FROM DOWNTOWN – Senior Jake Novielli, No. 22, sinks one of his 10 three-point shots during the February 10 SCT game against Bernards. To say Franklin High School’s Jake Novielli was locked-in from the three-point zone during teh Warriors’ February 10 game against Bernards would be an understatement. The 6″2′ Senior hit sank 10 shots from downtown, scoring a total …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors secured their spot in the Somerset County Tournament quarterfinals round February 10 with a decisive 43-21 over Immaculata High School. Junior Iyanna Cotten recorded a double-double, scoring 16 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. She also tallied two assists, a block and six steals. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

The following students have earned the esteemed honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the fall 2022 semester. To achieve this honor, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and earn a 3.5 (or above) grade point average: Cristian Herrera Alpizar, Chemistry – ACS; Anushka Pradhan, Non-Matric Visiting;  Julia Calvo, …

MURDER MOTIVE IS REVEALED – David Curtis, the man who police say killed his former PSE&G supervisor on February 8, died by suicide in this car parked in a Bridgewater commuter lot. “Disciplinary action” led to the February 8 fatal shooting of a PSE&G supervisor by a man who formerly was his subordinate, authorities said on February 10. The assailant, …

A 77-year-old township man was injured February 10 when his car drove into an apartment building on Ari Drive, police said. Police received a 9-1-1 call about the accident at about 10:16 a.m., according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department. Callers said there was an odor of gas around the building. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

READY TO REOPEN – Namik Sercan, CJCP’s Chief Educational Officer, thanked members of the school’s community for their efforts over the past week. Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, closed this past week after an employee was seriously injured in an accident, will reopen on February 13, according to school officials. Notice about the school’s reopening was sent to the …

WE’RE JAMMIN’ – Daniel Okafor makes a statement in the final minutes of the Warriors’ February 9 game against Newark Tech. Senior Cameron Snowden led all scorers with 31 points in the Franklin High School boys’ basketball team’s 76-60 win over Newark Tech on February 9. Snowden also pulled in six rebounds and had a block and two steals. Don’t …

EYES ON THE PRIZE – Precious Wheeler goes up for a shot during the February 9 game against North Star Academy. Sophomore Precious Wheeler recorded a double-double in the Franklin High School girls’ basketball team’s 54-38 win over North Star Academy on February 9. Wheeler scored 12 points and pulled down 13 rebounds while recording four blocks during the game. …

Frances Preisler Legenhausen of Somerset passed away on January 31 at the Regency Jewish Heritage Nursing Home in Somerset. She was 85. Born in Finderne, she lived in Middlebush, South Bound Brook, Middlesex, Bound Brook, and Hampton Bays, New York, before moving to Somerset in 2018. Throughout the years she worked in multiple occupations, including legal secretary, English teacher, and …

Police said a Milford man was shot and killed in the PSEG parking lot on Weston Canal Road the morning of February 8. A 51-year-old PSE&G employee was killed February 8 outside his car in the facility’s Weston Canal Road parking lot by a man who police said later took his own life in Bridgewater. Police said that Russell D. …