By Ardaman Singh School board membership is not for everyone. Let me recount just a few reasons. It takes a lot of time.It takes a lot of effort and can often feel like an uphill journey given the current state of education in our country. It’s not paid so you cannot quantify return on investment by the hour or by …

By Chris Kelly, Somerset. At a “Meet the Candidates” event at Somerset Run in Franklin Township on October 24, Township Councilwoman Kimberley Francois lamented that one of the reasons for the high taxes in Franklin is the cost of health insurance for town employees. She neglected to mention that she and her fellow Council members are among those who are …

Schools Superintendent John Ravally speaks during the gathering at Franklin Park School. Some of the rooms will be ready to use by early next month, but township officials want the public’s input on designing the rest of the public spaces at the Board of Education’s new administrative campus on Route 27. The board acquired the buildings at the former Consolata …

What some organizers called the largest crowd yet showed up at John’s Plaza on Hamilton Street October 26th for the annual “Trunk or Treat” Halloween celebration. The day featured a dance contest, best costume contest, and candy. Lots of candy, given out from a number of decorated car trunks parked at one end of the lot. The day was sponsored …

Terrence Doherty passed away on October 23 at his home in Somerset. He was 31 years old. TJ was born in New Brunswick and was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. He was a 2005 graduate of NJ National Guard Challenge Youth Program. He was employed by Middlesex County Utilities Authority as part of the Maintenance Team. He enjoyed hiking, …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced their schedule for the 2020 season, beginning at home on Friday, May 1st against the Road Warriors at 7:05 pm.  CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCHEDULE!​ The 126-game Atlantic League schedule will run from Friday, May 1st through Sunday, September 20th with 72 home games. The Patriots will host 36 weekend games at TD Bank Ballpark. Game times for …

PostNet marketing manager Sean Hubbs and township Deputy Mayor James Vassanella (l to r) cut the ribbon Oct. 26 at the PostNet grand opening ceremony. The Somerset Park Pharmacy has expanded its offering of services with the addition of as PostNet franchise at its 900 Easton Avenue location. PostNet features a varied menu of services, from copying and printing to …

For most of the game, it looked like the Franklin High School football Warriors were going to generate some homecoming magic on Oct. 25. After jumping to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter in their contest against undefeated Old Bridge, the Warriors managed to hold a lead of varying size through three quarters of the game. Franklin held a …

Somerset, NJ – The Somerset Patriots hosted a special event on Thursday, October 24th entitled Somerset Patriots: Next 20 to bring together community leaders, team partners and long-time fans to celebrate the team’s past, present, and future. Over 150 guests were in attendance at the Palace at Somerset Park for a program that featured a distinguished panel celebrating where the …

Money and food were raised by the Sodhani Foundation and the Indo-American Association of Canal Walk. A local foundation partnered with a Canal Walk-based group to raise nearly $1,400 for the Franklin Food Bank to help it widen its offerings to its clients. Representatives of the Sodhani Foundation and the Indo-American Association of Canal Walk gathered Oct. 24 at the …