News-pourri

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 …

More than 200 people were on hand Nov. 24 to celebrate the inaugural Warrior 4 Life Scholarship Foundation gala at The Imperia on Easton Avenue. The exact number was 240, which represented a sell-out crowd, the organizers said.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we asked Franklin Reporter & Advocate readers what they are most thankful for. Following are some of their responses.

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.

Tickets are going fast for the inaugural Warrior4Life Scholarship Foundation gala, set for 6-10 p.m.  Nov. 24 at The Imperia on Easton Avenue. The evening will feature music by the Renaissance Jazz Band, with comedian Erin Jackson acting as mistress of ceremonies.

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.

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.

The township commemorated Veterans’ Day Nov. 11 with a short ceremony in the municipal building, followed by ringing of the Memorial Bell in Veterans Memorial Park. Local Boy Scouts, members of the Canal Walk Veterans club and members of the Junior ROTC battalion from Franklin High School participated in the ceremony.

Democrats retained complete control of the Township Council and both Board of Education incumbents were defeated in the Nov. 7 elections. In regional races involving township residents, state Assemblymen Joe Danielsen (D-17) retained his seat. Unsuccessful were Township Councilwoman Shanel Robinson (D-At Large), who ran for a seat on the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and Republicans Daryl Kipnis, …

A Bridgewater developer won Planning Board approval Nov. 1 to split an Annapolis Street parcel into two lots and build a home on each. The builder, Dennis Gabinelli, will tear down a house and garage on one of the lots, which sit at the intersection of Annapolis and Delmonico Avenue. Both lots comprise about 27,000 square feet, William Scott, the …