Township Democrats tapped some home-grown talent in picking the newest member of the Township Council on Jan. 22. Township native Crystal Pruitt was unanimously picked by the council to fill in the one-year unexpired term of former Councilwoman Shanel Robinson. Robinson, who held an At-Large seat, is now a Somerset County Freeholder, having won that position in November’s election. In …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have re-signed All-Star catcher Yovan Gonzalez for the 2019 season. “I’m really happy to be back with the team again this year,” said Gonzalez. “I’m also really excited and ready to get a chance to bring the trophy back to Somerset! Let’s go!”  Gonzalez enters his fourth season with the Somerset Patriots and his fourth in …

Hundreds of attendees at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast were urged Jan. 21 to continue the slain civil rights leader’s legacy by acting as he would. “Dr. King’s legacy would demand that we not sit back, that we look inside of ourselves first, and that we launch out where we see injustice,” keynote speaker Tiffany M. …

Franklin High School was under a “shelter in place” order for about 90 minutes Jan. 18 after a teacher discovered what was thought to be a threatening note. The threat was later determined to be a hoax, according to township police. Just before 1 p.m., Franklin Township Police received a call about the note, which contained a “veiled, non-specific threat,” …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher James Pugliese for the 2019 season. His rights were acquired in a trade with the York Revolution for the rights to infielder Nate Coronado. “I’m really excited to be coming home and playing for Somerset,” said Pugliese. “This will be the closest I’ve been to home while playing home …

Township residents looking for information during emergencies now have another outlet, an AM radio station. WRBX 655 AM 1630 has been live for a couple of months, the end result of an effort started in 2017 by Mayor Phil Kramer. In August 2017, the Township Council awarded a $73,018 contract to a Michigan-based company for the station’s equipment and maintenance. …

Uzahne Colglazier Westneat, 96, passed away January 10 at her home in Vienna, Virginia. Uzahne was born on March 17, 1922, in Bedford, Indiana, to George and Eva (Hall) Colglazier. She was the eldest of six children and was raised on the Stumphole Road family farm. Upon graduation from Mitchell High School, she received a full scholarship to Purdue University, …

Mr. Salvatore F. Lopes passed away peacefully on January 15. He was 74 years old. Mr. Lopes was born and raised by his mother Eleanor in Manhattan. He began his career at the NYSE where he met his wife Elizabeth. They married in 1969 and upon starting a family, moved to Fords. In the mid 80’s Sal and his family …

Mr. Orlando Micale passed away January 15 at St. Peter’s Medical Center in New Brunswick. He was 90 years old. Mr. Micale was born in New Brunswick and lived there for much of his life. He has resided in North Brunswick since 1979. He served our country faithfully in both the United States Merchant Marines and the United States Army. …

Hundreds of Rutgers Preparatory School students, faculty and administrators on Jan. 16 took a pledge to “Stand up for the Other’ after attending a program on racism and hatred keynoted by state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. The program was attended by RPS middle and upper schools’ students. The pledge, created by New Jersey Interfaith Advisory Council president Ali Chaudry, has …