Franklin Park News

EAST MILLSTONE - Harold Percival Smith, 86, died Monday, at home. Born Dec. 26, 1921, in Bound Brook, he was the son of Percival H. and Ruth Drake Smith.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP : Six Mile Run Reformed Church of Franklin Park wwill elcome Rev.

The Somerset County Recycling Center, 40 Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater, will be closed July 4 in observance of the national holiday.

Sarah Gall of Franklin Park has been named to the dean's list at Hope College for the second semester of the 2007-08 school year.

An 18-year-old Somerset man was arrested Thursday after he carjacked a cab along Somerset Street and then struck two other vehicles, crashing the cab about a mile away, police said.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cote of Cherry Hill, NJ, announce with joy the engagement of their daughter Diane Marie to Vincent Michael Fucci of Franklin Park, NJ.

“It's still a struggle. But being back after working a normal job every day, it's a great feeling.”

Every day on his way to work during the offseason, it was there reminding him. Kevin Kotch would pass by Commerce Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. - the home of the Somerset Patriots - and think about the ... via InYork

MIchelle Shui, 7, plays a traditional Japanese string game with her grandmother, Anlun Zhang, during the Asian-American Cultural Fair in Franklin. via Courier News

Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names April 30 of some 2,500 distinguished high school seniors who have won National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. via Home News Tribune

Jack Rieur of Belle Mead, center, was a teacher at the Franklin Park School when it opened in 1957. via Courier News

“We're getting fewer donations, and we're utilizing more of our money to buy food. Look what's going on with the economy. People are having more difficulty making ends meet.”

More than ever before in its 34-year history, the Franklin Food Bank is in need of donations. via Home News Tribune

Caesarine Guadeloupe, 95, of Franklin Park died Friday, April 11, 2008. A viewing will be held 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday evening at Somerville Funeral Home, 10 West End Ave., Somerville, 725-2079. Funeral services ... via Home News Tribune

FRANKLIN PARK - Caesarine Guadeloupe, 95, entered eternal life on Friday . Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Somerville Funeral Home, 10 West End Avenue, Somerville, 725-2079. A complete ... via Courier News Online

TIME session is held at 11:30 a.m. on the first and third Fridays of every month at Planet Pets and Hobby World, 3391 Route 27, Franklin Park. via Home News Tribune

“Unfortunately, four families lost their homes, but the fire companies did a good job preventing further damage”

A Sunday fire that destroyed four units at the Somerset Park apartment complex was accidental, police said. via Home News Tribune

The new Stein Mart, 3391 State Route 27, Franklin Park section, will hold a benefit for the Angel Food ministry of Faith Exchange of North Brunswick 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. via Courier News Online

“When he gets scared or when he is showing off for his girlfriend, he blows up his cheeks really big and it looks like he has a beard.”

All eyes were glued on Howard Satnick as he read 'I Need a Snake' to his young audience. via Home News Tribune

FOUR FIRE districts serve and protect the township's 46 miles and more than 60,000 residents. via Home News Tribune

Taxpayers in several Central Jersey communities will go to the polls Saturday to consider the budgets for their local fire companies. via Home News Tribune