Franklin High School experienced an increase in the number of student suspensions and the number of students pegged for policy violations in the 2016-17 school year, according to a report presented Oct. 19 to the Board of Education. Conversely, FHS experienced a sharp decrease in the number of students who skipped class, according to the latest Violence, Vandalism, Substance Abuse …

The Bridgewater-Raritan High School Panthers scored on their first possession in the Oct. 20 game against the Warriors, and never looked back. By the time it was over, three Warriors left the gridiron injured, and the Panthers secured a 35-7 victory.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that first baseman/outfielder Joe Maloney has been signed by the Baltimore Orioles organization. Maloney briefly joined the Somerset Patriots at the end of 2017 and the playoffs after an MVP season with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League. He appeared in two regular season games in Somerset where hit .444 with two …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have unveiled a logo in celebration of TD Bank Ballpark’s 20th Anniversary for use during the upcoming 2018 season. The logo was designed by the team’s ad agency, Forrest & Blake, and features a full color drawing of the ballpark on the Atlantic League’s red and blue seamed baseball.

Update: As expected, the Board of Education Oct. 19 accepted the resignation of the Franklin High School principal, and appointed an interim. Former principal Cheryl Clark abruptly resigned Oct. 13, citing personal reasons.

Oct. 11 Raphael Edwards of Somerset was cited for careless driving and driving with a suspended license after his car collided with one driven by Jeison Garcia-Tejada of Somerset. Edwards was turning left from Park Street to Baier Avenue when the two cars collided. Garcia-Tejada said Edwards’ car pulled out in front of his, giving him no time to avoid …

Update: A GoFundMe account has been established to raise money for the Marotana family. The donation page can be accessed here. Original Story: A 39-year-old Point Pleasant construction worker was killed Oct. 17 after he fell from the roof of the Claremont Road School.

By John Felix and Linda Darby, Somerset. The last sentence of Dr. John Ravally’s letter announcing the resignation of Franklin High School’s principal tells parents that the district “will begin actively seeking a permanent principal for Franklin High School as soon as possible.”

The Bound Brook High School Alumni Newsletter is looking for township residents who graduated from BBHS before the township had its own high school. Prior to the construction of the first Franklin High School, township students attended BBHS, as did students in other Somerset and Middlesex County towns, according to a release from the alumni newsletter.

A 23-year-old township man was sentenced Oct. 16 to 23 years in state prison for a kidnapping and sexual assault in Highland Park. Under the sentence imposed by state Superior Court Judge Alberto Rivas, Brandon Cox of Somerset will have to serve 85 percent of his term – 9.5 years – before he is eligible for parole, according to a …