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The Board of Education Dec. 20 used the last meeting of the year to say thank-you and goodbye to two members who will not return next year. Bord members Margaret Steele and Rich Seamon decided not to run for re-election in November. Steele has served one four-year term, while Seamon has served more than 10 years, on and off, since …

A pledge to create a “men’s coalition” to deal with the problems confronting young black men in the township was the outcome Dec. 18 of a “Community Town Hall” held at the Parkside community room. The event, moderated by members of the Nation of Islam’s Muhammad Mosque No. 85, headquartered on Hamilton Street, consisted of comments from a panel and …

A 47-year-old New York woman has been charged with prostitution after a month-long investigation into a township massage parlor. Yuhong J. Chen was arrested at about 1:45 p.m. Dec. 11 at Healthy Tone Spa on Route 27, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force and …

John Ehid, better known as “Uncle Chick” by some of his nieces and nephews, passed on December 15 at The Chelsea at in Warren. He was 90 years old. Mr. Ehid was born November 28, 1928 in New Brunswick to the late Abraham and Mary (Beyrouty) Ehid. He was raised in New Brunswick and relocated to Piscataway where he lived …

Barbara Sylvers, 92, passed away on Dec. 18. She was born in Kokomo, Indiana and named Barbara Mae Johnson on June 25, 1926 to Nina Broadnax and Willis Johnson. “Barb Mae”, as she was called by her friends and family in Kokomo, graduated from Kokomo High School in June 1943 and continued her education by completing 2 years of business …

Dec. 18: The state Division on Civil Rights has been notified of the incident by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, an organization spokesman said. The NJSIAA has also asked officials in both schools, plus the officials at the game, to “submit incident reports,” spokesman Mike Cherenson said in an email. “NJSIAA has notified the Division on Civil Rights …

Submitted by Somerset County Public Information. Somerset County has launched Recycle Coach, a free mobile app that is now available to residents. The app is designed to make recycling and solid waste information easily accessible as well as promote the “go green” goal of reducing, reusing and recycling within the community. “Our county is excited to join the Recycle Coach …

This week’s podcast features news about the Township Council’s decision to censure Councilman Rajiv Prasad, news about our presiding Municipal Court Judge and the start of the Franklin High School Lady Warriors’ basketball team’s promising season start. Music is “Winter Sunshine” by pianist Evgeny Grinko.        

The township’s newest health club, the Fitness Factory, threw itself a party on Dec. 14. The occasion was the Cedar Grove Lane club’s grand opening, and owners, staff and club members celebrated with food games and demonstrations of classes offered. On hand to help with the celebration was Deputy Mayor Shanel Robinson, who assisted with the ribbon-cutting. The Franklin Reporter …