Sunni and Shia Muslims gathered Jan. 10 at the Masjid-e-Ali Mosque to celebrate the birthday of their Prophet Muhammad and to denounce the violence carried out in his name. The Cedar Grove Lane mosque holds its interfaith service annually to celebrate Muhammad’s birthday, said mosque Imam Rizwan Rizvi.

Stop & Shop, which has three stores in the township, is pulling certain lots of Morningstar Farms’ Spicy Black Bean Burgers from its shelves as part of a nationwide recall. The product was found to contain peanuts, an allergen not listed in its ingredient list, according to a press release about the recall.

A 29-year-old New Brunswick man faces up to 21 years in prison after admitting that he caused the death of a Somerset resident in 2013. Shareef Holder pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated manslaughter and possession with intent to distribute heroin in connection with the death of 22-year-old Luis Rodriguez.

She’s already the highest-scoring girls’ basketball player in Franklin High School history, but senior Adreana Miller isn’t finished. “The sky’s the limit,” Miller said Jan. 9 during a break in practice.

Township Republicans have submitted three candidates to the Township Council to fill out the one-year unexpired term of former Mayor Brian Levine. Levine is now a Somerset County Freeholder.

Bridgewater, NJ- Somerset Patriots Chairman Steve Kalafer has received the Legacy Leadership Award from the Central New Jersey Community Development Corporation (CJCDC).  

Township Councilwoman Kimberly Francois (D-At Large) was unanimously elected Deputy Mayor at the Jan. 6 reorganization meeting. Francois will lead council meetings until a replacement is picked for former Mayor Brian Levine, who is now a Somerset County Freeholder.

Dec. 30, 2014 Jenny Naranjo of Bridgewater was cited for careless driving after she was involved in an accident with a car driven by Victor Sinchi-Saldana of Bound Brook on Weston Canal Road. Police said Naranjo tried to pass the other car on the right when the two collided.

An ambitious project for Franklin Boulevard that would include veterans’ housing, a health care facility and financial literacy services was announced Jan. 6 by the Rev. DeForest Soaries. Soaries said that to fully accomplish the project, he wants to purchase and raze the U.S. Post Office building at 602 Franklin Blvd. In turn, he said, he would provide the U.S. Postal …

  Franklin Township officially lost its mayor at 3:10 p.m. on Jan. 6.