Although they kept the game close for three quarters, a final frame explosion by Watchung Hills sealed the fate January 14 for the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team. Watching Hills outscored Franklin 21-9 in that last quarter, icing their 64-54 win.

Somerset County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson speaks during the January 14 press conference on the Bound Brook fire. In the wake of news of an arrest in the massive January 12 Bound Brook fire that destroyed nearly two blocks, the Somerset County Freeholder Director promised the county’s help in the borough’s rebuilding efforts. The fire, which burned for about 4.5 …

The township Environmental Commission plans to lobby the Township Council to institute a ban on single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam. The township would join the growing list of New Jersey communities banning the use of single-use plastic bags under a proposal being prepared by the Environmental Commission. The proposal, now in the discussion stage, would also ban the use of …

A lack of offensive rebounding was the major contributor to the Franklin High School Warriors’ basketball team’s 63-50 loss to Immaculata on January 9. The Spartans crashed the board often throughout the game, coming up with a total of 30 rebounds.

The Somerset County Park Commission will be accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling through Friday, January 31. Somerset County residents may bring their tree to Colonial Park Gardens, Parking Lot F, 156 Mettlers Road in Somerset, Franklin Township or to North Branch Park at the lighted baseball field, 355 Milltown Road in Bridgewater. Both facilities will accept trees from 8:00 …

Noyola-Narvaez The 20-year-old township woman killed in her car in October may have been mistaken for another person, prosecutors said in announcing the arrest of a suspect on January 8. A 19-year-old Franklin Boulevard man was arrested and charged with 1st Degree Murder in the shooting death of Monserret Noyola-Narvaez, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s …

Lady Warrior Onoseta Ufuah goes up for two points during the January 7 game against Bridgewater-Raritan. Senior Keona Schenck led all scorers with 20 points to help the Franklin High School Lady Warriors defeat Bridgewater-Raritan and end the team’s two-game losing skid on January 7. The Lady Warriors were in control for the majority of the game, breaking an 8-8 …

Uche Chukwuma, 24, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Uche was born December 17, 1995 in Plainfield, the daughter of Oliver and Gloira (Aguta) Chukwuma. She was a resident of Somerset. She is survived by her parents, Oliver and Gloria Chukwuma of Somerset; her borther, Obumneme Chukwuma; her sister, Ekeoma Chukwuma and a host of …

A New Brunswick attorney who is under a state ethics investigation for comments he made to a defendant while serving as Franklin Township’s presiding Municipal Court judge was not reappointed to that position at the January 6 Township Council reorganization. The Council chose to not reappoint Hector Rodriguez, who had served as the Municipal Court presiding judge since 2014. Instead, …

Township Councilman Charles Onyejiaka, right, is given the Oath of Office for Deputy Mayor by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen at the Jan. 6 Council reorganization meeting. Township Councilman Charles Onyejiaka made history January 6 when he became the first West African to be voted in as Deputy Mayor. Onyejiaka (D-Ward 3), has been a member of the Council since 2016, …