Thomas Edison Energy Charter’s boys’ volleyball team defeated College Achieve Central 2-0 on April 20, taking both sets 25-23 and 25-17 to improve to 3-6 on the season. Senior Jemuel Oppong led the team with 10 kills and 10 digs, while Sophomore Jeremiah Oppong contributed 6 kills, 8 blocks and an ace.

CALL FOR ACTION – Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell speaks April 18 at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens’ Health Equity Symposium. New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell on April 18 called on faith communities across the state to move beyond awareness and into action on health equity, telling a symposium audience at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens that …

GETTING INFORMATION – Attendees stop by a table of the Triple B Foundation during the April 18 Youth Services Fair at the Franklin Youth Center. Township families turned out April 18 at the Franklin Youth Center on Lewis Street for the facility’s second annual Youth Resource Fair, a one-stop event connecting teenagers and their parents with colleges, employers and community …

03/29/2026 A Somerset resident was the victim of a burglary and criminal mischief in the area of Baier Ave. during the overnight hours. The unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and damaged the ignition in a possible attempt to steal the vehicle. The damage was valued at $2,000.

Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School will host its annual wellness fair on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The school is located at 150 Pierce Street, 2nd floor.

ART IN MOTION – Layla Grier, Nathan Forster, and Michelle Lukach in Hooplah, choreographed by Professor Loretta Fois. (Photo by Marilyn Parente.) Township residents play a central role in the upcoming presentation of DanceWorks, an evening of student and faculty dance performances, at Raritan Valley Community College on April 30 and May 1.

Audrey Ann Menendez (nee Sefershayan), age 91, died of natural causes (from a stroke) at RWJ Hospital on April 14. Born on August 11, 1934 to the late Margaret and Edward Sefershayan, Audrey was raised in Bay Ridge Brooklyn along with her late brother Edward. She attended St. Joseph’s High School and later became a legal secretary where she excelled …

MORE TESTIMONY – Engineer Mitchell Ardman testifies on an application to build a mosque on South Middlebush Road at the April 16 zoning board meeting. The Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment heard a third round of testimony April 16 on an application to build a 19,350-square-foot mosque on South Middlebush Road, with Board members pressing the applicant on the …

03/15/2026 A 33-year-old Somerset resident was arrested for disorderly conduct and outstanding warrants out of East Orange during an investigation at a business located in the area of Franklin Blvd. The resident caused a disturbance in view of others while at the business. After being processed and released on a summons, the resident was turned over to East Orange PD.

HEY BATTER – Sophomore Campbell Warcup came in during the second inning during the Lady Warriors’ April 16 game against Whippany Park. A shaky start on the mound proved too much to overcome April 16 as the Franklin High School Lady Warriors fell to Whippany Park, 9-5.