About 90 Democratic Party loyalists gathered May 18 at The Palace at Somerset for what was described as a “low-key” fundraiser for Township Council candidates. The evening featured speeches and food, and one-on-ones with the five Democratic council candidates.

  NMR Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation, a medical practice dedicated to alleviating pain with non-invasive methods, held the grand opening of its office at 399 Campus Drive on May 18.

Bridgewater, NJ-   The Sugar Land Skeeters (16-12) defeated the Somerset Patriots (18-10) 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening.  

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that right-handed pitcher Vin Mazzaro’s contract has been purchased by the Cincinnati Reds organization. He will report directly to Triple-A Louisville.  

A 151-unit apartment complex in the Churchill redevelopment area was approved May 17 by the Planning Board. The project will be the fourth in that area by its developer, RPM Redevelopment Group of Montclair.

A handful of township residents gathered at the municipal complex May 17 to join bicyclists around the country and all over the world in honoring those who were injured or killed while cycling. It was the 2017 Ride of Silence, an event that’s been held for 14 years around the country, and, in Franklin, for the last three years.

The NJ Tournament of Champion winners, Franklin High School’s Lady Warriors, will be honored at a banquet and ring ceremony on June 1 on center court in the gymnasium at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Ave. Tickets are $25/person and include a private banquet with the team and priority seating for the public presentation of rings. The dinner is from …

Five Franklin High School seniors were recently awarded $1,000 college scholarships by the Franklin Women’s Club. The honorees, who received their awards during a May 16 ceremony, are Heather Attanasio, Taylor Breen, Jada Edwards, Jamie Greene and Molly Swayne, according to a press release from the club.

May 9 James Lawrence of Somerset was cited for careless driving after his car collided with one driven by Julius Arinzeh of Somerset. Arinzeh said he was driving on Route 27 when Lawrence’s car turned in front of his. Stephanie Beckles of Somerset was cited for careless driving and failure to exhibit driving credentials after her car rear-ended one driven …

Hillcrest Elementary School is competing to win a playground made from recycled oral care waste through the fourth annual Recycled Playground Challenge, courtesy of Colgate-Palmolive, ShopRite, and recycling company TerraCycle. Hillcrest Elementary School will earn one ‘Playground Credit’ for each unit of oral care waste, such as empty toothpaste tubes and floss containers, sent to TerraCycle for recycling, according to …