We could be in for 2 to 6 inches of snow by Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for our area from 6 p.m. today until 10 a.m. tomorrow. A mix of snow and rain should begin this afternoon, with some freezing rain possible later in the day, according to …

They fought until the end, but the Franklin High School girls’ basketball team lost an overtime heartbreaker in the March 1 Somerset County championships to Gill St. Bernard’s, 55-51. Gill got off to a quick 4-0 lead, but the Lady Warriors fought back, tying the game at 4 with about 4 minutes left in the first quarter. The first quarter …

The Franklin High School boys’ bowling team came up short in its quest for a title in the Group III state championships Feb. 27 at Carolier Lanes, North Brunswick, coming in second to Montville High School. Just getting to the state finals was a victory, coach Ken Margolin said. “Been 40 years since we made it to a state final,” …

A 7-year-old township child is being treated at St. Barnabas Burn Center after sustaining 2nd degree burns over 30 percent of his body, police said. Police responded to a 9-1-1 call at about 4:42 p.m. to find that the boy had accidentally pulled a pot of boiling water onto himself. Emergency medical personnel from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital responded …

Students at MacAfee Road School on Feb. 28 celebrated Black History and Women’s History month with a “Living Museum” program. During the half-hour presentation, students in the Kindergarten to 4th Grade school portrayed luminaries raging from Ameila Earhart to Boker T. Washington. The students dressed as their characters, then recited facts about their lives. Getting a special honor was Somerset …

A January incident in which a 3-year-old was left on a Franklin Park School bus all day was deemed by a state agency to not be a case of child abuse or neglect, but rather one of “miscommunication.” But the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and township police are still reviewing the matter for possible criminal charges. That was the update …

The Renaissance Community Development Credit Union (RCDCU) and the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (FBCLG) have teamed up to offer an auto loan “Refinance and Save” program. According to a press release about the program, it is “designed to encourage borrowers to take advantage of lower interest rates, which will result in lower monthly auto payments.  Financing will be …

Following is the list of events for March at the Quail Brook Senior Center, 625 New Brunswick Rd. in Somerset. The center is open  9a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Bingo Tournament – Every Thursday Bridge Lessons – Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. Caram – Daily (East Indian Game Similar to Billiards) Chair Exercises – Every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Computer …

With nearly $4 million guaranteed for the proposed $85 million school referendum eyed for September, the Board of Education Feb. 27 approved applications for more than $79.7 million in additional state aid for the projects. The board also formally rescinded applications for $57.5 million in grant applications that were not awarded. Those projects were included in the new applications. District …

The Franklin Township school district will receive about $13.2 million in state aid in the 2014-2015 school year, a 1.2 percent increase over this year’s aid. State aid to the district was flat for the 2013-2014 school year, coming in at the same $12,991,848 as in the 2012-2013 school year. The district saw a $1.4 million bump – nearly 12 …