A 52-year-old former district paraprofessional and middle school wrestling coach was arrested December 17 on charges of possessing child pornography. A search of electronic devices owned by the man, Nicholas Cringoli of Raritan, allegedly revealed “numerous images depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child,” according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

MCDONALDLAND CHARACTERS – The Hamburglar, Grimace and Birdie were among the guests celebrating the grand opening of McDonald’s in Rutgers Plaza December 19. McDonaldland celebrities were among those in attendance December 19 to celebrate the grand opening of the newly relocated McDonald’s in Rutgers Plaza on Easton Avenue. Grimace, Birdie and, of course, the Hamburglar were on hand to commemorate …

NEW INTERIM – Kelley Guerrero speaks to the Board of Education December 19 after having been named interim principal at Franklin High School. A current Franklin High School vice-principal was named as the school’s interim principal at the December 19 Board of Education meeting. Kelley Guerrero has been the FHS 12-Grade vice-principal for the past two years. She steps into …

Students in the school district’s Road to Success program spent a few hours on December 19 celebrating the upcoming holidays and doing some good. The more than 50 students who gathered at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus were treated to hot chocolate, cookies and pizza for the program’s fourth annual “Cookies & Cocoa” event.

11/01/24 A Somerset resident was the victim of identity theft. The victim applied for employment with Uber and was denied the employment due to his information already being used. The victim believes someone stole his identity and opened a fraudulent account under his name. The suspect(s) is unknown.

It doesn’t look like retail cannabis businesses in the township will have the chance to expand their business to include “cannabis consumption areas.” There is no interest on the part of the Township Council to make the needed code changes to allow for the smoking parlors, Mayor Phil Kramer said on December 18.

MAKING HER MOVE – Sophomore Aleah Sunkins drives to the basket for two of her game-leading 22 points December 17 against Hunterdon Central. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team made what can only be described as a statement win in their season opener December 17, giving the Hunterdon Central Red Devils a 56-16 thumping. Franklin took a quick …

Supports Proposed Bill – Environmental Commission member Stan Jaracz brought the idea to the Commission. A bill that would hold fossil fuel companies liable for some damage to the state and its residents through climate change was supported by the Environmental Commission at its December 16 meeting. The bill, of which state Sen. Robert Smith (D-17) is a prime Senate …

Student Of The Month – Taylor Robertson of Somerset was named SCVT’s Student of the Month for December 2024. (Photo: SCVT). Taylor Robertson of Somerset, a Sophomore in the Graphic Communications program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, has been selected as Student of the Month for December 2024. Taylor is the child of Kelly and Rob Robertson …

Assemblyman Joe Danielsen The federal government must provide answers to New Jersey residents concerned over the multitude of drone sightings over the past month, state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen said. In a statement released last week, Danielsen (D-17), who is chairman of the Assembly’s Public Safety & Preparedness Committee, said that he has been monitoring “the recent influx of drones flying …