The New Jersey Water Supply Authority will do some plantings along Cedar Grove Brook to help stem the flow of sediment into the water. The plantings will be made near Cedar Hill Preparatory School, a private school on Cedar Grove Lane, said NJWSA’s Bob O’Neil. O’Neil said students would be involved in the project, which would be turned into a learning …

A public hearing on the slimmed-down version of the proposed Catalpa Park is set for 7 p.m. June 30 in the Township Council chamber. The new plan has been making the rounds of various boards and advisory groups with Township manager Robert Vornlocker since February. Vornlocker has been explaining the changes and asking the members to create recommendations to be delivered …

Major crime in the township is on the decline, state police statistics show. Still, the statistics show, the township’s crime rate remains among the highest in Somerset County.

The township council has a message for drivers tired of getting their vehicles rattled when they travel over the Veronica Avenue and Clyde Road railroad crossings: Call Conrail. In fact, that message is posted on signs at each of the roads’ crossings.

What is seen as a possible solution to anticipated problems caused by May’s planned closure of the Franklin Boulevard post office may not offer the hoped-for relief. An ad hoc committee of community and religious leaders April 22 decided to apply to the U.S. Postal Service to open a “Village Post Office” in a vacant building next door to the current post …

The 26th annual riding of the Tour de Franklin kicks off at 7:30 a.m. April 26th at the township municipal complex. The tour, the major fundraiser for the Franklin Township Food Bank, features 10-, 25-, 40- and 62-mile rides, as well as a 1-5-mile neighborhood walk and a 1-10-mile ride or walk along the D&R Canal towpath.

The Somerset County Park Commission has scheduled the “May Day Masters Miniature Golf Tournament” at the Colonial Park Putting Course, 156 Mettlers Rd. The event, open to seniors age 55 years and older, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, May 1. (Rain date is May 2.)

The Somerset County Park Commission has announced that the 5th annual Spring Adult Bocce League will begin play at the Colonial Park Bocce Courts on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. The League is open to all adults age 18 and over. League play will be on Tuesday evenings beginning May 5 from 6:30 P.M.to 8:30 P.M. Teams of 2 players will …

The Somerset County Business Partnership “Women in Business” group has scheduled the 6th annual “Golf and Lunch for Women in Business” on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. The event will take place at Basking Ridge Country Club, 185 Madisonville Road in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. From 10:00 a.m. to noon, both non-golfers and experienced players …

The Somerset County Business Partnership, the regional Chamber of Commerce serving Somerset County, will present the second workshop in a series intended to support member businesses interested in expanding their global presence. On Tuesday, April 28, 2015, the Partnership will convene the Global Special Interest Group (Global SIG) at the Somerset County Business Partnership, 360 Grove Street at Route 22 …