Carol W. Rossler passed away on February 11 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. She was 88 years old. Born in Queens, New York, Carol was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Hirsch) Wagner. She was raised in Elmhurst and attended Cathedral High School in Manhattan. She then went on to graduate from the Katharine Gibbs …

01/11/2026 A business located in the area of Somerset St. was the victim of a shoplifting during the afternoon hours. A male exited the store without paying for merchandise valued at approximately $200. The male is known to business as a former employee and frequent shoplifter.

NEW COUNCILMAN NAMED – Shubhendu Singh, the newly appointed member of the Township Council, speaks February 10 after his swearing-in. A Princeton Highlands resident was picked February 10 to fill an unexpired term on the Township Council. The Council chose Shubhendu Singh from among three candidates proffered by the township Democratic Party.

EXPLAINING THE SITUATION – Township attorney Lou Rainone explains to an objector why the Council cannot delay approval of five affordable housing-related ordinances at the February 10 meeting. The Township Council on February 10 approved on second reading five ordinances relating to its affordable housing plan, but not without a speed bump. The five ordinances were:

By Bill Connell, Somerset. I think it was inevitable my wife and I would move back to Franklin when we bought our house, due to our ties here.  Regardless, I was at the beginning of a 15-year run working in New York City, and access to the train was a primary concern. My most notable commute was Sept 11th, I didn’t …

About 200 people gathered in the St. Matthias School cafeteria February 7 for the annual “Night of Winners” tricky tray fundraiser. The theme for this year was Mardi Gras, and attendees came decked out in masks, beads and headware.

ROBOTIC COMPETITION – TEECS robotics club members guide their robot in a competition on January 31. The Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School VEX IQ Robotics team, X-Stream, enjoyed success recently at a competition in Livingston. The team on January 31 placed first in the skills qualification matches and finished 4th overall in the finals.

The seven seniors on the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball squad were honored February 5 before their game against Bridgewater-Raritan. The girls were given swag baskets as they walked up a red carpet, accompanied by family and friends.

READY TO SHOOT – Aleah Sunkins prepares to shoot a free-throw during the Lady Warriors February 5 game against Bridgewater-Raritan. Aleah Sunkins scored 27 points February 5 to lead the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team to a decisive 70-50 win over Bridgewater-Raritan at home. In addition to leading all scorers, the Junior forward recorded five rebounds, three assists, …

THE NEW PLAN – Jeffrey Haberman explains changes made to the plan for an outdoor storage site on Route 27 at the February 5 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. The second time proved to be the charm February 5 for a company that wants to create an outdoor commercial storage space on Route 27. JC IOS Acquisitions won Zoning Board …