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The 26th Anniversary Taste of Somerset, the area’s original gourmet tasting event, will provide a unique opportunity to sample the finest appetizers, entrees, desserts, and beverages that Somerset County and the region has to offer. Taste has grown through the decades and the 2018 event, will again provide guests with an ultimate dining experience. Taste is scheduled for Monday, May …

Representatives from organizations that provide services to people with special needs will be on hand April 28 at the “Care, Share, Aware” event sponsored by Franklin Township Parks & Recreation. The event is set for 2-5 p.m. at the township Community/Senior Center, 505 DeMott Lane. Some sensory friendly activities include Meet The Lizard Guys, participate in a fitness challenge with …

The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services is looking to identify residents who will be age 100 or older in 2018. “We are asking residents to help us pay tribute to centenarians in our community,” Freeholder Deputy Director Brian Levine, human services liaison, said in a press release. “It is our privilege to honor these resilient individuals, who …

625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Table Tennis (Ping Pong) – Monday – Friday. Take a ‘shot’ at being a tournament master by playing single or doubles games. This competitive game has been an Olympic sport since 1988 and is a great way to maintain and improve hand/eye …

By Michele Rojek. Boy Scout Troop 113 held another Eagle Court of Honor March 24 at its sponsor, the Somerset Presbyterian Church on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Honored this time around was Joseph Repsher; the FR&A caught up with him, his father, Jay, a Scout leader, and his mother, Danielle, for a Q&A. So now that you’ve risen to the …

Three Franklin women were among 10 honored March 26 as “Outstanding Women of Somerset County.” The awards were bestowed by the Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women during a dinner at The Imperia on Easton Avenue. Honored were Board of Education president Nancy LaCorte in the area of volunteerism, Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School musical director Terri Seggio …

Submitted by Franklin’s Women’s Club. The Franklin Woman’s Club hosted its 25th annual Tricky Tray Basket Auction at Franklin High School on March 16. The event, which sold out by Feb. 21, welcomed more than 300 attendees who purchased tickets to try to win any of more than 400 baskets and prizes donated by numerous area businesses.  Prizes included a …

The Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department held its annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser March 17, with organizers looking for a record crowd. The department’s celebration included the traditional dinner of corned beef and cabbage, beverages and dessert. There were also performances by the Heritage Irish Step Dancers. The event is hosted by the department’s Ladies Auxiliary, which donates proceeds to the …

The push to build a gazebo in the municipal complex has reached another fundraising goal with a donation from township police. Franklin Township PBA Local 154 donated $2,500 to the fund, bringing the total raised so far to about $40,000, chief fundraiser Bill Grippo said on Feb. 28. Grippo and the Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council – which will maintain …

By Michele Rojek The Somerset Presbyterian Church on John . F Kennedy Boulevard has sponsored Boy Scout Troop and Pack 113 for more than 50 years by providing a safe space for hosting weekly troop meetings and other troop events in their Fellowship Hall at the Church. Since 1965 the SPC community has supported the Boy Scouts of America organization …