Following is the list of events for March at the Quail Brook Senior Center, 625 New Brunswick Rd. in Somerset. The center is open 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Bingo Tournament – Every Thursday Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
Read More »FR&A Slideshow: Boy Scout Troop 154 Honors Newest Eagle Scout
Joey Richter, newly minted Eagle Scout. Boy Scout Troop 154, sponsored by the Franklin Township PBA Local 154, welcomed its newest Eagle Scout Feb. 8 with a traditional Court of Honor at the Franklin Township Community Senior Center. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …
Read More »Stop & Shop Donates $11,000 to Franklin Township Food Bank
Somerset-area Stop & Shop stores on Jan. 31 made an $11,000 contribution to the Franklin Township Food Bank. The money was raised through the stores’ “Food For Friends” program. Through the program, which runs in November, customers can donate $1, $3 or $5. Money raised goes to support hunger relief organizations, according to the Stop & Shop Web site. Don’t …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center Announces February Events Schedule
QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER 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) Chair Exercises – Every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Computer Instruction – Every Monday through Friday, …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center Celebrates Chinese New Year With Food, Singing, Crafts
The Year of The Horse was rung in Jan. 31 at the Quail Brook Senior Center in Somerset. About 83 people from Franklin, Manville and South Bound Brook attended, said Allyson Toth, the center’s director. 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 …
Read More »Martin Luther King’s Legacy Celebrated At Annual Scholarship Breakfast
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Read More »Artwork Sought For Senior Center Exhibit
Local artists are invited to submit pictures of up to five samples of their work for consideration of inclusion in the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services‘ spring art exhibits. The exhibits will run from Feb. 3 to May 30 at the Quail Brook Senior Center on New Brunswick Road and the Somerset County Senior Wellness Center in …
Read More »Words & Pictures: Franklin Digs Out Of Snow, Deals With The Cold
The first snow storm of 2014 has come and gone and all that’s left are the memories and the frozen slush. Residents throughout the villages spent part of Jan. 3 digging out, and the rest of the day and Jan. 4 dealing with the Arctic blast that sent temperatures into the single digits. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …
Read More »Let It Snow, Let It Snow … 6 – 7 Inches Falls In Franklin
DeMott Lane. It was still snowing in the villages as of about 9 a.m. Jan. 3. According to the National Weather Service, Franklin averaged about 6.2 inches, with 7 inches reported in Somerset.. 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 …
Read More »Spreading The Love, Picture By Picture
A local couple is spreading the love … one picture at a time. Somerset resident and businessman Frank Resta and Celeste Amann of Flemington on Jan. 1 will start the next round of their charitable giving campaign, “Love … Everywhere.” 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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