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More than 130 bicyclists took part in this year’s RCDCU bike-a-thon “Bike to Fight Prostate Cancer,” held at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street campus. This was the 12th year the charity ride was held. Cyclists could choose a 10-, 30- or 50-mile route, all of which took them through different parts of Franklin Township. On hand to cheer the …

Submitted by the Franklin Woman’s Club. Is there art in music and music in art? How does one use musical “patterns” to achieve a “mood” such as “the blues?” And how do musicians add “color” to their compositions through sound? Attendees at the recent See the Music program held at the Quail Brook Senior Center located at 625 New Brunswick …

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, MSW, eldercare educator, Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Adalin will be at the center on Sept. 25 to assist with Office on Aging & Disability Services questions …

625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Variety of Board & Card Games (Monopoly, Po-Ke-No, Yahtzee, Dominoes & Checkers) – Available Monday – Friday. If one of your favorite games are not listed and you would like to play, or if you are interested in starting a club featuring …

Two township students are among four Somerset County students receiving scholarships through the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation. Stephanie Melgar and Aamon Sparrow are the 2019 Somerset County recipients of the Investors Bank scholarship, according to a press release from the Somerset County Freeholders. Also receiving scholarships are Abigail Podejko of Raritan, who will receive the PSEG scholarship, and …

Among the fundraisers run by the Franklin Women’s Club is the annual tricky tray, such as this one in 2017. Money raised is used for programs such as scholarships for graduating Franklin High School seniors. An open house for women interested in joining the Franklin Township Women’s Club is set for 1-3 p.m. Aug. 24 at the New Jersey State …

625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Variety of Board & Card Games (Monopoly, Po-Ke-No, Yahtzee, Dominoes & Checkers) – Available Monday – Friday. If one of your favorite games is not listed and you would like to play, or if you are interested in starting a club featuring …

Ricky Francese recites the Scout’s Oath during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor June 1. Boy Scout Troop 113 formally recognized its newest Eagle Scout on June 1 with a ceremony at Somerset Presbyterian Church. Ricky Francese, a senior at Franklin High School, became the 70th member of Troop 113 to attain the Eagle Scout rank since 1970. Francese, who …

On Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M Somerset County Park Commission Colonial Park Gardens will be celebrating “Rose Day Festival.” The event will be held at the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden at 156 Mettlers Road, Colonial Park, Lot A, Somerset. The Rose Garden will be in peak bloom and visitors can enjoy the …

The Horticulture staff at Colonial Park Gardens will present a children’s workshop, “Little Wigglers, How to Make Your Own Composting Bin” on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. Children age 5 to 12 (limit 10 children who must be accompanied by an adult) will learn about ‘vermicomposting,’ the term used for composting with worms. In this …