A Somerset woman is among eight county Master Gardeners who are recipients of the Somerset Awards for Excellence. Hana Ahlfeld was among those honored at the recent Master Gardener State Conference at the Cook Student Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The Rutgers University Master Gardener Program, a volunteer organization of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, annually recognizes the …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. If you look at Home Depot Do-It Yourself Book, it gives approximate times it takes to do different tasks. Depending on your skill level the time can double or triple. The Board of Education is not just about books and kids. They have to weigh in on a broad spectrum of ideas from a textbook to …

The Somerset County Office of Volunteer Services will have volunteers available in November to rake leaves for elderly and disabled homeowners around the county who have no other means to do yard work. If you need this service or know someone who does, contact Laurie Beckhorn in the Office of Volunteer Services by Nov. 2 at (908) 541-5715. Additional volunteers …

Sept. 29 Awilda Taveras-Defermin of Trenton was cited for careless driving after police said she drove through a stop sign at Martin Street and Norma Avenue, and collided with a car driven on Norma by Donna Wenk of Edison. Taveras-Defermin said she stopped at the sign and cleared traffic before entering the intersection. § Bruce Scott of North Brunswick suffered …

The New Jersey Family Pet Show is relocating to the township next month. The annual event will be held at the Garden State Expo Center, 50 Atrium Dr., on Nov. 7 and 8. The show will feature many pet vendors, educational and entertaining performances, special attractions, pet adoptions and outstanding shopping for pet lovers, according to a release on the event. …

By Peter Stavrianidis, Ph.D Regarding your comments about the status of the Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce – the truth of the matter is that there were a lot of challenges during the last few years and I would be the first one to admit it. Although the chamber was quite active with frequent events and networking opportunities – we …

Hydrant flushing and tree trimming throughout the township could affect residents through the end of the month. Tree trimming will be conducted over the next two weeks, which will result in periodic shutdowns of some streets. According to a notice from the township, the roads that will be affected are: Butler Road, between Meadowlark Lane and Canal Road Suydam Road, …

Update: Canal Walk Associates will revise its plans for the proposed development and re-present them to the Planning Board at its Dec. 16 meeting. Original Story: Plans to develop the last two parcels of land in the Canal Walk active adult housing development are scheduled to be heard at the Oct. 7 Planning Board meeting. The two parcels straddle Canal …

The Environmental Education Center (EEC), 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge, will be the location for a fun-filled weekend for children and their parents in celebration of Halloween, 2015. “By the Light of the Moon,” for children and adults of all ages, is scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2015 with walks beginning every 15 minutes between 6:30 P.M. and …

Work has begun on a Bennetts Lane bridge replacement project. A segment of the road between Route 27 and Clyde Road was closed Oct. 5, and will remain so for about the next two months, said Matthew Loper, an engineer with the Somerset County Engineering Division. The $449,513 project is being done by Scafar Contracting of Newark. The bid was …