Andre Morosoff, formerly of Somerset and most recently of Hillsborough, died March 17 at Avalon Assisted Living at Hillsborough. He was 94. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Morosoff resided in Somerset for most of his life, moving to Hillsborough nine months ago. Prior to his retirement in 1980, he worked as a Systems Analyst for 25 years with the Ford …

Superior Court Judge Sheree Velita Pitchford, formerly of Somerset and most recently a resident of Dunellen, passed away on March 11. She was 55. She was a daughter of Jersey City, born at Margaret Hague Hospital and having resided in Jersey City through her college and law school years, and thereafter. She then moved to Somerset, where she lived until …

EXPLAINING THE NUMBER – District Business Administrator Stephen Fried explains the preliminary Fiscal Year 2026 budget calculations at the March 18 Board of Education meeting. About $6 million in necessary reductions included in the preliminary Fiscal Year 2026 budget will impact school district programs and, to a lesser extent, staff, schools Superintendent John Ravally told the Board of Education at …

INTERIM ONCE AGAIN – Kelley Guerrero speaks at the March 18 Board of Education meeting after she was named interim Principal at Pine Grove Manor Elementary School. As she did just three months earlier, Kelley Guerrero found herself in front of the Board of Education on March 18, thanking them for naming her the interim principal of a district school. …

Chad Chavez of Somerset was named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester. Chavez is currently majoring in Communication. Charlotte Hunter, a resident of Franklin Park, was honored for academic achievement by being named to the Dean’s List …

2/01/2025 A 33-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested for defiant trespassing in the area of Pickering Pl. He was processed and released on a summons.  Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But …

A 34-year-old Somerset man is in custody after he was found with more than 300 videos depicting the sexual abuse or exploitation of a child, police said. The March 7 arrest of the man came after an investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit, following a tip passed on by the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes …

EXPLAINING THE NUMBERS – Deputy Mayor Ed Potosnak shows a little frustration March 11 as he tried to explain how he computed the amount Kingston Fire District 4 would have to pay South Brunswick Fire District 3 for shared services. Township Council members found themselves in an unusual position at their March 11 meeting: deciding on a fire district budget …

STREAM CLEANUP SET – The annual John Clyde stream cleanup is set for April 12. The Franklin Township Environmental Commission has set 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 12 for its annual John Clyde stream cleanup. Volunteers are gathering at Hamilton and Woodbridge streets in New Brunswick. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

VISITING MAYOR – Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks during the annual Interfaith Iftar held March 16 at Masjid-e-Ali on Cedar Grove Lane. Speeches, charitable donations and, of course, food, were featured at the annual Interfaith Iftar held at the Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane. An Iftar meal is eaten at dusk by Muslims observing the holy month of Ramadan. …