Kenia Blanco and her son, Junior, took part in the Center for Great Expectation’s observance of Giving Tuesday. The residents at the Center for Great Expectations on Dellwood Lane tok part in an exercise in giving and getting Dec. 2, the third annual national Giving Tuesday. The women and their children at the center received a home-cooked meal after they …
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Members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 60681 recently planted more than 1,000 daffodil bulbs in Colonial Park. Photo: Somerset County Park Commission. A section of Colonial Park was beautified recently by members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 60681. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …
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Special December events have been announced for the Quail Brook Senior Center on New Brunswick Road. December 1 – 10:30 a.m. – Canal Walk Chorale Group Concert Join the Quail Brook Senior Center for the holiday concert of the Canal Walk Chorale Group on Monday, Dec. 1, at 10:30 a.m. This traveling chorus will perform holiday favorites and classics at …
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The center is located at 625 New Brunswick Rd. and is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Check monthly calendar for schedule updates.) Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. Bridge Lessons – Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. Chair Tai Chi with Bobbie Joels – Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Computer Instruction – Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 …
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The second annual Toy Drive and Fundraiser to benefit The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 21, at the Imperia banquet hall, 1714 Easton Ave., in Somerset. Participants are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy or two, or make a monetary donation at the event to benefit children who …
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Cheryl Nogan of Transcendent Yoga Center in Piscataway leads a class during the Nov. 16 yoga-thon for the Franklin Township Food Bank. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we …
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625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ (732) 563-4213 Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Check monthly calendar for schedule updates.) Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. (Nov. 10, 17 & 24) Bridge Lessons – Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. Chair Tai Chi with Bobbie Joels – Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. (Nov. 18 & 25) Computer Instruction …
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It was time for costumes and candy again. Halloween was celebrated throughout the township with costume parades, mini-fairs, “Trunk-or-Treating” and candy. Lot of candy. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But …
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Ghouls and goblins, superheros and princesses gathered at the municipal complex Oct. 26 for the township Recreation Department’s annual Pumpkin Patch. Children played games, decorated pumpkins and participated in a Halloween parade, with prizes given out for cutest, most original and scariest costumes. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …
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Seats around the long table in the Hageman House’s dining room were full the afternoon of Oct. 19, which was good news for The Meadows Foundation. That’s because a full table meant a successful fundraiser, said Angela Fernan, president of the foundation which has been the caretaker of the township’s four historic properties since 1977. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
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