The Franklin High School Class of 2016 will graduate this June at the high school. With one dissenting vote, the Board of Education Feb. 25 voted to move the graduation ceremony from Sun National Bank Center in Trenton to Warrior Stadium or, in the case of bad weather, the FHS gym.

The 2016-17 school district budget won’t be firmed up for another month, but preliminary figures show it will trigger a small uptick in the school tax rate. Interim district business manager James H. Strimple Jr. told the Board of Education at its Feb. 25 meeting that the amount to be raised in taxes in calendar year 2016 for the budget looks …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of Major League infielder/outfielder Eric Farris. “I’m looking forward to coming in and breaking out the tool belt every game to show what I can do,” said Farris. “I am a winner, so I just want to come here, meet my new teammates and win some games.” Farris enters his …

Update: The brunch has been cancelled in favor of another event later in the year. .McAfee Road School alumni and current students and families are invited to attend a brunch to kick off the 50th anniversary celebration at the school on March 13.

American Legion Post 478 was commended Feb. 23 by the Township Council for its donation of $18,000 to the township police department. The money will be used to purchase bullet-proof vests for township police officers.

Somerset Presbyterian Church will hold an Indoor Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 27 in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Available will be a variety of used and new items for sale, including kitchen and household items, jewelry, clothing, pictures, toys, and more. Refreshments will also be available for purchase such as soup, chili, hot dogs, clam …

Vendors and shoppers are wanted for Middlebush Reformed Church’s flea market in the park. The flea market is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 14. The buying and selling event will be held in Thomson Park, across from the church, at the corner of Amwell and South Middlebush Roads, Somerset. Vendor space is $15. Parking is easy, convenient, …

Jordan Deavereaux was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester 2015-2016. Deavereaux is studying in the applied computer technology program. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered …

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Lighting up a smoke in a township park could cost you as much as $1,000 under an ordinance introduced Feb. 23 by the Township Council. The ordinance, which has been discussed for more than two years, would ban smoking and vaping on any property, building or automobile owned by the township.