Robert Francis DiCorcia passed away on Oct. 19 at age 64. A graduate of Rutgers University, Bob was known for his pride and passion in serving others as a volunteer ambulance corps EMT, volunteer firefighter, and member of the volunteer Coast Guard Auxiliary. He served as the President of SCARS (Somerset County Ham Radio Society as an auxiliary to the …

John Edward Nadzak of Somerset passed away Nov. 22 at St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick. He was 72. Born in Carbondale, Pa., he resided in the Fords section of Woodbridge before moving to Somerset 40 years ago. Mr. Nadzak was a self-made man who started his own business of water softening and conditioning over 50 years ago. He was …

Arlene W. Revak, 88, passed away on Oct. 22 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. Ms. Revak was born May 7, 1929 in Somerset to the late Carl and Hilma (Wilhelmson) Wahlberg. Arlene resided in Somerset, North Brunswick and New Brunswick. After retiring from Bell Atlantic/Verizon she made San Diego, California her home. In 2015 she returned to …

Update: Police said that Mark Rodgers died from his injuries at 2:50 p.m. on Nov. 28. Original Story: A 63-year-old township man was listed in serious condition Nov. 25, one day after a deer crashed through his car’s windshield on South Middlebush Road. Police said that Mark Rodgers of Somerset was driving his 2017 Hyundai Elantra on South Middlebush, just …

More than 200 people were on hand Nov. 24 to celebrate the inaugural Warrior 4 Life Scholarship Foundation gala at The Imperia on Easton Avenue. The exact number was 240, which represented a sell-out crowd, the organizers said. Nine Franklin students – six high school seniors and three college freshmen – were awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships. Two …

Grace Povolo passed away on Nov. 22 at the Brakely Park Care Center in Philipsburg. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Povolo was born in New York City and lived in New Brunswick before residing for many years in Somerset. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Matthias Church in Somerset. Mrs. Povolo was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Povolo …

Linda Hiller passed away on Nov. 20 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 64 years of age. Mrs. Hiller was born in The Bronx and grew up in Helmetta. She lived for a time in Somerset before moving to South River over 30 years ago. She was employed by the Middlesex County Board of Social …

PISCATAWAY – The Franklin High School Warriors football team fell to the Piscataway Superchiefs Nov. 23 in the two teams’ 53rd Thanksgiving Day match-up here. Piscataway dominated the contest, winning by a comfortable 40-14 margin. The Superchiefs scored 33 of those points in the first half. Senior wide receiver Tykey Reinberry supplied Franklin’s only real electricity in the game with …

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we asked Franklin Reporter & Advocate readers what they are most thankful for. Following are some of their responses. Joe Liotine: My family, my friends and my health. Because without any one of those you have nothing. Carol Johnson Callaghan: I’m thankful for living in a diverse, interesting, beautiful town with hardworking families who care …

Another township school was hit by electronics thieves, who got away with about 50 computers, police and district officials say. Sometime in the overnight hours of Nov. 19, a window at Conerly Road Elementary School was broken, allowing entry for the thieves, said FTPD spokesman Lt. Phil Rizzo. A total of 50 computers were taken from a laptop cart, said …