A 14-year-old Franklin High School student died May 8 after he collapsed during a gym class at the school. The student, who was not identified, was stricken on the high school’s athletic field at about 9:10 a.m., said district spokeswoman Mary Clark.

Residents along Route 27 in Little Rocky Hill should finally be able to take a proper shower by the end of the summer. And, more importantly, fire hydrants in that area will work.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Road Warriors (4-6) shut out the Somerset Patriots (7-3) 3-0 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. The Road Warriors took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI double by Edwin Gomez and an RBI single by Jorge Fernandez-Diaz.

By PJ Parker.

The Rutgers Plaza Kmart is the apparent latest victim in Sears Holdings’ trimming-down effort with the confirmation May 7 that the store will close in late July. Rumors about the store’s closing have been flying around the township for the past week or so. The township Kmart has not appeared in any of the several lists released since last year …

By PJ Parker

Threat of rain didn’t keep the faithful away from the annual “Paws for a Cause” fund-raising dog walk at Colonial Park May 6, sponsored by Second Chance for Animals. SCFA is the organization that funds the Franklin Township Animal Shelter.

Sugar Land, Texas – The Somerset Patriots (6-2) held off a late rally from the Sugar Land Skeeters (7-1) Saturday night to take the second game 7-6 at Constellation Field. “It is always tough to get a that first win against a team that had not lost yet this year,” said Somerset Patriots manager Brett Jodie. “It was good for us …

Township Republicans gathered May 5 at a Van Cleef Road home for their annual Kentucky Derby fund raiser. The event has become something to which party members look forward every year, said GOP Chairman Bob LaCorte.

A 41-year-old township woman was injured May 5 after her car was hit by another at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Hamilton Street. Franklin Township Police Lt. Phil Rizzo said a 2016 Honda Pilot driven by Daisy Outram was turning left from Hamilton to JFK at about 11:05 a.m. when it was struck by a 2018 Jeep Wrangler driven by …