A $23,057.25 merit bonus for schools Superintendent John Ravally was approved by the Board of Education. The board approved the bonus, the terms of which had been negotiated last year, at its July 19 special meeting. Ravally was eligible for merit bonuses based on his base salary at the time of the agreement of $177,500. Ravally and the district have …

Township Democrats gathered in Colonial Park July 22 for their annual summer picnic. There was the usual hamburgers and hot dogs, watermelon and desserts, but this year saw something new: freshly made pizza. The pizza was courtesy of state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17), who brought with him three propane-powered pizza ovens. Danielsen, who worked in a township pizza shop while …

Mrs. Eleanor Ubry passed away on July 21 in Gastonia, North Carolina. She was 88 years old. Mrs. Ubry was born in New Brunswick and was a longtime resident of Franklin Township. She relocated to Gastonia, North Carolina about 10 years ago. She was a founding parishioner of St. Matthias church in Somerset. Mrs. Ubry was a longtime active member …

Lois Karlin passed away on July 22, 2017 at The Parker Home in Piscataway. She was 81 years old. Mrs. Karlin was born in Brooklyn and lived for many years in Long Island before moving to Somerset. She worked as a Dental Hygienist for many years. She is survived by her husband Lawrence Karlin and her sons Rabbi Gary Karlin, …

Bridgewater, NJ-   The Somerset Patriots (7-7, 49-35) defeated the New Britain Bees (6-8, 32-52) 5-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening.   Lucas Irvine (7-2) picked up the win, allowing two earned runs on eight hits in seven innings pitched.   “Yovan’s been great at keeping hitters off balance and managing a great game,” said Irvine of starting catcher …

Regal Bank’s Somerset branch manager is being transferred to the Millburn branch, according to a release from the company. The move of Ronald F. Field is one of two changes the bank is making following the recent opening of the Springfield branch, according to the release. In addition to Field, Anna Pedreiras, assistant vice president and branch manager, will be …

The South Middlebush Road property eyed for a temple and gathering hall is up for sale. The 16-acre parcel at 630 South Middlebush Road, which includes a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home, is listed at $1.2 million. The land, which abuts Snyder’s Farm,  is currently owned by the Dada Bhagwan Vignan Institute, which paid $915,000 for it in 2015. The institute had …

The old Somerset County Social Services building on Franklin Boulevard would give way to a new, four-story mixed use development under a plan proffered by the Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries. Soaries’ Corporate Community Connections, Inc. owns the property, plans for which include razing the current building and building a new structure with retail, office and residential units. Soaries is senior …

Bridgewater, NJ- Kyle Roller went deep twice to lead the Somerset Patriots (6-7, 48-35) to a 5-1 win over the New Britain Bees (6-7, 32-51) at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening.   The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single by Aharon Eggleston before a 91-minute rain delay ensued in the …

July 11 A car driven by Brent Leoni of Hillsborough rear-ended one driven by Rebecca Jimenez, also of Hillsborough, at Amwell Road and Cedar Grove Lane. Leoni said he looked away from traffic momentarily before the accident. Robin Sanjuan of Somerset was cited for careless driving after her car collided with one at Amwell and South Middlebush roads driven by …