For the first time since 2008, Rajiv Prasad will not be on the Democratic ticket for an At-Large Township Council seat. Township Democrats have thrown their support to the re-election of Mayor Phil Kramer and At-Large Councilwoman Kimberly Francois, and the election of Councilwoman Crystal Pruitt and newcomer Sivaraman Anbarasan.

Kevin Bristol, 74, passed away on March 21 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mr. Bristol was born May 22, 1944 in Queens, New York to the late Milton and Catherine (Fennelly) Bristol. Kevin grew up in Queens and New Milford, CT, where he graduated from New Milford High School. He attended the University of Maine and …

By PJ Parker. March 23 was a milestone birthday for Petey the Pillar Panther, mascot for Pillar College, and the college, both of whom celebrated birthday number 18 with a big cake and much pride.

The township school district celebrated itself March 23 at the sixth annual Curriculum Expo and District Showcase. In addition to presentations of various educational initiatives and programs, the day featured dance and music performances and an art display by township students.

Update: This program has been cancelled. Children in grades 2 through 5 will be offered high-tech education in a low-tech environment this summer.

An estimated several hundred people trekked to the Franklin Township Library’s community room March 23 for the fifth annual New Jersey Maker Day. The day, celebrated primarily in libraries across the Garden State, is “a way to show off making and technology, let kids show off what they know,” said Joan Serpico, the library’s outreach and reference librarian. “Kids come …

A decade of success in a smaller, food-court setting has spurred a local restaurateur to open a second location in the township. Amatul Roohi has taken her recipes of Hyderabad dum biryani from her location at the Desi Food Bazaar just about a mile away on Route 27 to the new location, called R Biryani Adda.

By PJ Parker. Arts are alive and more than well as evidenced March 20 at Franklin High School’s Youth Arts Show, celebrating Youth Arts Month.

The Planning Board on March 20 got an advance look at what the Board of Education plans to do with buildings it has acquired on the former Consolata property along Route 27. The school district and township are swapping properties; in the deal, the township gets the current BOE administration building on Amwell Road, and the school district gets three …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots today announced the signing of Major League right-handed pitcher Mike Broadway for the 2019 season. “I’m excited to get to work,” said Broadway. “I’ve heard good things about the Patriots and the Atlantic League. I’m looking forward to it. I’m ready to get started.”