The second annual Franklin Day Festival on Sept. 19 offered something for just about everyone: food, music, performances and a wide variety of vendors. Thousands of visitors wound their way among the more than 100 booths set up near Colonial Park’s Parking Lot C. AMong those exhibiting were crafters, real estate agents, township organizations and the township itself. Below are …
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Private horse owners are invited to participate in a guided Moonlight Ride along the trails of Lord Stirling Stable on Saturday, September 26, 2015. The Stable is located at 256 South Maple Avenue in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The evening ride will take place from 8:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. An experienced trail guide will accompany participants in groups of …
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Two township women who volunteer to teach cooking and nutrition skills to special needs adults have been named “Cabot Community Celebrities” by the Cabot Creamery Cooperative. The women, Becky Bongiovi of Somerset and Karen Bryant, of Franklin Park, will join 57 other “community celebrities” in November on a Eastern Caribbean cruise provided by the cooperative. In conjunction with the Jersey …
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625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bridge Lessons – Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. Advance registration required; a $5.00 donation is suggested per class. Body and Brain Yoga is a dynamic mind-body practice that combines stretching, flowing movement, deep breathing …
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Contributed by Doyal Siddell. Community residents, local business owners and others are gearing up to take part in the Renaissance Community Development Credit Union’s (RCDCU) 8th Annual Bike-A-Thon on Saturday, Sept. 19 to raise money to increase awareness of prostate cancer and the importance of early detection. This year’s event begins and ends at Franklin Middle School, 415 Francis St., and …
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625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bridge Lessons – Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. Advance registration required; $5.00 donation suggested per class. Body and Brain Yoga is a dynamic mind-body practice that combines stretching, flowing movement, deep breathing exercises and …
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A Starbucks Coffee house is not the most traditional place to hold a wedding, but what else would one expect from a couple who became engaged over a plate of sushi? Jeff and Christine Feldman say they wouldn’t have had it any other way. The township residents were married July 13 in a short ceremony in the Starbucks in Cedar Grove …
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625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bridge Lessons – Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. ($5.00 donation is suggested per class) Computer Instruction – Every Monday, 9:00-12:00 pm (Please call for appointment.) Healthy Bones Exercise Class with Joan Ackerman – Monday, …
Read More »About 150 people attended the inaugural “Family Movie Night in the Park” fundraiser June 13 at Thomson Park on South Middlebush Road. Sponsored by State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17), the Middlebush Reformed Church, Middlebush Fire Department and the Franklin Township Food Bank, the event raised $468 and 423 pounds of food for the food bank, according to the food bank’s …
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625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Board & Card Games (such as Dominoes & Checkers) – Available Daily Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. ($5.00 suggested donation/class) Bridge Lessons – Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. Chair Tai Chi with Bobbi Joels – Every Other Tuesday, 10:30 …
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