The Franklin High School varsity tennis team swept all its matches April 30, defeating North Plainfield 5-0. In singles play, Paul Hellstern defeated Hammad Ahmad 6-0 and 6-1; Tom Thigpen defeated Jeiner Betancourt, 6-3 and 6-1; John Gruiguis defeated Pateek Singh, 6-3 and 6-4.

Franklin High School pitcher Avery Myers fanned four and walked two while giving up four hits and two runs in the Warriors’ 13-2 rout of Irvington on April 29. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer slammed a home run and scored three runs in the five-inning game.

Rene Rivera, 59, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 suddenly in Kendall Park, New Jersey. Mr. Rivera was born December 28, 1959 in Manhattan, New York to the late Celestino and Iris (Davila) Rivera. He grew up in New York and relocated in his twenties to New Jersey. Rene was a longtime resident of Franklin Park and Kendall Park. Rene …

Bridgewater, NJ – Logan Darnell (1-0) pitched six strong innings to guide the Somerset Patriots (3-2) to a 2-1 win over the High Point Rockers (3-2) at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. In his 2019 season debut, Darnell allowed just one run on two hits and struck out seven to give the Patriots their first ever win over the …

Five township residents have been arrested, and a local heroin distribution ring dismantled, in connection with an investigation authorities dubbed “Operation X Out.”

Bridgewater, NJ – The High Point Rockers (3-1) defeated the Somerset Patriots (2-2) 4-0 at TD Bank Ballpark in the first ever meeting between the two teams on Monday evening. High Point’s starter Paul Clemens (1-0) pitched six hitless and scoreless innings to earn the win.

About 600 cyclists helped raised more than $78,000 April 28 in the 30th annual Tour de Franklin bicycle tour, benefiting the Franklin Food Bank. The riders participated in tours of the township ranging from 10 miles to 62.5 miles, as well as walks along the D&R Canal.

The below comments were submitted on April 3rd this year to the Governor and DEP Commissioner on behalf of the Franklin Township Environmental Commission, Somerset County. To: Governor Phil Murphy and NJDEP Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe

Mrs. Ann Bernstein, 97 years old, passed away on Saturday April 27, 2019. Mrs. Bernstein was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised her family in Irvington before moving to Cranford and Toms River. She relocated to Somerset in 2007. She worked for many years in an administrative capacity for the NJ State Commission of the Blind in Newark. Her …