Police are seeking the public’s help in investigating a June 20 shooting that left a Woodbridge man wounded. Police received a a call about a man with a gunshot wound near Baier Avenue at about 1:55 a.m. June 20, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

By Arnold W. Schmidt, Somerset. In a recent opinion letter that discusses the rule of law and Covid-19, Mark Grieco makes some interesting points.  However I am at a loss about why he did not name the store where four times he witnessed violations of the Governor’s Executive Orders requiring workers and customers to wear face coverings.  By not wearing …

Franklin residents celebrating Juneteenth took to the streets June 20 with a loud, joyful celebration of Black emancipation. Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 – June 19 – when Union Gen. Gordon Granger read aloud in Galveston, Texas, General Order No. 3, which announced the emancipation of slaves. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

A 28-year-old township man was among two men charged with the death of a Milltown woman after a three-car crash on Route 1 in North Brunswick. The man, who was arrested on June 18 in North Brunswick, was charged along with a 33-year-old Newark man in the May 24 three-car crash, which killed 19-year-old Felicity Eden of Milltown, according to …

Two more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 20. There were no new deaths of Franklin residents attributed to the virus in the preceding 24 hours, OEM reported. One new positive test result from June 19 was determined to be for someone who does not live in the township, …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that the team will host open player tryouts for the potential SOMERSET Professional Baseball Series at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, June 27th at 10:00 am. The cost to participate is $50 for players with professional experience and $100 for players without professional experience. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased by eight over the preceding 24 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 19. There were no new deaths of township residents that could be attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The new test results bring to 1,268 the number of township residents …

Bridgewater, NJ- Following the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball’s statement allowing its member teams to pursue alternate baseball activities and events for the communities they serve this summer, the Somerset Patriots are planning several options at TD Bank Ballpark. “Our staff has been working very hard over the past few months for new and exciting ways to use our ballpark …

​ (June 19, 2020, Lancaster, Pa.) – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball today announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several member clubs have not gained necessary approval from governmental and health officials to open their ballparks to a capacity level sufficient for participation. As a result, the 2020 schedule for each team has been opened up, with clubs …

Schools Superintendent John Ravally on June 18 was given a renegotiated 5-year contract worth $230,000 in its first year. (File photo). The Board of Education on June 18 approved a renegotiated contract with the schools Superintendent that gives him a hefty base salary increase while eliminating merit bonuses. Under the new five-year contract, Ravally’s salary will be $230,573 for the …