A 28-year-old Somerset man was among two who were charged in August with the July murder of a township man. The man was arrested on August 25, after a two-month investigation into the shooting death of 27-year-old Raphael Edwards of Village Drive, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

Zahir Baksh, 61, of Somerset, passed away August 30 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick. Born in Georgetown, Guyana he migrated to the United States in 1977 settling first in New Brunswick, then Piscataway before moving to Somerset 18 years ago. Zahir worked as an Underground Construction Supervisor for PSE&G – Somerset for 36 years, retiring six years …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that “A Night Of Comedy” with Sam Morril, Jared Freid, and Joe List will take place at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday, September 7th at 7:00 pm. Seating for the event will take place socially distanced on the playing field. Tickets for the event are $15 each and are only available in pods …

The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March inched up by one, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on September 1. There are now 1,460 township residents who have tested positive over the last five-plus months, while the deaths of 138 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus. Note: These are …

The Franklin Township Police department started a three-day celebration of its new Hamilton Street Community Relations Bureau on September 1. Helping out with the celebration was FTPD PBA Local 145 and the Week of The People organization, which partnered to give local students school supplies in backpacks.

Another five positive coronavirus test results for Franklin residents was reported by the township Office of Emergency Management on August 31. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,459, OEM reported. No new township resident deaths attributed to the virus were reported on Aug. 31, OEM reported, so the …

Nine more positive test results for Franklin residents were reported over the weekend, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 30. Four more positive results were reported on August 29, and five were reported on August 30, OEM said. That brings the total of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,454, OEM …

Thomas “Tommy” Peterson, 61, passed away on August 26 at his home in New Brunswick. Mr. Peterson was born July 16, 1959 in New Brunswick to the late Emil and Frances (Melnick) Peterson. He was a lifelong resident of Somerset and New Brunswick. Tommy had been a talented self-employed auto mechanic and plumber for many years. He loved fishing, camping …

More than 160 school district employees were furloughed as a result of the district’s change to an all-remote school opening next month. The employees fell into four categories: 36 duty aides, 27 food service workers, 87 paraprofessionals, and 18 safety officers.

A total of 1,445 township residents have now tested positive for the coronavirus, with three new residents’ positive tests reported by the township Office of Emergency Management reported on August 28. There was also one more death of a Franklin resident attributed to the virus, OEM reported, bringing the total deaths to 138. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …