Felix and Nucky, left to right, at their “wedding” on Valentine’s Day. It’s not too often you hear a wedding officiant end a ceremony by telling the happy couple that, “you may now sniff each other,” but that’s just what Mayor Phil Kramer found himself doing on Valentine’s Day. Kramer ended his day of conducting weddings at the Municipal Complex …

Kennady Schenck is congratulated by her teammates after leaving the game against Gloucester Catholic. The Lady Warriors’ February 13 win over Gloucester Catholic was notable for reasons other than the win: it was the team’s 11th consecutive victory, it was Senior Night and it marked the return of senior Kennady Schenck to the boards. Schenck made her presence known early, …

Tickets are on sale now for the second annual Empty Bowls fundraising event to benefit the Franklin Food Bank. (File photo.) Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Empty Bowls event, set for March 22 at the DoubleTree by Hilton at 200 Atrium Drive in Somerset. Empty Bowls is a community effort to raise both money and awareness …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and RWJBarnabas Health have teamed up to launch the “Hit A Home Run” education program to bring a healthy, baseball-inspired message to young students directly in their schools. “Hit A Home Run” is an in-school, assembly-style education program designed to teach young children how to eat healthier, how to make smarter lifestyle choices, how to …

A 25-year-old Somerset man has been indicted by a Middlesex County Grand Jury on charges of bias intimidation and making terroristic threats toward police officers. The indictment was handed up on February 6, according to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Police said driver fatigue was the probable cause behind the crash of this ambulance into a Hamilton Street house. Photo: FTPD. Driver fatigue has been tabbed as the probable cause behind a January 31 crash of an ambulance into a Hamilton Street home, police said. Franklin Township Police Lt. Philip Rizzo said that investigators had determined fatigue on the part …

Freshman Gissell Gamble shoots during the Lady Warriors’ February 8 game against Malcolm X. Shabazz. That one’s gonna leave a mark. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team wasted no time February 8 in showing their dominance over the visiting Malcolm X. Shabazz Bulldogs on their way to their ninth straight win, 91-6.

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors won their eighth consecutive game February 6, defeating the Phillipsburg State Liners 38-29. With the win, Franklin improves to 13-3. The Lady Warriors have won nine of their last 10 games.

Rider registration and event sponsorships are now being accepted for the 2020 Franklin Food Bank Tour de Franklin. (Photo: Franklin Food Bank.) Submitted by the Franklin Food Bank. The Tour de Franklin Charity Bike Ride will be held this year on Sunday April 26, at Franklin High School.

State Assemblyman Joe Danielsen has had a good start to 2020. (File photo). Franklin resident and state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) has had a good start to the new year: two of the bills he co-sponsored have been signed into law, and he was given a spot in the Assembly Speaker’s leadership organization. Danielsen was recently named as a Deputy …