July 5 Derrick Anderson of Yardville was cited for careless driving after his car ran off Mettlars Road and hit a utility pole. Anderson told police that all he remembered was taking his eyes off the road to scratch his leg, and all of a sudden, his car was heading off the road. The car flipped over twice after the …

The Good Fortune Supermarket on Route 27 remained closed July 8 after an electrical cord coming in contact with a lobster tank sparked an early morning fire. When township Officer Patrick Clyne responded to a fire alarm call at the supermarket at about 4:46 a.m., he saw heavy smoke coming through the store’s front doors, he reported.

York, PA – The York Revolution (1-0, 42-29) defeated the Somerset Patriots (0-1, 46-24) 3-2 Monday night from Santander Stadium.  

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that catcher Adam Donachie, third baseman Corey Smith, and pitcher Matt Zielinski have been named as 2014 Atlantic League All-Stars. Cory Domel has been named the All-Star Pitching Coach.  

July 2 Thomas A. Romano of Scotch Plains told police that his car struck a parked car owned by Hector Perez of Plainfield as Romano was backing out of a parking spot in a Memorial Drive lot.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (45-23) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (22-47) 7-1 Saturday evening from TD Bank Ballpark in front of a crowd of 8,153.  

It was delayed by a few hours, but the 79th annual Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department July 4 parade went off without a hitch. The parade route started at the firehouse on Olcott Street, wound around Railroad Avenue and up South Middlebush Road to Amwell Road, where a left turn brought it back to Olcott.

A former teacher of autistic and emotionally disturbed children has been named the interim Director of Pupil Personnel Services for the school district. Terrance R. Brennan will start the position on July 14, according to a release from the district. He was named to the position at the June 26 Board of Education meeting.

A free, cowboy themed vacation Bible school will be offered by Middlebush Reformed Church. SonWest Roundup is open to children aged 5 years through those who have completed 6th Grade.

A Franklin High School student will join 49 other students from around the country in a leadership camp hosted by Gen. Tommy Franks (Ret.). Kishan Patel, 17, an incoming senior, was chosen to participate in the “Four Star Leadership Program” for his “demonstrated leadership abilities and outstanding character,” according to a press release.