A township resident is kicking off the 15th anniversary of her business by hosting a free event for the community. Inspire Performing Arts and Cultural Center, 987D Jersey Ave. in New Brunswick, is hosting its inaugural “Reading Day and Performing Arts Exposure” from 6:30-8 p.m. Aug 24.

Bridgewater, NJ- Former Somerset Patriots infielder Robert Andino has been called up to the Major Leagues with the Miami Marlins and will start at second base in Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox.  

Bridgewater, NJ – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (15-21, 41-65) defeated the Somerset Patriots (19-18, 57-50) 6-5 in 12 innings on Sunday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.  

Mike Virdi hated his commute into New York City, so he decided to do something about it. For decades, Virdi said, he either had to take a “long, slow bus ride” to his job in New York City, or else “drive 20 minutes to the train station, pay for parking and then get on the train for an hour.”

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (19-17, 57-49) defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (14-21, 40-65) 7-5 on Saturday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. With the win, the Patriots improved to 13-2 against Southern Maryland this season.  

Franklin Township police officers and members of two church congregations went door-to-door in one neighborhood Aug. 12. The goal of the walk through the Parkside neighborhood, according to its organizers, was to help the community and the officers get to know each other.

Update: The Freeholders approved the plans and authorized receipt of bids for the project. Original: Replacement of the Six Mile Run bridge on South Middlebush Road is expected to be brought closer to reality at the Somerset County Freeholder’s Aug. 23 meeting.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (18-17, 56-49) defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (14-20, 40-64) 10-2 on Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.  

One side effect of the new Franklin Middle School schedule, administrators say, is that it will relieve students of the need to carry backpacks through the school. And that suits FMS principal Reginald Davenport just fine.

Come Sept. 1, Franklin Middle School students will be greeted with a new schedule, one designed to decrease hall congestion and allow teachers to focus on students. The schedule will divide the roughly 1,100 students in grades 7 and 8 into four “teams” in each grade of about 125 students each. Each student team will have assigned to it an …