A late-night fire in a Burnham Street home displaced its residents, but did not result in any injuries. A 9-1-1 call reporting the fire was received by Franklin Township Police at about 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 19, according to an FTPD release.

After 91 years on this Earth, Cecelia Nigro passed away on Jan. 17 at Community Medical Center in Toms River to be reunited with her beloved husband Joe Nigro. Mrs. Nigro was born in Perth Amboy and graduated from Perth Amboy High School and the St. Peter’s Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as the Supervisor of St. Peter’s …

On January 18, Irene Mitzi Perri (nee Bornemisza) passed away peacefully at her home in The Meadows, Lawrenceville. Irene was 90 years old. She is predeceased by her parents, Antal and Frances (Broughton) Bornemisza, her husband Frank Perri, and a loving son-in-law Stephen Dziubek. Irene was born in and a lifelong resident of Middlebush. She graduated Middlebush Grammar School, New …

A 36-year-old township woman was seriously injured Jan. 18 after she was hit by a car on Easton Avenue. Police responding to a 9-1-1 call placed at 10:11 p.m. found Dorian Appling lying in the road at Easton Avenue and JFK Boulevard, suffering from serious head injuries, according to a press release from the Franklin Township Police Department.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots are looking for individuals interested in performing as the lead performer of team mascot Sparkee for games this upcoming season. Sparkee is the #1 entertainment role at the ballpark for the 70+ games each year. The Patriots are looking for creative, energetic and talented performers to be Sparkee for the 2018 season. The mascot’s …

With its last recommendation on the subject barely seven months old, the Open Space Advisory Committee Jan. 16 agreed to take a “full-scale” look at the township’s deer hunting program. The decision came after Mayor Phil Kramer told the committee that some members of the Township Council were interested in exploring expanding the program.

It’s a sign of the times that an event honoring the late civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would of necessity include thinly veiled references to the current president of the United States. That was the case Jan. 15 during the 21st annual Franklin Township Community Breakfast honoring King.

David E. Williams, 76, passed away on Jan. 13 surrounded by his family at his home in Somerset. Dave was born on August 3, 1941 in Bridgeport, Ct. to the late David and Muriel Williams. He relocated and settled to Somerset in 1969. Dave was a graduate of Suffield Academy and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio Wesleyan University. In …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and team Chairman Steve Kalafer have received the Somerset County 4-H K9 Dano Award. The K9 Dano Award is given annually to Somerset County businesses or residents that have gone above and beyond in their treatment of animals.

Police are investigating 18 cases of criminal mischief reported on five streets Jan. 14. In each of the cases, someone drove a vehicle onto properties and struck mailboxes, according to a release from the Franklin Township Police Department. The incidents happened on John E. Busch and Walnut avenues, and Culver, 9th and 12th streets, according to the release.