The Franklin Park School PTO held its annual back-to-school ice cream social on Sept. 19. PTO co-president Kimberly Stephens said the social is a way to greet new students and welcome back returning students.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Bridgeport Bluefish (25-44, 47-92) defeated the Somerset Patriots (37-32, 84-55) 2-0 Saturday evening from TD Bank Ballpark  

Bridgewater, NJ – The Bridgeport Bluefish (24-44, 46-92) defeated the Somerset Patriots (37-31, 84-54) 2-0 Friday evening from TD Bank Ballpark.  

The Board of Education at its Sept. 18 meeting said goodbye to its long-time business administrator, John Calavano. Sort of.

State Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, (D-12) has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the state Board of Public Utilities by Gov. Chris Christie. Chivukula is a former mayor and Township Councilman. He has served in the state Assembly since 2002, and has been that body’s deputy speaker since 2007.

By Bill Connell, Somerset. I have concluded that people think in order to understand government, you have to be involved in government. In this digital age, that is not true. Let me introduce you to my little friend, the Sunshine Law.

Willie Sanders had no idea on Sept. 9 that he’d finally be donning his cap and gown and listening to “Pomp and Circumstance” playing for him. After all, he graduated from high school in 1966.

A pregnant Somerset woman was driving from her baby shower Sept. 16 when a balloon from the shower blocked her view of the road, causing her car to hit a tree, flip and trap her, police said. Police said Sushma Vemulapalli, 28, was driving down Pierce Street in the early evening when the balloon floated to the front of the car …

Faced with public backlash over plans for Middlebush Park and the proposed Catalpa Park, the township’s Open Space Advisory Committee on Sept. 16 voted to recommend a one-year moratorium on new township-financed park development. Although the resolution passed by the committee references parks, the original motion was made in the context of athletic fields paid for by the township’s Open Space Trust Fund.

Students, parents and staff at Cedar Hill Prep School on Cedar Grove Lane held their annual summer picnic on Sept. 6. Among the offerings were music, food and games for the children.