The Township Council at its May 9 meeting approved several contracts for goods and services. Among the actions taken by the council:

Dr. Ted Hiller passed away on Saturday at Hackensack University Medical Center. He was 61 years old. Dr. Hiller was born in New Brunswick and was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. He graduated from Franklin High School, Trenton State College, and completed graduate school at Logan College of Chiropractic in Missouri. Dr. Hiller was a dedicated chiropractor who faithfully …

Submitted by Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Freeholder Brian D. Levine has announced that the county Office on Aging and Disability Services is looking to identify residents who will be age 100 or older in 2017.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that left-handed pitcher Aaron Laffey’s contract has been purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks.  

Waldorf, Md. – The Somerset Patriots (16-8) split Sunday’s doubleheader against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (12-12) at Regency Furniture Stadium. The Blue Crabs took game one 7-3, while the Patriots responded with a season-high 13 runs in game two for a 13-5 victory. Southern Maryland took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first in game one …

Mr. Peter Softko passed away May 13 at Bridgeway Care Center in Hillsborough. He was 81 years old. Mr. Sofko was born in Manhattan and lived in New Brunswick prior to moving to Somerset. He served our country faithfully in the United States Navy and was a member of the VFW Post 2290 in Manville. He was a carpenter by …

Waldorf, Md. – The Somerset Patriots (15-7) split Saturday’s series-opening doubleheader against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (11-11) at Regency Furniture Stadium. Somerset took game one 8-2, but fell in game two 8-3. The Patriots jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning of game one on a Jerry Sands two-run home run (5) and a bases-loaded walk …

A dozen proposed landscape re-designs for the Griggstown and Blackwells Mills causeways will be on display from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 15-26 at the D&R Canal State Park Headquarters, 15 Mapleton Road in Princeton. The re-designs were created by Rutgers University students. One re-design for each causeway along the Millstone Valley National Scenic Byway will be chosen.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of right-handed starting pitcher Will Oliver.  

What some township officials called the best land purchase in township history was closed on May 11, when papers were signed for the $14 million purchase of the 65-acre Consolata Missionaries tract on Route 27. Consolata representatives, township officials and others were on hand in the Township Council chamber for the closing, for which an oversized presentation check for $14,090,000 …