625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. All programs begin at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise listed. Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. Body and Brain Yoga is a dynamic mind-body practice that combines stretching, flowing movement, deep breathing exercises and meditation in a simple and easy …

What would be the third charter school in the township – and all of Somerset County – was approved Sept. 30 by the state Department of Education. But in approving the Ailanthus Charter School application, the state DOE added a planning year, which means the school would not be eligible to open until September 2018. Three other charter schools approved …

A Tinton Falls-based construction company won the $36.3 million contract to build the Claremont Elementary School. Patock Construction was awarded the bid by the Board of Education in a Sept. 29 special meeting. The school is targeted for a parcel on Claremont Road, near Franklin Park School. Patock was one of 13 companies that bid on the project. Patrick’s base bid of …

For the second consecutive year, an army of Eli Lilly employees descended on MacAfee Road School Sept. 29 armed with hammers, saws, paint brushes and good intentions. The approximately 90 employees of the Bridgewater-based company were taking part in its Global Day of Service. They were at the school to spruce it up through building furniture, making new signs and …

There’s once again an Italian pizzeria and restaurant in the Village Plaza shopping center on Easton Avenue, with the opening earlier this week of Mezza Luna. Cosimo Correale, the restaurant’s owner, is a veteran of the industry. Correale, who emigrated to the United States from his native Calabria, Italy, when he was 16 years old, has in the ensuing 36 …

Dignitaries from the business, political and civic worlds were on hand Sept. 29 for the ribbon-cutting of the new Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School building on Pierce Street. The school had been housed for the past several years on Cortelyous Lane, at the site of the Oak Crest Day Camp. The school purchased the Pierce Street building and renovated it …

Paul Joseph Tarantino of Somerset passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, September 26. Born on July 16, 1931 in Jersey City, he attended St. Peters Prep in Jersey City and completed his bachelor’s degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University and master’s degree at Rutgers University. He was a veteran, serving overseas in the United States Army. He married Vera Dean …

NEW BRUNSWICK – The new owners of University Shell on Easton Avenue want to expand their reach beyond the city’s borders. In an effort to appeal to Franklin auto owners bordering the Hub City, partners Evan Ahmed and Christian Guerrero are offering free auto pickup and delivery to Somerset residents who have service appointments with them. Ahmed and Guerrero officially took …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School has been named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The school, located on Schoolhouse Road, is one of 279 public and 50 private schools being so named, according to a press release from the school. The school’s current Chief Education Officer, Namik Sercan, and Tarkan Topcuoglu, the principal …

As a boy growing up in Korea, Taehoon “Ted” Kwalk was repeatedly told by his teachers that he had a natural talent for drawing and painting. He pursued the hobby through elementary and high school, but then dropped his pens and brushes when he came to the United States, more than 40 years ago. It was another 10 years – …