Fans of the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team got a chance March 23 to meet the team and get a ppiece of memorabilia signed. The event was a “meet-and-greet” session set up in part of the gym. It was announced mainly to students throughot the district, but parents showed up, too. They came with basketballs, pieces of clothing, …

There will be closures of parts or all of several township streets March 26 to accommodate the runners in the inaugural Garden State 10 fundraising race. The event kicks off at 8:45 a.m. with the 5k race, followed by the 10-mile and relay at 9:30 a.m. and the kids’ 1-mile fun run at 11:40 a.m. Closures and traffic interruptions will …

Robert Reiss III passed away on March 18 at his residence in Boca Raton, Fl. He was 28 years old. Mr. Reiss was born in New Brunswick and lived in Franklin Park and Montgomery prior to moving to Boca Raton about three years ago. He attended Rutgers Preparatory School and graduated from Montgomery High School and continued his education at …

Mr. Arthur McGee passed away on March 15, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Greensboro. N.C. Mr. McGee was born in Chicago and lived for more than 30 years in Franklin Township prior to moving to Greensboro five years ago. Mr. McGee was a graduate of Franklin Township High School. He was employed for more than 20 years by Tyco …

March 15 Abdul Hunter, 27, of Carteret, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Bogdan Oleksuk of Somerset was driving down Easton Avenue when a deer jumped the concrete median and ran in front of his car. Oleksuk’s car hit the deer, then came to a stop. A car driven by Patrick Nurthen of Ocean rear-ended Oleksuk’s car. A car driven …

Leonard Fellin passed away on March 19 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was a lifetime resident of New Brunswick and a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Church. Mr. Fellin was a graduate of St. Peter’s High School and Seton Hall University where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He was employed …

Hundreds of pieces of original artwork created by Franklin High School students went on display to the public March 22 in the annual Youth Art Month exhibit. The pieces represented the full gamut of visual arts, from drawings, to paintings, to sculpture, to computer animation and video. “It’s an opportunity for our students’ work to be showcased, to show all …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that left-handed pitcher Rich Mascheri has been re-signed for the 2017 season.   “I am just really excited to get back to the field for the Patriots,” said Mascheri. “Now that I am finally healthy – and have spent the entire off-season working out and training – I am ready to come in …

Update 2: The Board of Education gave final approval to the 2017-18 school year spending plan at its April 27 meeting. The budget passed unanimously, but board member Pat Stanley said she was doing so with some “reservations.” Stanley questioned why the proposed $1.1 million concession stand at Franklin High School needed to cost so much. She asked why school …

Girl Scout Week, National Nutrition Month Hindu and Muslim holidays and Women’s History Month were acknowledged at the March 15 Township Council meeting. The council proclaimed March 12-18 as Girl Scout week in the township in a proclamation that noted nearly 300 township girls participate in the scouting program. A number of Girl Scouts from Girl Scout Service Unit 67 …