Mrs. Dorothy McGee, 55, passed away Dec. 1 at her home in Greensboro, N.C. with her family by her side. Mrs. McGee was born in New Brunswick and lived in Highland Park and Franklin Township for many years before moving to Greensboro, N.C. 5 years ago. She was employed by Somerset County Social Services as a Childcare Professional. She also …

A township family received a huge helping of holiday cheer right before Thanksgiving when they were reunited with a family pet who had been missing for nearly six years. The delayed homecoming of Mr. Moe, the family’s rescued beagle, came about after officials at the Monmouth County SPCA in Eatontown picked him up as a stray and checked the dog’s …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School threw itself a party on Nov. 29, one with national implications. The school celebrated its inclusion in the 2016 class of National Blue Ribbon Schools, an award bestowed by the U.S. Department of Education.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that right-handed pitcher Alexis Candelario has been signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.  

Aline Greenberg Lawrence passed away peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 23 at the age of 96. She was a quiet, strong and effective fighter for her family and for what was right. Aline met the love of her life, Seth Lipsky, in summer camp when they were 16 years old. They married at 20 and led a life filled with …

Mr. and Mrs. S. Claus made their annual trip to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter on Nov. 26. The occasion was the annual open house, run by Second Chance for Animals, the organization that funds the animal shelter.

Mrs. Anne “Dolly” B. Stahl passed away Nov. 25, at St. Peter’s Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 87 years old. Born in New Brunswick to Carmine and Rose DelCasale, Mrs. Stahl had lived in Somerset for the past 30 years. She was a long-time parishioner of St. Mary Mt. Virgin Church in New Brunswick. A talented cook and seamstress, …

Submitted by Roosevelt University. When Alice Beals arrived at Roosevelt University in 2013, she knew no one and found herself very much on her own in building connections that would lead this month to her being selected as Roosevelt’s top senior and prestigious Illinois student laureate.

The Piscataway High School Superchiefs built a commanding lead during the first quarter on their way to a lopsided 38-7 win over the FHS Warriors in the annual Thanksgiving day football game. The Superchiefs scored three times in the 12-minute period. In fact, Piscataway scored on every possession save the last, when they opted to run out the clock in the 4th …

The repair of faulty roadwork will result in the partial closure of DeMott Lane during the week of Nov. 28. The township was not satisfied with the milling and paving done on DeMott earlier in the fall by Somerset-based DeSantis Construction, so the company will fix the problems, township manager Robert Vornlocker told the Township Council at its Nov. 22 …