The former licensed operator of the New Brunswick water system – from which the township buys drinking water – plead guilty Dec. 17 to lying “hundreds of times” about the results of water tests. Edward O’Rourke, 60, of Brick, plead guilty to 2nd Degree Corruption of Public resources and 3rd Degree violations of the Safe Water Drinking Act, according to …

The developer of the Canal Walk active adult community got most of what it was looking for Dec. 16 from the Planning Board, but it did not come easy. Canal Walk Associates was looking for site plan approval for one part of its planned expansion, a 63-unit, single family home development bordered by Schoolhouse Road and Canal Walk Boulevard.

A tip to township police led to the Dec. 15 arrests of three Ocean County residents on charges relating to prostitution. Christopher Soubasis, 51 and Deidre Pietrowski, 44, both of Point Pleasant, and Rebecca Ehrhardt, 34, Toms River, were arrested by township police after setting up surveillance at a local hotel, according to a release on the arrests from the …

Ways to keep your home safe – especially during the holidays – were the focus of a forum hosted Dec. 15 by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen at the township municipal building. The Home Safety Forum, the second Danielsen, (D-17) has held since joining the Assembly, featured Charles Maria, the township’s fire prevention inspector, and township police Sgt. Phil Rizzo.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that reliever Buddy Boshers has been signed by the Minnesota Twins and has received a major league spring training invite with the organization.  

Submitted by Junior Achievement. On Dec. 10, 83 students, aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders from Franklin High School served as volunteer role models for a day to 726 of Franklin Park School children through their participation in Junior Achievement of New Jersey’s High School Heroes service-learning program.

Submitted by Creative Marketing Alliance. Township resident Kenneth Hitchner, manager of public relations and social media at Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA), a full-service marketing firm located in Princeton Junction, was named Crew Star for the fourth quarter.

Submitted by Judy Werensly, CFMC Board of Directors.

Sights and sounds of the holidays were in abundance in the township Dec. 11. The township held the annual tree lighting and holiday celebration at the municipal complex, and Middlebush Reformed Church presented its annual Living Nativity on the green at Amwell and South Middlebush roads.

The Franklin High School Madrigal Singers perform “Coventry Carol” Dec. 6 at the Hageman House. The group will perform in the White House on Dec. 22. The 14 members of Franklin High School’s Madrigal Singers got a surprise easier this year when they received their performance schedules.