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QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873732-563-4213Stretching with Allison – Mondays, 10 a.m. Start the day off right by stretching in a chair and standing to keep the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy. Stretching will help maintain the range of motion in your joints. This is a hybrid class that will be conducted live at the center by …

Gene Grosso has been picking up litter on streets and in parks for the past several years. (Photo: Aanya Tolat). By Aanya Tolat, Special to the Reporter For the past seven years, Gene Grosso, a resident of Canal Walk, has been taking the time to clean up the litter on several different streets. From 4:30-5 a.m., four days a week, …

The Grand Opening Celebration will be followed by a “Youth Fest.” (File photo.) U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12) will be among the dignitaries attending the grand opening of the Franklin Youth Center, set for 1 p.m. on May 14. The Center is located at 429 Lewis Street. Watson Coleman will present a $1 million House Appropriations Committee Community Project …

QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER625 New Brunswick RoadSomerset, NJ 08873732-563-4213 Zumba Gold with Laurie Fetcher – Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Get your blood pumping with some zesty music that will truly inspire a hearty workout. Build cardiovascular health by challenging your heart and working, hip, leg, and arm muscles by performing fun and rhythmic moves all while sitting in a chair. This class is …

Zoom Programs for All Senior Center Clients April 11-15 April 12, 10:30 a.m. – Spring Forward by Crisis Counselor Samantha Malinger, Robert Wood Johnson Institute for Prevention & Recovery’s Hope and Healing Program. Leap into the spring season with this uplifting program. **This program is hosted by the Senior Wellness Center at Basking Ridge.** April 12, 1:30 p.m. – Monthly Book Club– (Every second …

 The Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services will reopen the following senior centers for in-person programming on a trial basis beginning March 2: The Senior Wellness Center at Basking Ridge, the Senior Wellness Center at Bridgewater, the Senior Wellness Center at Hillsborough, the Montgomery Senior Center, and the Quail Brook Senior Center will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, …

The Somerset County-operated senior centers, managed by the Office on Aging & Disability Services, is providing virtual classes, programs and some in-person classes as noted on this schedule. Management continues to follow state-mandated public healthcare guidelines while assessing when it will be safe to resume onsite, indoor activities at the senior wellness centers. Virtual classes and programs are canceled on …

The county-operated senior wellness centers are temporarily closed for in-person programs. Management is continuing to assess when it will be safe to reopen. Click here to view the January calendar of virtual programs.

Township officials hope that the new Franklin Township Youth Center will soon be bustling with activity. There are still some final touches to be applied, equipment to be mounted and other last-minute details to be attended to, but the new Franklin Township Youth Center is nearly ready for its close-up. The 24,000-square-foot, $9.8 million youth center on Lewis Street will …

December Outdoor and Virtual Programs and Classes for All Senior Center Clients December 1-3 Dec. 1, 10 a.m. – Tickling the Ivories: Learn to Play the Piano (Lesson 1) with Benson Music Studio. Join like-minded seniors who have an appreciation for music while learning the basics of playing the piano. Participants will learn by using a printed piano keyboard and a free …