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Somerset County Park Commission Colonial Park Gardens has been awarded a Level 1 Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum. The recognition honors Colonial Park Gardens for having achieved particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at …

A 41-acre parcel of land abutting Colonial Park is one of 10 for which the Somerset County Park Commission is accepting farming bids. The tract is known as the Howe parcel and is adjacent to the Howe farmstead and the Howe Athletic Complex. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Children play in the Colonial Park spray park after its official opening on Aug. 30. The long-delayed spray park at Colonial Park finally opened on Aug. 30, and the initial reviews were positive. The opening of the 6,500-square-foot park, located next to the Morgan Pellowski Playground on Colonial Drive, was delayed more than a year due to changes in contractors …

Eligible residents can apply for $25 vouchers to use at the Franklin Township Farmers’ market, and other farmers’ markets in Somerset County. According to a press release from the Somerset County Freeholders, applicants must be Somerset County residents who are 60 years old or older and show proof of age and residency with a driver’s license or other documentation. Don’t …

Bringing handicap ramps at intersections along Cedar Grove Lane, from Easton Avenue to New Brunswick Road up to ADA regulations, is being done prior to that stretch of the county road being repaved. A portion of Cedar Grove Lane is scheduled to undergo some rehabbing starting Sept. 25. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

Submitted by the Somerset County Planning Board. SOMERVILLE – Somerset County Freeholder Director Patrick Scaglione announces the launch of an exciting initiative to improve bike and trail path connections throughout Somerset County. “The goal is to make our county’s bike paths and trails more user-friendly, more accessible, and safer for our residents,” he said. “We are also encouraging residents to …

Township resident and Township Council candidate Beverly Briggs-Lawson is the coordinator of “Project Warm Your Heart.” Submitted by Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders. 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 …

The 2016 Somerset County Sheriff’s race will go down as the most expensive campaign for that office in the last 15 years. According to the latest contribution and expenditure reports filed with the state Election Law Enforcement Commission, the two candidates for sheriff – longtime Republican incumbent Frank Provenzano and his Democratic challenger, former township police Lt. Darrin Russo, a newcomer …

Samantha Petersen, second from right, with her Somerset County Disability Advocate Award. Standing with her at the Oct. 25 Freeholders meeting, are (left to right) Freeholder Peter Palmer, Cynthia Voorhees of the county Office of Aging and Disabilities and her mother, Michele. Also pictured is Plymouth, a Seeing Eye dog in training. Photo: Petersen family. A township teenager received one …

Apply for Leadership Somerset to network with community leaders, discover Somerset County resources, enhance team and leadership skills and make an impact in the community. In addition to class sessions, road trips offer new perspectives and access to a variety of resources. Shown here are members of the Class of 2016 having fun at Duke Farms. Photo: Leadership Somerset. Adults …