Sometimes things do work out for the best. The theft and use of a credit card last year recently ended with the victim being made whole, and a Franklin High School student the recipient of some new sports gear, according to township police.

Franklin High School was once again transformed into an exhibition center for the school district on Jan. 13 for the annual district showcase. Displays of various programs, clubs and organizations in district schools, information about new programs and initiatives and the a finale featuring performances by groups from each of the nine township schools highlighted the event.

Cedar Hill Preparatory School celebrated its designation as a National Blue Ribbon School by throwing itself a party on Jan. 13. The Cedar Grove Lane school was one of 17 New Jersey schools to win the designation for 2017 from the U.S. Department of Education. Nationally, 342 schools were announced to be Blue Ribbon winners in September 2017.

Another addition to the township’s expanding diverse selection of eating establishments formally opened Jan. 13, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Frutta Bowls, in the Crossroads at Somerset Center, Old New Brunswick Road and Elizabeth Avenue. Partners Dave Malatesta and Dan Jackson opened the health-oriented store a scant six months after deciding to join forces on the venture.

President Donald Trump is “vying for the most racist person I’ve ever met,” a township resident who was the 2005 winner of Trump’s “The Apprentice” television program said on a national news program on Jan. 12. Randall Pinkett, co-founder of a Newark-based consultancy, said on the “All In With Chris Hayes” program on MSNBC that Trump once defended against charges …

Mrs. Eva Delgado passed away on Jan. 10 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Delgado was born in Ceiba, Puerto Rico on January 1, 1924. She moved to New York City in 1946 and has resided in North Brunswick, New Jersey since 1965. She retired from E.R. Squibb in New …

John Quinn, 92, died Jan. 10 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. Mr. Quinn was born March 31, 1925 in County Tipperary, Ireland to the late Thomas and Brigid (Smith) Quinn. He emmigrated in 1960 and settled in Connecticut and later relocated to College Point, NY; in 2003 he moved to Somerset. John had numerous jobs since …

Four people – including three New Brunswick High School students – were injured Jan. 8 after a multi-vehicle accident on Route 27. Police said that at about 2:52 p.m. a 2006 Nissan Quest driven by a 17-year-old from New Brunswick was traveling south on Rt. 27 when the car rear-ended a 1999 Infiniti, driven by Chakyra Webb, 21, of New …

Ronald Spicuzzo passed away on Jan. 8 in Florida. He was 68 years old. Mr. Spicuzzo was born in New Brunswick and lived for many years in Somerset. He was a graduate of Franklin Township High School Class of 1969. He was employed as a laborer with Local 156 in New Brunswick and was a skilled carpenter and furniture maker. …

Issa yousef Sudah passed away on Jan. 6 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 87 years old. He was born in the West Bank in Palestine. He resided in Franklin Park for many years. He worked as an independent business owner and enjoyed a 27-year retirement. He is survived by his wife, Violette Sudah, a …