State Attorney General Gurbir Grewal speaks during the Oct. 31 “Operation Open Door” press conference at the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office in Somerville. Four township men were among 19 alleged child predators caught in a multi-agency law enforcement sting, authorities said Oct. 31. The men were caught in “Operation Open Door,” a sting led by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, …

D&R Canal dredging will close parts of Canal Road the week of November 5. (File photo.) The ongoing Delaware & Raritan Canal dredging project will lead to sporadic closures of Canal Road from November 5-8. The closures will occur from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all four days. On November 5 and 6, Canal Road will be closed between …

Ms. Monserrat Noyola Narvaez passed away suddenly on October 24 in Franklin Township. She was 20 years old. Ms. Narvaez was born in Oaxaca, Mexico but has been resident of Franklin Township since 2004. She was a graduate of Franklin Township High School class of 2018 and currently working part-time. She was a full time student at Middlesex County Community …

William Holden Jr., 79, passed away on October 28 at his home in Somerset. Mr. Holden was born June 12, 1940 in Jersey City to the late William and Ruth (Wilson) Holden Sr. He was raised in New York City where he met his beloved wife, Doris. They relocated back to Jersey City. Bill and his wife Doris settled with …

Elaine L. Day died peacefully at Foothill Acres in Hillsborough with her family by her side on Oct. 27 after a brief illness. She was 95 years old and was living at home in Somerset until recently. Elaine was predeceased by her sister Ruth (Fitzgerald) McCarthy and her beloved husband of 45 years, Robert O. Day. The daughter of the …

Photo courtesy American Planning Association – NJ. The historic village of East Millstone has been named a “Great Neighborhood” by the New Jersey chapter of the American Planning Association. The award is one of several given out by the association, according to its web site. East Millstone and the other designees will be feted at an awards ceremony, slated for …

Monserrat Noyola-Narvaez. Photo: Ava Danielsen. A 20-year-old township woman who was found shot in her car on Oct. 22 died two days later from her injuries, authorities said. Police found Monserrat Noyola-Narvaez unconscious behind the wheel of her car on Phillips Road, near Matilda Avenue, shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 22. Once officers realized she had been shot, she …

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 …