The Mid-Atlantic” list, according to a press release from the company.

Tickets are on sale for a special immersive event starring re-enactors portraying George and Martha Washington. Sponsored by The Meadows Foundation and Franklin 250, “George & Martha: A Cocktail Affair” is designed to bring visitors face‑to‑face with the nation’s first First Couple in a warm, engaging, and historically rich setting.

Susan Dorothy Goldey, 79, passed away March 17. Susan Goldey was born to the late parents, William and Dorothy Goldey, in Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City on August 30, 1946. She was raised in Jersey City and resided in Somerset for many years. Susan attended public schools in Jersey City and graduated from Douglass College (Rutgers) in 1967 with a …

RECEIVES HONOR – Township Councilman Ram Anbarasan was recently named to the national 2026 “250 Champions” list of public servants. Township Councilman Ram Anbarasan (D-At Large) recently won a national award for public servants.

Eleonora Bentivoglio, 72, passed away peacefully on March 16 at Morristown Medical Center. Born on May 2, 1953, in Grotteria (RC), Italy, Eleonora was the beloved daughter of the late Natale Mazzaferro and Giuditta Mazzaferro (Oppedisano). She was raised and educated in Calabria, where she began her career as a skilled seamstress. In 1989, Eleonora immigrated to the United States …

Capital wish lists from various township departments were presented to the Township Council on March 17 at the second of two budget meetings.