South Middlebush Road was reopened on Sept. 1, to the apparent delight of many township residents. A part of the road was closed June 28 for a complete bridge replacement over the Six Mile Run.

https://www.facebook.com/franklinreporter/videos/1267356520042724/ The Franklin High School Warriors Marching band broke band camp Sept. 1 with a special preview of their new show.

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 …