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Yoga-Thon Benefits Franklin Township Food Bank

Cheryl Nogan of Transcendent Yoga Center in Piscataway leads a class during the Nov. 16 yoga-thon for the Franklin Township Food Bank.   Township yoga enthusiasts on Nov. 16 got a chance to work out for a good cause. 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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Quail Brook Senior Center Schedule For November

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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FR&A Pictorial: Franklin Celebrates Halloween

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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Township Celebrates Halloween With Pumpkin Patch Day

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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Hageman House’s First Harvest Luncheon Deemed A Success

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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FR&A Pictorial: CanalFest Entertains Thousands, Raises Thousands For Food Bank

More than $5,300 was raised for the Franklin Township Food Bank Oct. 18 at the annual Delaware & Raritan Canal Festival in East Millstone. Officials said approximately 6,000 people streamed down Market Street during the 6-hour festival, one of the food bank’s major fundraisers. The street was lined with musical stages and vendors of food, arts and crafts. Don’t Miss Out! …

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Quail Brook Senior Center October Schedule

625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ (732) 563-4213 Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Check monthly calendar for schedule updates.) Bingo Tournament – Every Thursday Bridge Lessons – Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. Caram – Daily (East Indian Game Similar to Billiards) Computer Instruction – Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Advance registration required. Games (i.e., Scrabble, Dominos, Checkers, Yahtzee) …

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FR&A Pictorial: Premiere Franklin Day Festival Held At Colonial Park

Food, music, demonstrations and a variety of vendors greeted visitors to the premiere Franklin Day Festival, held Sept. 20 at Colonial Park. Thousands of attendees made their way among the rows of vendors before sampling selections offered by several township restaurants. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

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RCDCU Bicycle Tour Raises $4K For Prostate Cancer Awareness

More than 120 cyclists were on hand Sept. 20 for the Renaissance Community Development Corporation Credit Union’s annual bike-a-thon for prostate cancer awareness. The group raised $4,000, which was presented before the ride’s start to Steve Jones, president and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Health System. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

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Township Man Completes Graduation Walk 48 Years Later

Township resident Willie Sanders, left, was surprised Sept. 9 when he was given a cap and gown to walk the Edison Job Corps graduation processional 48 years after his graduation. Also pictured is Mayor Brian Levine and state Administrative Law Judge Tiffany Williams. Photo: Edison Job Corps Willie Sanders had no idea on Sept. 9 that he’d finally be donning …

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