Christina Midgette powers to a basket amid a group of defenders in the Lady Warriors’ come-from-behind victory against Hunterdon Central. A three-point, game-tying buzzer beater propelled the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team to a 55-49 come-from-behind overtime victory over Hunterdon Central High School on February 17. The buzzer-beating heroics by senior Erica Jackson tied the game at 43 …

Another 29 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 17. That brings to 4,354 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 193 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Isaiah Cotton goes up for a shot against a Hillsborough defender during the Warriors’ February 16 game. Powered by a stingy defense, the Franklin High School boys’ basketball team handed the Hillsborough Raiders another defeat February 16. The Warriors defeated the Raiders 66-41. If that score sounds a bit familiar, it should; Franklin defeated Hillsborough when the teams first met …

Hugh McCann’s photo of the Van Liew-Suydam House won the grand prize in the 2020 “Show Us Somerset County Through Your Camera Lens” contest sponsored by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners. Three Franklin residents won prizes – including the grand prize – in the 2020 “Show Us Somerset County Through Your Camera Lens” contest sponsored by the Somerset …

A total of 1,543 students, including Maya Webster from Somerset, have been named to the Dean’s List at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the Fall 2020 semester of the 2020-2021 academic year, according to Joanne Bruno, J.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs. Students eligible for the Dean’s List are those who have attained a 3.50 quality …

Another 23 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 16. That brings to 4,325 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 193 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

A new state-local partnership to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to the state’s underrepresented population kicked off February 15 at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. A state-local partnership designed to vaccinate 15,000 residents kicked off February 15 at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. Under the program, about 1,500 local residents will be vaccinated at the church over the next …

The death of another Franklin resident has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 15. Another 19 Franklin residents have tested positive for the virus,OEM reported. That brings to 4,302 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 193 township residents have …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that the team has reached 1,000 deposits for brand new season ticket accounts for the upcoming 2021 season. “Ever since the announcement was made that we were selected as the Yankees Double-A affiliate, the response has been overwhelming,” said Somerset Patriots President/General Manager Patrick McVerry. …

Charles J. “Skip” Simons, Jr. of Somerset, passed away on February 9 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 74. Skip was born in Miami Beach, FL and raised in Miami. He graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1968 and was a life-long, passionate fan of its football and basketball programs. After receiving his MBA …