Legislation state Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen sponsored to support the families of military personnel serving overseas was advanced Monday by an Assembly committee. The bill (A-935) would authorize the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to issue specialty “Support the Troops” license plates. The $50 initial fee and $10 annual renewal fee for the plates would help support the families of New …

National Assisted Living Week was commemorated Sept. 12 at the Spring Hills Somerset Assisted Living Center with a bell choir performance and games. Township Councilwoman Rox Sherman (D-Ward 2) presented a proclamation and the Ding Dongs Bell Chior of Spring Hills Somerset played patriotic music.

A township resident recently completed her Girl Scout Gold Award at the Center for Great Expectations on Dellwood Lane. Adia Fielder, a senior at the Groton School, completed her award on Aug. 19 by teaching a music program entitled “Little Music Makers” at the center’s daycare, Katy’s Place.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have won the Liberty Division Second Half Championship and clinched a playoff berth with their win on Saturday, September 10th. The team has placed playoff tickets on sale for the Liberty Division Series to be played at TD Bank Ballpark versus the Long Island Ducks.  

Winners of the 2016 Trails Advisory Committee Photo Contest were announced at the Sept. 14 meeting. The winners were Navajo Singh, Jennifer Tuck, Santiago Caasi and Kathy Bland.

New Britain, CT – The Somerset Patriots (39-31, 77-63) punctuated a tremendous regular season by defeating the New Britain Bees (71-69, 35-35) 13-6 Sunday afternoon at New Britain Stadium. The Patriots overcame a 4-0 deficit after six innings to tally their 42nd come from behind win of the year. Somerset tied a season-high in runs (13) and hits (20) as …

Business was a little extra brisk at Resta’s Car Care on Hamilton Street for about 70 minutes on Sept. 17. That’s because owner Frank Resta was throwing a party.

Organizers of the Renaissance Cyclists Defeating Cancer United honored one of their own Sept. 17 at the 10th annual Ride Against Prostate Cancer. The event’s 10-mile ride was named after Wilburt FeFe White, a longtime volunteer who in past years had chaperoned the 10-mile ride on his red motorcycle. White, who died in 2015 at the age of 66, was …

Mr. Fred Panson passed away Saturday September 17th, 2016 in Somerset. He was 92 years old. Born in Manhattan, NY to Peter and Esther Panson, Fred grew up in Brooklyn and had been a resident of Franklin Township for over 50 years. Mr. Panson served his country faithfully in the Marine Corps during WW II, and received the Purple Heart after …

Harold Zapolsky passed away on Tuesday evening at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 80 years old. Professor Zapolsky was born and raised in Chicago and attended Shimer College (at that time a part of the University of Chicago), graduating in two years with a B.S. in Physics at the age of 18. He did his …