The Franklin Township Pop Warner organization celebrated its annual “Blue and Gold” day at Middlebush Park Sept. 21. In addition to the regularly scheduled football contests, attendees were treated to games, face painting, and pep rallies.

A 29-year-old Manville man and his 7-year-old son drowned early in the morning of Sept.. 21 when the car in which they were riding plunged into the Delaware & Raritan Canal, police said. Police said Jorge Luis Florez-Martinez was driving a 2006 Avalanche SUV along Weston Canal Road at about 2:55 a.m. when he failed to make a turn, struck …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (38-32, 85-55) salvaged the series finale against the Bridgeport Bluefish (25-45, 47-93) 6-5 Sunday afternoon from TD Bank Ballpark.  

Food, music, demonstrations and a variety of vendors greeted visitors to the premiere Franklin Day Festival, held Sept. 20 at Colonial Park. Thousands of attendees made their way among the rows of vendors before sampling selections offered by several township restaurants.

More than 120 cyclists were on hand Sept. 20 for the Renaissance Community Development Corporation Credit Union’s annual bike-a-thon for prostate cancer awareness. The group raised $4,000, which was presented before the ride’s start to Steve Jones, president and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Health System.

The Franklin Park School PTO held its annual back-to-school ice cream social on Sept. 19. PTO co-president Kimberly Stephens said the social is a way to greet new students and welcome back returning students.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Bridgeport Bluefish (25-44, 47-92) defeated the Somerset Patriots (37-32, 84-55) 2-0 Saturday evening from TD Bank Ballpark  

Bridgewater, NJ – The Bridgeport Bluefish (24-44, 46-92) defeated the Somerset Patriots (37-31, 84-54) 2-0 Friday evening from TD Bank Ballpark.  

The Board of Education at its Sept. 18 meeting said goodbye to its long-time business administrator, John Calavano. Sort of.

State Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, (D-12) has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the state Board of Public Utilities by Gov. Chris Christie. Chivukula is a former mayor and Township Councilman. He has served in the state Assembly since 2002, and has been that body’s deputy speaker since 2007.