Approximately 200 people gathered at Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane Sept. 1 to celebrate one of the two most important holidays in the Muslim calendar. It was the festival of Eid al-Adha, commemorating the narrative of God commanding Abraham to sacrifice one of his sons. In the narrative, Abraham is stopped by an angel just as he was about …

The first Carl’s Jr. fast-food restaurant in New Jersey is now open on Somerset Street/Route 27. It replaces the first Hardee’s in New Jersey in 20 years, which opened in that spot in 2015. The restaurant has the same franchisee – Bhupen Patel – and is a sister to Hardee’s, just a bit more “upscale,” said Katy McIntyre, Carl’s Jr.’s …

Lancaster, Penn. – The Lancaster Barnstormers (31-24, 69-56) withstood a pair of late Somerset Patriots (25-29, 67-57) rallies to hold on to a 2-1 victory in Friday night’s opener at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Both teams exchanged scoreless innings until the bottom of the seventh inning, when a two-out rally culminated in a Cole Garner two-run single. 

Phulmattie Lakhraj passed away on Aug. 31 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. She was 74 years old. Mrs. Lakhraj was born in Guyana and came to the United States in 1991. She has resided in Franklin Township since then. She was employed by Quality Cosmetics in Somerset. Mrs. Lakhraj was pre-deceased by her husband Jagdeo Lakhraj. …

Bridgewater, NJ-   The Somerset Patriots (24-28, 66-56) defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers (30-23, 68-55) 6-1 before 6,004 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening.  

The Queens Bridge between South Bound Brook and Bound Brook is expected to be closed at 9 p.m. Sept. 8 for emergency repairs. The repairs should last about two months, said Stephen Schapiro, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.

By Imam Rizwan Rizvi, Masjid-e-Ali Mosque. Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a commemoration of Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son, as commanded by Allah. It is reported in Quran: “When his son was old enough to work with him, he said, ‘My son, I have had a dream that I must sacrifice you. …

By Willietta Gombeh, Co-Founder of Compassion For Peace and Child Survival Sierra Leone. Peace and Child Survival Sierra Leone, otherwise known as CPCSSL, is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit operating both here in the United States and in the affected area of Freetown Sierra Leone. CPCSSL is proud to say that we have over 12 years of service in the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have acquired infielder Tony Thomas from the St. Paul Saints (American Association) for future considerations. Thomas enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League. He has spent the last two seasons with the Saints, playing in 98 games in the 2016 season and 86 games earlier in 2017. This year, …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (24-27, 66-55) and the Lancaster Barnstormers (29-23, 67-55) split a double header at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening. Game 1: Lancaster took the first game 7-6 in ten innings, with the go-ahead run scoring on an RBI fielder’s choice by Cole Garner.