Judith Smith, 76, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at her home on October 9. She was born on January 7, 1949, in Bramwell, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Smith) Davis. Judith was raised in Dunbar, West Virginia, and after attending college at West Virginia State University, she relocated to Somerset, where she built a beautiful …

By Deborah M. Inman My name is Deborah M. Inman, and I am writing to express my support for Benjamin Guy III as a candidate for Township Council representing the 4th Ward of Franklin Township.

NEW PARISH LEADER – The Rev. Tom Lanza greets St. Matthias parishioners after his installation ceremony on October 12. The Catholic Community of St. Matthias’ faithful filled the pews October 12 for the Rite of Installation of its new parish priest, The Rev. Thomas Lanza. Lanza succeeds The Rev. Abraham Orapankal, who served as the parish priest since 2018.

Claire Levine, 94, of Edison, mother of former Township Mayor and Somerset County Freeholder Brian Levine, passed away on October 11 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born on January 17, 1931, in Montreal, Canada, to the late Lou and Tilly (Fisher) Renis, Claire was raised in Montreal and came to the United States in 1951. She …

Robert L. Kirsch of Pittstown passed away on October 10 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington. He enjoyed 84 years. He was born and raised in New Brunswick, graduating from St. Peter’s High School in New Brunswick in 1958. He met his wife Judy when he was 17 and they moved to Franklin Township to raise their family. He …

STUDENTS HONORED – The National Merit Scholarship Program has recognized the following SCVTHS students for their achievements: (front row) National Merit Semifinalist Saanvi Trivedi of Hillsborough, Commended Students Pranavi Prayaga of Piscataway, Malavika Malanthara of Franklin Park, Kushi Rao of Hillsborough, Margaret Kim of Somerset, Rohini Routray of Hillsborough, and Shagun Srivastava of Hillsborough. (back row) Commended Students Lily Boguslavsky of Bridgewater, Shreya Patro …

The Franklin High School Warriors football team came close to snapping Sayreville’s unbeaten streak October 10, but a late-game rush by Sayreville capped the win for the Bombers, 37-28. The Warriors were within two points, 30-28, with slightly more than 2 minutes left to play when Sayreville Senior Shaun Jackson broke for a 19-yard run and touchdown.

David Roth A Somerset-based CPA is among 40 accounting professionals throughout the state to be honored recently by the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. David N. Roth, the Managing Member of CEO of RRBB Advisors on Davidson Avenue is one of 14 accounting professionals to be awarded a 2025 Ovation Award for Impact.

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES – School board candidates who attended the October 8 candidate forum. Clockwise from upper left: Jennifer Welch, Clara Wilson, Martin Czebotar, and Meher Rafiq. Charter schools, the school district’s goals, and the expanding District budget were some of the topics covered October 8 in a Board of Education candidate forum, held at Franklin Middle School – Sampson …

09/07/2025 A 40-year-old Somerset man was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of our jurisdiction. He was picked from the Middlesex County Jail and transported to Somerset County Jail after he was processed.