Hikes in stipends for two of the township’s four fire districts were approved March 10 by the Township Council. Fire districts have their own budgets, but the council must approve some items, such as commissioners’ stipends.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signings of infielders Greg Hopkins and David Vidal.  

A temporary schedule change at the Franklin Boulevard Post Office – which involved closing the office for an hour on Tuesdays – has ended, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman said. The branch had been closing for an hour on Tuesdays so the lone clerk could take lunch.

A 19-year-old Somerset teen was shot in the leg March 16 after a group of three men opened fire on him and nine others near Naaman Williams Park on Matilda Avenue, police said. Police are not releasing the identity of the victim, who was shot in the back left thigh at about 7:20 p.m.

Update: The victim has been identified as 60-year-old David J. Haynes of Princeton Junction, police said. Original story: The driver of an SUV was killed March 16 when their SUV crashed into a tree on Canal Road, police said.

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team made history March 15 with an NJSIAA Group 4 championship, the program’s first. The senior-dominated starting five showed the tenacity that now has them in the Tournament of Champions, battling back from several deficits to finally best the Shawnee Renegades, 54-48.

(Updates at end of story). Social media is being monitored by the company that created the PARCC test, in an apparent effort to stop students from posting about the tests, according to a published report.

It looked bad with 22 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Within the course of about two minutes, the Lady Warriors had blown a 15-point lead in the Group 4 semifinals game against East Orange in Union High School March 12.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of record-breaking closer Jon Hunton, who will also serve once again as the Director of Player Personnel.  

Township police may one day wear body cameras, Police Chief Lawrence Roberts said March 10. The chief, speaking to the Township Council, said he is researching body cams for the department.