Submitted by Somerset County Park Commission. The tennis courts at the Colonial Park Tennis Center on Mettlers Road will open for the season on Saturday, April 1.

Stephen P. Lubiak, 84, a resident of Somerset since 1966, passed away on March 25. Born in Easthampton, Mass., he was the son of the late Peter and Stella (Ciarniak) Lubiak. Steve served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Easthampton High School and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from American International College in Springfield, Mass. and …

Republican parties in Middlesex and Somerset counties have endorsed an all-Franklin Township slate for the state Assembly and Senate races in the 17th Legislative District. The candidates are all newcomers to the political scene: Daryl Kipnis for senate and Nadine Wilkins and Robert Quinn for assembly. Somerset County Republicans made their endorsements several weeks ago, their Middlesex County counterparts picked …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have signed former team right-handed pitcher and three-year Major Leaguer Mitch Atkins for the 2017 season.  

The inaugural Garden State 10-Miler race was a family affair, in more ways than one. Sure, there were members of the same family signed up to run the 5K, 10-mile and half-marathon challenge races.

A divided Board of Education on March 23 introduced major changes to its policy regulating sponsorship signage, and who in the district can solicit sponsors. The changes restrict sponsorship advertising – such as banners – to only the high school athletic complex, meaning the football stadium and the gym. The underlying policy, which was approved in 2010, allowed sponsorship signage …

Two township residents are among the candidates Somerset County Democrats picked March 23 to run under their banner in November. State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) was nominated to run for re-election, and Township Councilwoman Shanel Robinson (D-At Large) was picked to run for an open seat on the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Nearly three dozen water sources in seven township schools contain levels of lead higher than is considered safe by federal standards. The levels of lead found in the water ranged from 15.6 parts per billion (ppb) to 1,720 ppb. Federal guidelines recommend that lead levels in water in excess of 15 ppb be remediated because of health concerns.

Sponsored Content, Submitted by Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. As the school year progresses, Central Jersey College Prep seniors are informed regarding their college/university admission decisions. CJCP staff and administration are proud to say that almost 100 percent of the senior class of the 2016-17 school year already received their acceptance letters from four-year universities. Included in the acceptance …

Fans of the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team got a chance March 23 to meet the team and get a ppiece of memorabilia signed. The event was a “meet-and-greet” session set up in part of the gym. It was announced mainly to students throughot the district, but parents showed up, too.