Evidence from the infamous Hall-Mills murder case will be displayed from 2-5 p.m. Oct. 10 in the jury assembly room of the Somerset County Courthouse, 20 North Bridge St., Somerville. The exhibit items will include photographs, clothing, a love letter and journal entries, as well as fingerprints, bullets and shell casings recovered from the murder scene.

Sept. 18 A MacBook Air laptop worth $1,000 and $40 in cash was stolen from a car owned by a Jonathan Place resident. The owner said he thought the car was unlocked.

Lancaster, PA – The Lancaster Barnstormers (1-0) defeated the Somerset Patriots (0-1) 3-1 Wednesday night in Game One of the Liberty Division Series from Clipper Magazine Stadium. The Barnstormers lead the best-of-five series 1-0. Lancaster scored three unanswered runs to take the series opener.  

A 29-year-old township woman escaped with non-life threatening injuries Sept. 23 after she was hit by two different autos on Route 27. Police said Kernita A. Caines was crossing Rt. 27 just north of Reler Lane when she was hit by a 2008 Acura MDX driven by Sam John, 33, of North Brunswick.

The Township Council on Sept. 23 honored resident Bill Grippo for his fundraising efforts for the annual July 4 celebration. Grippo, a former township councilman and current MacAfee School principal, has been raising money for the annual event steadily since 1020.

Franklin Township has been named the 26th best place to live by Money Magazine. The monthly lauded the township for its “wide range of ethnicities, income, and home prices,” adding that the township i “ideal for those who love the outdoors; a third of the town is farmland or recreation preservation and features over 60 miles of walking trails.”

Although at least one other town has repealed a similar ordinance, the Township Council doesn’t need to take any action on its curfew ordinance, the governing body was told Sept. 23. Curfews have come under fire from the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union as being unconstitutional.

In a move that was met with a standing ovation and cries of “thank you,” the Township Council Sept. 22 voted to prohibit any type of sound system in Middlebush Park. The vote was not unanimous. Township Councilman Carl R.A. Wright and Deputy Mayor Brian Regan voted against the proposal, while Mayor Brian Levine sided with the remaining Democrats in …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. I am still reeling in shock now that I know the NFL focuses more on financial self-preservation than doing the right thing. No not really.  How can you be surprised with sponsorships and TV deals, that selfishness worked its way in to the DNA of the NFL?  This is an old story, told a different way.