RIBBON-CUTTING – Mayor Phil Kramer cuts the ceremonial ribbon as store owner George Zavacky (left) looks on. There was a little party at Cedar Grove Centre, on Cedar Grove Lane, on January 24, and the public was invited. The occasion was the grand opening of MJ’s Affordable Kitchens, which offers soup-to-nuts design and installation of kitchens, and more. Don’t Miss …

Emma Gergely, of Somerset, passed away on January 17 at the Parker at Somerset Assisted Living. She was 95. Born in New Brunswick, she has lived in Somerset since 2017. Emma was a graduate of St. Peter’s High School in New Brunswick then later went on to attend Douglass College (now Cook) in 1948. She worked as a Chemical Librarian, …

Screenshot Nancy Imperato, 78, of Somerset, passed away peacefully in her home on January 19, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 19, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York, Nancy was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Sepulveres) Arioso. She grew up in Brooklyn before raising her own family with husband, Anthony, in North Salem, New York; she …

VET HELPING VETS – State Assemblyman Joe Damielsen (D-17) welcomes attendees at his veterans’ information program on Jan. 22. Representatives from a host of social service organizations were on hand January 22 as part of an information program for military veterans sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen. The event, held in the Municipal Building on DeMott Lane, was the first …

Rumors circulating on social media that a serial killer is in the area are not true, township policed said on January 22. The issue was addressed in a late-evening press release from the Franklin Township Police Department, the text of which follows: Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …

Ronald L. Blazkiewicz of Somerset passed away on January 18 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 90. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he lived in West Islip, NY before moving to Somerset in 1970. He worked as a security guard at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick and for the Princeton …

12/01/2024 A Somerset resident was the victim of a theft on 10/03/24 in the area of JFK Boulevard. The unknown suspect(s) stole a delivered package off of the victim’s porch. The contents were valued at $128. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

Thomas E. Manifase of Hillsborough passed away on January 18 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Somerville. He was 67. Born in Boston and raised in Stoughton, Massachusetts, he lived in Franklin Township for over 25 years before moving to Hillsborough last year. Tom began his extraordinary public service career of more than 30 years in law enforcement with the …

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman speaks to attendees at the 28th annual Franklin Township Community Breakfast, sponsored by the Franklin Township Dr. Martin Luther King Community Foundation. Efforts to erase Black history, to ban books and to stifle discussions of racism must be resisted, in the spirit of the teachings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, …

By John Felix. This year Dr. Martin Luther King day coincides with inauguration day of the 47th president of the United States. For those of us who consider education a fundamental and social right, this rare occurrence of simultaneous MLK and Inauguration Day is noteworthy considering the staunch advocacy of MLK for education and potentially the beginning of the end …