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.

​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.

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.

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have signed 2018 Atlantic League left-handed pitcher Luis Cruz for the 2019 season. “I am very happy to be able to play with the Somerset Patriots this season,” said Cruz. “I will do everything in my power to help this team win.” 

Sonya Panson, 90, passed away on January 14 in Somerset. Mrs. Panson was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Edward and Lillian Tobias. She grew up in Brooklyn and in 1962, she relocated to Somerset, living there for more than 50 years. Sonya graduated from James Madison High School and from Brooklyn College with a Bachelors of Arts. She …