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Former Rutgers Prep Teacher/Coach Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Sexual Assault

A former Rutgers Preparatory School teacher and coach was sentenced on March 17 to four years in state prison for sexually assaulting a…

Somerset County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit To Receive Donated Bullet Proof Vests

Somerset County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit To Receive Donated Bullet Proof Vests

Three K-9s in the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office will receive donated bullet proof vests in a ceremony set for 2 p.m. March 14…

Township Man Charged With Attempted Murder

Township Man Charged With Attempted Murder

A 23-year-old township man faces attempted murder and weapons charges after he allegedly tried to kill a man in Somerville, police said. Somerville…

North Brunswick Man Busted In Township Hotel Drug Investigation

North Brunswick Man Busted In Township Hotel Drug Investigation

A 35-year-old North Brunswick man faces multiple drug charges for allegedly running a drug production facility out of a Cedar Grove Lane hotel…

Township Residents Victims Of Catalytic Converter Thefts

Township Residents Victims Of Catalytic Converter Thefts

A number of catalytic converters were stolen from township residents’ cars during mid-February, Franklin Township Police said. The bulk of the thefts were…

Township Woman Loses $312K In Cryptocurrency Scam

Township Woman Loses $312K In Cryptocurrency Scam

A 53-year-old township woman was scammed out of more than $300,000 late last year in what police call a cryptocurrency scam. The woman,…

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In yet another indication that the world is somewhat returning to normal, post-Covid, the St. Matthias School Home School Association held a full-fledged Holiday Craft Fair on December…

Update: The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved St. Sharbel’s application at its August 4 meeting. In a brief hearing, the Board was told that any concerns held by…

Submitted by St. Matthias Elementary School. St. Matthias Elementary School has been selected for the 2022 Best of Somerset Award in the Elementary School category by the Somerset…

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FHS Tournament Basketball: Boys Advance, Girls’ Season Ends

FHS Tournament Basketball: Boys Advance, Girls’ Season Ends

Franklin High School’s basketball teams had mixed results in their February 21 NJSIAA Tournament opening games. The boys’ moved on to the quarterfinal round of…

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Township Centenarian, WWII French Resistance Fighter, Is Honored By His Native Country

Township Centenarian, WWII French Resistance Fighter, Is Honored By His Native Country

It was 78 years in the making, but Michel Mockers, a member of the French Resistance during World War II, finally received the highest recognition available from his…

Township Council Wraps Up Budget Hearings

Township Council Wraps Up Budget Hearings

The final municipal departments made their 2023 budget requests to the Township Council at a special March 21 budget hearing. As is the norm, Township Manager Robert Vornlocker…

Girl Scouts Honored By Township Council

Girl Scouts Honored By Township Council

Local Girl Scouts, and Girl Scout Week, were honored at the March 14 Township Council Meeting. Citations commemorating individual and group efforts were awarded by Mayor Phil Kramer.…

Annual St. Matthias Golf Classic Set For May

Annual St. Matthias Golf Classic Set For May

The annual St. Matthias Golf Classic is set for May 15 at the private West Course of Royce Brook Golf Club, 201 Hamilton Rd. Hillsborough. The event is…

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Expanded Film-Making Schedule Approved By Council; Franklin Deemed ‘Film Ready’

Expanded Film-Making Schedule Approved By Council; Franklin Deemed ‘Film Ready’

Fresh on the heels of Franklin being designated one of the first “Film Ready Communities” in…

Park & Rec Talent Show Set For March 24

SGS/HSC Players Put Finishing Touches On ‘The Wiz Jr.’

Franklin Arts Group Gets NEA Grant