Mayor Phil Kramer reads part of the Declaration of Independence July 8 during the township’s participation in a nationwide ...

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The township’s Historic Preservation Advisory Commission on July 7 approved a certificate of appropriateness for a ...

MAYBE NEXT YEAR – Environmental Commission member Stan Jaracz brought up the idea of substituting a drone show for fireworks ...

Acting state DEP Commissioner Ed Potosnak, a former Township Councilmember, has been named to a statewide power list. (Photo: ...

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Two Somerset students earned medals at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, helping Somerset County ...

In addition to each senior center’s in-house activities, the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission also offers an ...

Backpacks and school supplies for those students in need for the upcoming school year are being collected by state ...

The FTPD took custody of him and transported him to the Somerset County Jail after he was processed. An Avenel business was ...

Students from Franklin Middle School’s Hamilton Street and Sampson G. Smith campuses gathered at Franklin High School on June ...

A total of 32 school district retiring employees – including schools Superintendent John Ravally – were acknowledged at the ...