Update 2: NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said he has “serious concerns” regarding how ICE picked up Liem and Sanger, according to a press release. In a Jan. 25 letter to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Grewal wrote that “the fact that ICE arrested two parents as they were driving away from their children’s school is deeply upsetting. I …

Township resident Daryl Kipnis has announced that he is running to be the Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress from the 12th District. Kipnis, an attorney by trade, unsuccessfully ran in 2017 for the seat held by state Sen. Bob Smith (D-17).

Mr. Howard Altschul passed away Jan. 23 at his home in Somerset. He was 81 years old. Mr. Altschul was born in Brooklyn and lived there as a child. He graduated from Brooklyn College and obtained a Masters in Micro Biology from St. John’s University. He served our country faithfully in the United States Air Force. He lived in Alabama …

The proposed gazebo for the municipal complex on DeMott Lane is 70 percent funded, organizers told the Township Council on Jan. 23. Fundraisers have collected $35,000 of the $50,000 target, the council was told.

Nicole Cyrille passed away January 22, 2018. Daughter of the late Nerva Midy and Mertilia Beauliere.. Mrs. Cyrille was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 28, 1941. She lived in Brooklyn, NY before settling in Somerset 40 years ago. Nicole was a graduate of the fashion Institute of Technology. She worked for many years as a home-based fashioned designer. She was …

Update: The Board of Education adopted the proposed 2018-19 schedule that sets September 20 as the first day of school. Two parents spoke against the late start, saying it would be an inconvenience for parents, and that it would interfere with fall sports practices.

One of two family cats was killed in an afternoon fire Jan. 22 that severely damaged a Millstone Road home. Police said that a 9-1-1 call reporting the fire was received at about 3:41 p.m., and that responding officers reported seeing heavy smoke coming from the house.

An early morning car accident Jan. 22 resulted in the death of one man, and the arrest of a 25-year-old Franklin resident. Suraj Gagneja, of Somerset, was charged with 2nd Degree Death by Auto, 4th Degree Assault by Auto, and Driving While Intoxicated in connection with the death of Antoine King Jr., 22, of Plainfield, according to a press release …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, along with Magic 98.3 FM and WCTC 1450 AM, have announced that the team will host National Anthem Auditions on Saturday, March 3rd from 12-4 pm at Bridgewater Commons Mall. The event will be a fundraiser designed to benefit Operation Shoebox New Jersey, an all-volunteer organization dedicated to collecting donated supplies to ship care packages …

Lucy Joseph, 92, of Somerset, passed away on January 19. Lucy was born in Jersey City and lived in North Bergen before moving to Somerset in 1960 to raise her family. She is predeceased by her husband Joe, her parents, Dikran and Khatoon Yaldizian, her brother John Yaldizian and her loving daughter Sandra Joseph Robicheau. She is survived by her …