Ronald Stashek, 69, passed away Dec. 7 at his home in Bloomsburg Pa. Mr. Stashek was born in Somerville and lived in Manville and East Millstone prior to moving to Pennsylvania about 15 years ago. He served our country faithfully in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and was formerly employed by the Franklin Township Public Works Road …

  A father and son team switched from doughnuts and coffee to burgers and shakes in opening the township’s newest restaurant, Mooyah Burgers, Shakes and Fries.

  Students throughout the township participated in a world-wide program Dec. 8 designed to introduce them to computer coding.

The deadline is fast approaching for donations to a college fund established for siblings of a township teenager killed over the summer in an automobile accident. Andrew Russoniello, 13, was killed Aug. 29 when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Amwell Road.

  Submitted by Paul Walitsky.

  Submitted by Victory Chase.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and Manager Emeritus Sparky Lyle have announced that they will host their annual Holiday Toy Drive at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, December 10th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.  

A handful of applications for home renovations were given the thumbs’-up Dec. 6 by the township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. Most of the applications were for roof repairs, although two were for major home renovations.

Walter Mitchell passed away Dec. 4 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick at the age of 72. He was born in Newark, NJ and lived in East Orange and Greenbrook before moving to Franklin Park about 25 years ago. Mr. Mitchell was employed for many years by Coach USA in New Brunswick as a driver and retired …

Veterans, their families, and advocates are invited to a Town Hall Meeting and Claims Clinic Dec. 14, at the Richard Hall Community Health Center at 500 North Bridge St., Bridgewater. The claims clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The town hall meeting, hosted by Lillie Nuble, director of the Newark Regional Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, …