625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Variety of Board & Card Games (Monopoly, Po-Ke-No, Yahtzee, Dominoes & Checkers) – Available Monday – Friday. If one of your favorite games are not listed and you would like to play, or if you are interested in starting a club featuring …
Read More »Two Township Students Among Four To Receive NJAC Foundation Scholarships
Two township students are among four Somerset County students receiving scholarships through the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation. Stephanie Melgar and Aamon Sparrow are the 2019 Somerset County recipients of the Investors Bank scholarship, according to a press release from the Somerset County Freeholders. Also receiving scholarships are Abigail Podejko of Raritan, who will receive the PSEG scholarship, and …
Read More »Women’s Club Sets Open House For Prospective Members
Among the fundraisers run by the Franklin Women’s Club is the annual tricky tray, such as this one in 2017. Money raised is used for programs such as scholarships for graduating Franklin High School seniors. An open house for women interested in joining the Franklin Township Women’s Club is set for 1-3 p.m. Aug. 24 at the New Jersey State …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center’s July Schedule
625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Variety of Board & Card Games (Monopoly, Po-Ke-No, Yahtzee, Dominoes & Checkers) – Available Monday – Friday. If one of your favorite games is not listed and you would like to play, or if you are interested in starting a club featuring …
Read More »FHS Senior Gets His Eagle’s Wings in Court Of Honor
Ricky Francese recites the Scout’s Oath during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor June 1. Boy Scout Troop 113 formally recognized its newest Eagle Scout on June 1 with a ceremony at Somerset Presbyterian Church. Ricky Francese, a senior at Franklin High School, became the 70th member of Troop 113 to attain the Eagle Scout rank since 1970. Francese, who …
Read More »Rose Day Festival at Colonial Park Gardens
On Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M Somerset County Park Commission Colonial Park Gardens will be celebrating “Rose Day Festival.” The event will be held at the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden at 156 Mettlers Road, Colonial Park, Lot A, Somerset. The Rose Garden will be in peak bloom and visitors can enjoy the …
Read More »Children’s Composting Workshop at Colonial Park
The Horticulture staff at Colonial Park Gardens will present a children’s workshop, “Little Wigglers, How to Make Your Own Composting Bin” on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. Children age 5 to 12 (limit 10 children who must be accompanied by an adult) will learn about ‘vermicomposting,’ the term used for composting with worms. In this …
Read More »Memorial Day Parade Plans Include ‘Abe Lincoln,’ Helicopter Flyover
A reading of the Gettysburg Address and a flyover by a Coast Guard helicopter are two of the highlights planned for the township’s annual Memorial Day parade on May 27. The parade up DeMott Lane will conclude with a service at the Municipal Building. Kick-off time for the parade is noon; it will start at the intersection of DeMott and …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center May Schedule
625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 (908) 231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Variety of Board & Card Games (Monopoly, Po-Ke-No, Yahtzee, Dominoes & Checkers) – Available Monday – Friday. If one of your favorite games is not listed and you would like to play, or if you are interested in starting a club …
Read More »Park Commission Seeking Bocce Teams
The Somerset County Park Commission has announced that the 8th annual Spring Adult Bocce League will begin play at the Colonial Park Bocce Courts at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7. The League is open to all adults age 18 and over. League play will be on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. Teams of two players will compete through Tuesday, …
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