It’s all about family for Barbara Sabani, the owner of the new Pierce Street Bagel Cafe in the Shoppes at Pierce Street. Family helped her decide to offer bagels, family helps her out in the cafe, and her family heritage will soon play a part in her overall menu. “I’ve always taken care of people at my home,” said Sabani, …

It was later than usual, but the Franklin Township Baseball League was able to hold its season-opening ceremony on April 22. It was an abbreviated ceremony, held under threatening skies. While there wasn’t the usual parade up Franklin Boulevard from the Pine Grove Manor School to the baseball complex on DeKalb Street, there was a mini parade of the teams, …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots swept a double header over the Lancaster Barnstormers at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night.   Game 1: The Patriots defeated the Barnstormers 5-4 in the first game.   Aaron Laffey (1-0) struck out seven and allowed just two hits over five scoreless innings pitched to earn the win.     The Patriots struck first …

Franklin Township PBA 154’s annual wine and spirits tasting fundraiser has grown each year, and the event’s coordinator sees no reason for that trend to stop. “Each year it’s grown, which we’re very happy about because it helps us give more and more to our community and beyond,” FTPD Sgt. Anthony Bisignano, the event’s chairman, said at the April 21 …

More than 130 students, staff and parents of Franklin Middle School celebrated the school’s many cultures at the annual Multicultural Dinner Night. Organized by Spanish teachers Paola Kushi and Fanny Olarte, the night featured food that was prepared by parents and teachers and donated by local restaurants Sophie’s Bistro and Moe’s Southwest Grill, as well as some performances by middle …

Anticipation was high April 21 for the opening day of the Somerset patriots’ 2017 season. Fans weren’t disappointed, as the Patriots won their season opener with a walk-off home run. Click on the video to get some sights and sounds of the pre-game.  

Bridgewater, NJ- Somerset Patriots catcher Yovan Gonzalez hit a tenth inning walk off home run to lead the Somerset Patriots to a 2-1 victory over the Lancaster Barnstormers at TD Bank Ballpark on Opening Day of the 2017 season.   “I felt like it’s a perfect night to hit a walk off. We got Opening Night and a lot of fans out …

Although some categories did see increases, overall major crime in the township decreased by more than 4 percent from 2015 to 2016. According to “index crime” statistics gathered by the Franklin Township Police Department, the number of reported crimes in the Eight Villages decreased from 1,177 in 2015 to 1,123 in 2016, a drop of 4.6 percent. “Index crimes” are …

Police are asking for the public’s help in their investigation of the April 19 shooting of a New Brunswick man on Fuller Street. At about 3:35 p.m., township police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting gunshots being fired near Fuller Street, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Upon arrival, police found a 29-year-old New Brunswick …

Two township men were among 31 people rounded up by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office in a three-day sweep of alleged deadbeat parents. Jesse Sutton, 57, and Charles Burney, 56, were among the men and women arrested in the roundup, which was carried out from April 4 to April 6. Sutton, who the Sheriff’s Office said was $69,338.28 in arrears …