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Organizers of the Renaissance Cyclists Defeating Cancer United honored one of their own Sept. 17 at the 10th annual Ride Against Prostate Cancer. The event’s 10-mile ride was named after Wilburt FeFe White, a longtime volunteer who in past years had chaperoned the 10-mile ride on his red motorcycle. White, who died in 2015 at the age of 66, was …

The Third Annual Franklin Day Festival is set for noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 in Colonial Park on Elizabeth Avenue. The day will include live music, more than 100 vendors, dance performances showcasing Franklin’s diverse community, 15 food vendors and free rides and activities for children. “Last year was a great success with 8,000 people attending this wonderful community event”, Township Councilwoman …

It may have been the “Week of the People” celebration, but there was clearly only one man of the hour at Naaman Williams Park on Aug. 27. That man was Waltin “Turk” Young, a mentor and coach to scores of township residents. An honorary renaming of Matilda Avenue to Waltin “Turk” Young Avenue kicked off the day, which featured food, entertainment …

Seniors at the Quail Brook Senior Center “got their Western on” Aug. 26 at the center’s 4th annual Hee Haw Hoedown. The day featured jumping chickens, a variety of dancing, rope tricks, horsehoe tossing, and eating, said Allyson Toth, the center’s manager. “We ate cactus made out of cucumber and pickle,” she said. “And we’ll be having grilled hot dogs.” …

The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders is sponsoring a 2016 photo contest to showcase the beauty and attributes of this area. Residents and county staff are invited to submit entries between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30. “We want to feature images on our website that depict Somerset County as a great place to live, work and play,” said Freeholder …

625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. All programs begin at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise listed. Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. Body and Brain Yoga is a dynamic mind-body practice that combines stretching, flowing movement, deep breathing exercises and meditation in a simple …

The annual Renaissance Cyclists Defeating Cancer United bike-a-thon fundraiser to promote prostate cancer awareness is set to kick off Sept. 17 at Franklin Middle School, 415 Francis St. On-site registration for the event starts at 8 a.m. Registration is also available online at www.rcdcubike.com. Cyclists from across the tri-state area will join with the RCDCU Cycling Team and ride 10, 30, …

625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. All programs begin at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise listed. Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. (Body and Brain Yoga is a dynamic  mind-body practice that combines stretching, flowing movement, deep breathing exercises and meditation in a simple …

Submitted by Linda Darby. Eighteen girls and 11 adults from Girl Scouts Heart of NJ Troop 66339 traveled to Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica from July 3-10. The trip was the culmination of 12 years of service, sisterhood and growth for the girls and their families. While in CR the travelers experienced many new adventures including snorkeling, white-water rafting, zip-lining, touring the beautiful …

If you drove past the municipal building’s parking lot on DeMott Lane late in the evening of July 12, you would have seen about 10 cars parked there, their occupants’ faces bathed in the blue light of cell phones. These weren’t people who had attended the just-ended Township Council meeting and were checking up on emails they missed. These were people on a …