General News

The Queens Bridge between South Bound Brook and Bound Brook will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. weeknights in December to allow for completion of deck repairs, the state announced Dec. 4. The bridge had been closed from early September through October for repairs to the part of the span that covers the Delaware & Raritan River canal. …

A pain management doctor with offices in Somerset and East Brunswick was ordered by the state to stop practicing medicine because her behavior poses a “clear and imminent danger to the public health, safety and welfare,” according to the state Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Sharon Colleen Worosilo, who owns the New Jersey Pain Management Institute on Veronica Avenue, was …

The inability to get a necessary part, coupled with the need for businesses to stay open, has forced the township to leave a broken water main running along Easton Avenue. The main, located on Easton Avenue in the area of the Village Plaza, has been broken since sometime on Nov. 16. Mayor Phil Kramer said the part will not be …

The organizer of the township’s Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day observances was honored Nov. 13 by the Township Council. Bob LaCorte was given a commendation by the council for his “outstanding community service to the township” in donating “hundreds of hours and resources” to the two observances. “When it comes time to get things done or to do something for …

A township resident took second place recently in the New Jersey Senior Art Show, held at Meadow Lakes Senior Living in East Windsor. Dusik K. Shin’s watercolor, “Brood,” was one of five pieces by Somerset County residents winning awards at the juried show. Shin’s work also was one of four non-professional award winners at the Somerset County Senior Art Show. …

National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 26. To register to vote, you must: Be a United States’ citizen Be 17 years old, although you may not vote until you turn 18 Be a resident of Somerset County for at least 30 days before the election Not currently serving a sentence, probation or parole because of a felony conviction. If you’re …

A group of Franklin High School alumni and friends gathered Aug. 20 for a most unusual reunion. Rather than the traditional affair held at a local restaurant, where graduates chat over hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, these grads opted for a more … interactive … reunion. Based on the realty television show “The Amazing Race,” the grads get together for 48 …

In what is one of the best-kept secrets in the township, the two Franklin Township Police officers involved in the April 9, 2016 shooting death of a township resident will not face a federal civil rights investigation. Although that determination was made in February, township officials reached for comment said they had not heard about it, and the person who …

There has been a massive recall of various food products over the last two weeks due to an undeclared allergen being found in an ingredient common to all of them, according to releases from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. The problems were discovered on June 6, when the companies received notification from an ingredient supplier that ingredients used …

It seemed a little dicey earlier in the morning, but the Franklin Township Farmers’ Market’s debut June 3 was deemed a success by its organizer and participants. A steady rain that fell for hours before its kickoff time cleared up shortly after 10 a.m., just in time for the market’s grand opening. The market, which will be held 10 a.m. …