Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all county-operated senior centers, managed by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services, are temporarily closed until Jan. 31, 2021. The county’s management team is complying with state-mandated public healthcare guidelines while they continue to assess the centers’ reopening dates. Senior Center programs that were offered on-site have been modified and are now available via …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center December Schedule
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all county-operated senior centers, managed by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services are temporarily closed until Dec. 31. The county’s management team is following state-mandated public healthcare guidelines while they continue to assess the centers’ reopening dates. Senior Center programs that were previously offered on-site have been modified and are available via …
Read More »Quail Brook Golf Course Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Quail Brook Golf Course. (Photo: Somerset County Park Commission). Submitted by the Somerset County Park Commission. Somerset County Park Commission Quail Brook Golf Course, located on New Brunswick Road, has achieved designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. Tom Marshall, Golf Course Superintendent, completed the effort to obtain sanctuary designation on …
Read More »October Virtual Activity Schedule For Quail Brook Senior Center
All county-operated senior centers, which are managed by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services are temporarily closed until Oct. 31, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Somerset County management team is following state-mandated public healthcare guidelines while they continue to assess the centers’ reopening dates. Senior Center programs that were previously offered on-site have been modified and are now …
Read More »Meals On Wheels Schedule Adjusted For Week Of April 6
The Somerset County Meals on Wheels program will have an adjusted schedule during the week of April 6, to accommodate Good Friday. Hot meals will be delivered on April 6, 8 and 9, according to a press release from the County. Clients will also receive frozen meals and shelf-stable meals to save for days when Meals on Wheels is not …
Read More »Second Annual ‘Empty Bowls’ Fundraiser Set For March 22
Attendees will be able to pick a bowl donated by local potters. (File photo.) The second annual “Empty Bowls” fundraiser for the Franklin Food Bank is set for 1-4 p.m. March 22. The event, one of the largest fundraisers for the food bank, will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 20-0 Atrium Drive. Attendees pick out hand-made ceramic bowls …
Read More »Park Commission Accepting Weding Ceremony/Photo Reservations
Reservations for wedding ceremonies and photographs at two locations in Colonial Park are now being taken by the Horticulture Department of the Somerset County Park Commission. The locations are Colonial Park Gardens, namely the Arboretum (for ceremonies and photos) and the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden (for photography only). The fee for each garden is $150.00 per hour. …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center March Schedule
625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. OOA&DS Satellite Office Opportunity, Adalin Ball, M.S.W., eldercare educator, Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services. Adalin will be at the center on the third Wednesday of the month, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This month she will be at the …
Read More »Reserve Wedding Ceremonies/Photos in County Parks
The Horticulture Department of the Somerset County Park Commission is accepting reservations for wedding ceremonies and photos at the following locations: Colonial Park Gardens, namely the Arboretum (for ceremonies and photos) and the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden (for photography only). The Leonard J. Buck Garden is accepting reservations for wedding photography only. The fee for each garden …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center Sets February Schedule
625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. OOA&DS Satellite Office Opportunity, Adalin Ball, M.S.W., eldercare educator, Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services, is scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Adalin will be at the center on Feb. 19, to assist …
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