Dennis Joseph Tangolics, 65, passed away surrounded by his wife and son on Jan. 1, at his home in Somerset. Dennis was born in New Brunswick and resided in Somerset County. Mr. Tangolics for over 40 years was a plumber and pipefitter for Local Union #9 in Englishtown, NJ. Shortly after retirement, he worked part-time for Montgomery School District as …

Chanting, the ritual bathing of a Hindu god’s idol and the lighting of 21 oil lamps highlighted the Srivari Sri Balaji temple’s first New Year’s Day observance. The 2,000-square-foot prayer hall, located on Elizabeth Avenue, was packed Jan. 1 with members of the temple who had come to pay respects to the idol of their god, Lord Srivari, and deliver …

Gloria Diane Glickman, 88, passed away peacefully on Dec. 30. Gloria was born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Edward and Evelyn Levy, and sister of the late Madelyn Marks. Gloria was among the first women to attend New York University, and graduated with a degree in business. She met her …

The idea of the peacemaker – those who seek to build bridges rather than walls – is extolled in every religious tradition and is celebrated in just about every culture. Sadly, the actual peacemakers are often overlooked because much of what they do is behind the scenes, out of the public eye.

Mrs. Nora Kollien passed away on Dec. 28 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 70 years old. Mrs. Kollien was born in Linden and lived there for many years. She also lived in Florida prior to moving to Somerset 45 years ago. She enjoyed crafting, especially making Christmas ornaments and playing computer games. She retired from …

There are few things that are more important to a teenage girl than her hair. Unless that teenager is 13-year-old Jenna Danielsen.

Dec. 20 Conrado Yson of Monmouth Junction was cited for careless driving after he was involved in an auto accident that resulted in his car striking a bank on Route 27.  Yson’s car was leaving the parking lot of the Kendall Park Post Office, turning left on Rt. 27, when it struck a car driven by Mike Komaromi of North …

By Patricia Walsh. Somerset County residents, you deserve a round of applause for all you do throughout the year!

A group of parents and students seemed to have made an impression on the Board of Education Dec. 22 when they asked members to rejuvenate an ailing district orchestral band program. The program has not recovered from budget cuts it suffered in 2010 and, most recently, from schedule changes at Franklin Middle School, according to parents and school officials.

Submitted by Einhorn Harris. A township resident was recently installed as president of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association.