From left, Orvyl Wilson, the school district’s director of school management, Mayor Brian Levine and interim schools Superintendent Dr. Lee Seitz take the ALS ice bucket challenge during halftime of the Sept. 12 football game against Hillsborough. Kim Kenny, the district athletics director, challenged the mayor earlier this summer. Kenny and other athletics department members took the challenge in memory …

The Franklin High School football Warriors scored first in their season-opener against Hillsborough Sept. 12, but the Raiders scored 31 unanswered points in their 38-23 victory. Naj’ear Brown stretched out in the end zone after a 3-yard run to put the Warriors up 7-0. But two long passes and a setup after a blocked Warrior punt led to three scores …

UPDATE: The Stage House Tavern was told to remove tables and chairs from an outdoor area until owners can show the township Zoning Board that they have provided more parking for patrons. Vince Dominach, the township’s senior zoning officer, said he instructed Stage House management to remove the tables and chairs from the “VIP Club” area until the extra parking was provided.

Gov. Chris Christie recently said that it should be left to New Jersey’s towns to decide if smoking should be banned in open spaces, and the Township Council is scheduled to take him up on that. The council is scheduled to consider at its Sept. 23 meeting the introduction of an ordinance that would ban smoking in all public parks.

The annual Sept. 11 remembrance of firefighters and other first responders killed during the 2001 terrorist attacks was held at St. Matthias Church, John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Firefighters and EMS personnel from throughout the township gathered for the annual event. An NJ State Police color guard also attended.

The Franklin High School varsity boys soccer team grabbed its first victory of the season on Sept. 11 with a 1-0 double overtime victory over the visiting Phillipsburg squad. The winning goal came with 7:15 left in the second OT period when junior defensive midfielder Patrick August battled through several defenders and found the net on a point-blank shot.

Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Bluefish (20-41, 42-89) defeated the Somerset Patriots (33-28, 80-51) 6-5 in 11 innings Thursday evening from Harbor Yard. Pitcher David Harden threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th inning that plated pinch runner Joe Mather as the Bluefish salvaged a split in this mini two game set.  

The Hamilton Street Advisory Board at its Sept. 8 meeting created three committees members hope will foster the group’s work. The committees formed were marketing, safety and zoning, although no one volunteered to chair the marketing committee.

Contracts calling for salary increases of between 1 percent and 2 percent for township police officers and supervisors were approved by the Township Council Sept. 9. The contracts fall under the state-mandated 2 percent CAP increases, said township manager Bob Vornlocker.

In a party line vote on Sept. 9, the Township Council directed the start of a program to install sidewalks on streets that do not have them. The first priority will be streets used by school children who must walk to their schools.