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It was a full day of fundraising July 17 for the Franklin Food Bank. Early in the day, hundreds of duffers gathered at the Royce Brook Country Club in Neshanic for the annual Golf Fore Groceries tournament. After the golfing, attention turned to the Palace at Somerset and the Gathering Fore Groceries. Starting with a cocktail reception sponsored by the …

625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. All programs begin at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise listed. 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 …

The Somerset County Park Commission Horticulture Department invites the public to the 18th annual “Garden Party” featuring garden lectures and music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15. The Garden Party will be held in the Perennial Garden at the Colonial Park Gardens, Parking Lot F. Admission is free with donations kindly accepted. The schedule for the afternoon is …

Whistles, sirens and horns heralded the annual Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department’s Independence Day parade on July 4. The parade was comprised of fire and first aid tucks, antique cars and area residents, some of whom were decked out in their July 4th finery. The route took participants down Olcott Street, to railroad Avenue, South Middlebush Road, Amwell Road and than …

The township’s annual Independence Day celebration drew hundreds of people attracted by the excellent weather, music, food and, of course, fireworks. The July 3 event kicked off at 6 p.m. with music provided by Little Jimmy and the Starlites, who were followed by the cast of the Villagers’ teen production of “Heathers.” Next on the stage was the Community Fellowship …

Smiles and hugs were plentiful June 23 at the Franklin High School Class of 1987’s 30th reunion. The event, held at PJ Cavanaughs in the Holiday Inn on Davidson Avenue, drew alums from as far away as Ohio and Florida. Organizers Wendy Styles-LaFortune and Trisha Chavis started working on the reunion last October. “We had a 20-year reunion, and we …

It was Pink Day at the Spring Hills Somerset Assisted Living center June 23, complete with various types of Pink Flamingos. Center staff dressed in pink – as did some of the residents – and residents were treated to games and musical entertainment. There was a Pink Flamingo toss – in which a player had to toss a ring around …

Submitted by Linda Darby. Last year this time we were preparing for an unforgettable seven-day trip to Costa Rica with 18 girls and 11 Moms from GSHNJ Troop 66339. As of Tuesday June 20th  2017,  all 18 seniors have graduated from high school. They hail from eight different high schools (FHS, Groton(MA), Hun, North Hunterdon, Piscataway, Pingry, Union Catholic and …

Township police have made headway in investigations into 18 shooting incidents that occurred in the 4th Ward over the Spring, a group of about 150 residents was told June 15. Township Chief of Police Lawrence Roberts told the group assembled at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens that “numerous” arrests have been made in connection with those incidents, and …

625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 p.m. All programs begin at 11:00 am unless otherwise listed. 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 …