Update: Central Jersey College Prep Charter School would be interested in paying to have its students participate on the school district’s sports teams, the charter school’s principal said. CJCP CEO Namik Sercan made the comment after the Feb. 25 round of open house presentations at the school. Sercan said the school gets about $13,000 per child per year from the …

Township police are investigating two luring incidents that occurred in the last two weeks – the latest on Feb. 24 – involving Franklin Middle School students. Police said the students, a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl, reported to the school’s Resource Officer that they were approached while walking home from school by a man driving a black pick-up truck …

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Feb. 14 Natalia Novickij of of Monroe was cited for making an improper turn after her car collided with one on Route 27 driven by Azim Ahmad of North Brunswick. Novickij had pulled over to the shoulder of the road, then made a left to go across the lanes of traffic in front of Ahmad’s car. Lining Zhu of New …

The school district’s state-mandated support of charter schools could hit $20 million over the next three years, attendees at a Feb. 22 anti-charter school growth forum were told. The money would be needed to support the expansion of the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School, the Central Jersey College Prep Charter School and the proposed Ailanthus Charter School, schools Superintendent John …

Four township women are part of a dance team that earlier this month won its third national title in the National Dance Team Championships. The girls – Clarissa Miller, Ashlee Sorenson, Mindy Wanagosit and Rachel Wanagosit – are part of the Jersey Girls All Star Dance Team, headquartered at the Central Jersey Dance and Gymnastics Center in Middlesex. The 26-member …

Technology, like time, waits for no one. Township police found that out recently when the decision was made to roll out the body worn camera program, a pilot program using cameras that had been purchased in 2015 through a grant from the state Attorney General. The plan hit a road bump recently when police officials were told by the camera’s …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of infielder Scott Kelly for the 2017 season.   “I could not be more grateful to be playing again for Somerset,” said Kelly. “The opportunity to play for one of the best organizations and play in front of the greatest fans is what makes Somerset a truly special place. I …

Township officials anticipate the 2017 budget will allow them to do a little more with a little less. As in, a little more in services with a little less spending. And that’s even after creating one new full-time position, increasing a current part-time position to full-time, and adding another part-time position, at a price tag of about $145,000 in salaries. …

Anna Piwtoratsky, 91, passed away on Feb. 20 at her home in Somerset surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Piwtoratsky was born June 25, 1925 in Kiev, Ukraine to the late Octap and Vekla Kozlenko. In 1951, Anna immigrated to America and settled in New York City with her husband Wasil and five children; she was truly proud to be …