A 17-year-old Franklin Park woman was seriously injured April 5 after the car she was  driving collided with a Freightliner truck at Olcott Street and Amwell Road, police said. Police said the woman was making a left turn from Olcott to Amwell in a Honda Accord when the accident happened. Upon arrival, police found the woman, who they did not …

The Sharks and the Jets will meet at Franklin High School over the next two weekends, and the community is invited to watch. This year’s musical is “West Side Story,” the 20th Century update of the classic story of Romeo and Juliet. This version is set in 1950s Upper West Side in New York City, where two rival gangs – …

Nearly 100 representatives from colleges, businesses and military branches were expected at the annual College Fair and Career Night held April 4 at Franklin High School. Jackie Schumacher, an FHS guidance counselor, said that attendance by those wishing to woo students has been increasing over the past few years. “We have representatives from colleges, universities, technical schools, military programs and …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors softball team was overwhelmed April 4 by Hunterdon Central, which exploded for 26 runs on 23 hits in a 26-2 victory in four innings. Gabrielle Ciccone went two-for-two with a double, and Nala McMullen and Brooke Sachau went one-for-two in the Warriors’ effort. The Lady Warriors did a fair amount of running on Hunterdon …

Judith A. Walker Pastorio, 78, died April 1 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Judith was born September 1, 1940 in Hyannis, Massachusetts to the late Austin and Gladys (Holway) Walker. She lived in Somerset and was previously from Hawthorne, where she graduated from Hawthorne High School. She was Head Majorette, Prom Queen, and was voted …

A 19-year-old Franklin High School student was arrested April 3 and charged for allegedly phoning in a false bomb threat to the school in January. The woman, Annissia Gayle of Somerset, remained in the Somerset County Jail, Somerville, on April 4 pending her detention hearing, according to court records. Gayle allegedly phoned in the threat to the school at about …

Tickets are still available for the May 30 “roast” of MacAfee Road Elementary School principal Bill Grippo, who is retiring at the end of this school year after working for more than 40 years in township schools. In addition to being an educator, Grippo is a former Township Councilman and a prolific fundraiser, having helped rebuild the Villagers Theatre and …

Submitted by Youth Leadership Somerset. Youth Leadership Somerset, a leadership development program for Somerset County youth entering grades 9-12, is accepting applications for the 2019-2020 program year, which runs September through May. Classes are held one Saturday per month for approximately four to six hours. The application deadline is Wednesday, May 15. “Youth Leadership Somerset gives youth an opportunity to …

A tree planting and tree giveaway at Naaman Williams Park on Matilda Avenue will mark the township’s commemoration of Arbor Day. The April 27 event is scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to noon. The township Shade Tree Commission is sponsoring the event, at which 225 tree seedlings will be given away. The seedling distribution is part of the …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots today announced that first baseman Edwin Espinal has been signed for the 2019 season.  Espinal enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League. The 25-year-old played 100 games with Triple-A Toledo (Detroit Tigers) last year, slashing .242 with six home runs and 24 RBI. He previously split his 2017 season …