By Dr. Alex Kharazi. For all of us and indeed for all Americans and people of good conscience around the world, 9/11 evokes memories of a moment in our history when the world as we knew it changed forever. We will come together as one community on Sunday, September 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Masjid-e-Ali, located at 47 Cedar Grove …

The Third Annual Franklin Day Festival is set for noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 in Colonial Park on Elizabeth Avenue. The day will include live music, more than 100 vendors, dance performances showcasing Franklin’s diverse community, 15 food vendors and free rides and activities for children.

Suzanne J Schatz received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Shuwen Zhang received a Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography and Nicolas Frank Accardi received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, General Business at the University of Rhode Island’s 130th Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22, 2016. The township residents were among about 3,300 undergraduate and 700 graduate …

Unity Bank is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving away $1,000 to 25 people – for a total of $25,000 – in the bank’s “25 Years of Serving the Community Giveaway.” The bank’s 25th anniversary is September 16. There is no purchase required to enter the contest. Visit UnityBank.com to enter and see contest rules. Contest registration, which is open until December …

Bridgewater, NJ – Bryan LaHair hit a walk of single in the 12th inning to lead the Somerset Patriots (32-26, 70-58) to a 7-6 win over the Sugar Land Skeeters (32-26, 67-61) on Monday at TD Bank Ballpark.  

With heavy hearts, our family announces the passing of Carole J. Belloff, who passed away suddenly at home Friday, September 2, 2016. Carole was born in New Brunswick, and lived her entire life in the Central Jersey area, settling in Somerset, where she lived for over 46 years. She was a legal secretary in the Middlesex County Courts for over …

DisABILITY Services Fair Set for Oct. 1 A free DisABILITY Services Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Thomas J. Kavanaugh VFW Hall, 600 Washington Ave., Manville.

York, PA – The Somerset Patriots (31-26, 69-58) scored three runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth to rally past the York Revolution (30-25, 70-55) to win 8-5 Sunday afternoon in the rubber match at PeoplesBank Ballpark. Somerset tallied its 37th come from behind win as the bullpen tossed 5.1 scoreless innings to pave the way for …

The Somerset County Park Commission Horticulture Department at the Colonial Park Gardens has scheduled a fall “Flower & Garden Photography Workshop” from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 17. The session will take place in the Colonial Park Perennial Garden, Parking Lots A, F.. The workshop will be presented by professional photographer Brien Szabo of Nature Images 321, Inc.

York, PA – The York Revolution (30-25, 70-54) topped the Somerset Patriots (30-26, 68-58) 3-1 Saturday evening at PeoplesBank Ballpark.