Eileen Regina Catalano, 88, died April 2 at Parker at Somerset. Mrs. Catalano was born May 18, 1930 in Brooklyn to the late Michael and Anne (O’Connor) Norton. Eileen lived in Somerset for many years and was previously from Basking Ridge. Eileen was a longtime parishioner at St. Matthias church in Somerset. She was also a member of the Legion …

The opening of the Colonial Park spray park has been delayed yet again, this time to late summer, after the project’s original contractor had to be replaced. The spray park, located next to the playground on Colonial Drive, was originally expected to be opened in the summer of 2018. Delays in permitting and other issues pushed that opening to Spring …

The Franklin High School Warriors baseball team fell to Ridge High School in its home opener April 2, dropping a 7-0 decision. The Warriors left 10 runners on base in an outing that saw them out-slug Ridge 8-7. Although they had plenty of base runners, the Warriors just could not get that timely hit. Warrior starting pitcher AJ Gordon went …

With “One Franklin, One Family” as their campaign slogan, the four township Republicans running for Mayor and Township Council say they will, “return civility to the council and provide strong checks and balances in the local government.” The four Republican candidates are Beverly Briggs-Lawson, who is running for mayor; Santhosh “Sam” Velu, Alhaji “Noah” Fofanah and Christina Ganzer-Zambri, who are …

Update: Harriot surrendered to authorities at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick at approximately 11 a.m. April 3, according to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation is still ongoing. Harriot will be held at the Middlesex County Adult Corrections Center in North Brunswick pending an April 5 detention hearing, according to the release. Original Story: …

Betty Csehi passed away March 31 at the Brandywine Senior Living Center in Princeton. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Csehi was born in New Brunswick and lived in Somerset for more than 60 years. She was a graduate of St. Peter’s High School and St. Peter’s School of Nursing. Betty was employed for nearly fifty years as a Private …

Eleuterio (Rod) Huerta Rodriguez Jr. passed away April 1, surrounded by his loving family and dear aides. Rod was born in San Benito, Texas and was 94 years old. Rod was a World War II veteran serving in the Navy and Army. While in the military, Rod met his beloved wife, Rosina Sframeli, at a USO dance. They settled in …

Words almost escaped us when we learned April 1 that ethically challenged Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad had filed a primary challenge against Mayor Phil Kramer for the Democratic nomination for mayor. It took a few minutes, but the words finally came: chutzpah, arrogance, gall, tone-deafness, arrogance (did we say that already?) nerve … we could go on, but you get …

Update 1: Mayor Kramer and Ron Jordan, head of the township Democratic Party, have responded to Prasad’s decision to run a challenge. “I look forward to the opportunity to place before the voters my record on issues such as responsible fiscal stewardship, improvements to our community’s quality of life and the implementation of open, transparent and ethical governance in Franklin …

The third annual Garden State 10-Miler races went off with no hitches March 31 in Colonial Park. The races are sponsored by the Garden State Track Club, the president of which is a township resident, and they are sanctioned by USA Track And Field – New Jersey. The event, which featured sanctioned 5K and 10-mile races, is a fundraiser for …