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 …

The candidates gave their views on a wide variety of topics, and got in a few digs at their opponents. Topics ranging from government transparency to economic development were discussed at an Oct. 24 forum for the Township Council and Mayoral candidates. Held at the Somerset Run clubhouse, the forum was moderated by the League of Women Voters. Running for …

Yellow police tape stretches across Matilda Avenue early in the morning of Oct. 23. Authorities are offering a reward of up to $5,000 to solve the Oct. 22 shooting on Matilda Avenue that left a 20-year-old township woman in critical condition. Earlier reports that the victim had been killed were incorrect. Police responded to a 9-1-1 call at about 7:20 …

Eileen Bender, 76, passed away surrounded by her family on October 18, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mrs. Bender was born June 14, 1943 in Perth Amboy to the late Richard and Helen (Kantra) Maher. Eileen lived in Somerset for the past 15 years and was previously from Hillsborough. Eileen was an avid reader and had …

Crime scene tape stretches across Matilda Avenue after midnight on Oct. 23. One person was reportedly shot to death in their car Oct. 22 while driving on Matilda Avenue. Preliminary details were sketchy, but Franklin Township police and Somerset County Prosecutor’s detectives were on the scene late into the night. Police have blocked Matilda from Franklin Boulevard to Ralph Street. …

Franklin Township native son Vito Mistretta, in blue shirt, was honored with his own day at the Oct. 22 Township Council meeting. Oct. 22 was officially declared “Vito Mistretta Day” by the Township Council, in honor of a lifelong township resident credited with helping start the Hamilton Street redevelopment. Mistretta, owner of Vito’s Head Shop on Hamilton Street, is an …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that the team will hire a new Third Base/Hitting Coach for the 2020 season. The Somerset Patriots are looking for interested individuals to fill the position. The ideal candidate should have professional baseball experience and success at different levels of the game. Previous coaching experience is preferred, but not necessary. All interested individuals …

The Franklin High School girls’ soccer team celebrated Senior Night Oct. 18 with a 3-0 victory over Paterson East Side. Two of the three Warriors’ goals came in the first half with the third registered in the second half when the East Side goalie could not control a ball hit right at her. Here are some scenes from the night: