A team from Rutgers Preparatory School, Somerset, placed 18th out of 150 teams recently in the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament held in Cambridge, Mass. The school sent 24 students to the competition. Justin Pan of Somerset earned the 32nd place in the Individual General Test Round while Kevin Gui of Highland Park and Mo Ran of Somerset tied for the 37th …

Middlebush Reformed Church, Amwell and South Middlebush roads, Somerset, will hold its 10th annual “Living Nativity” Dec. 13 and 14. This year’s presentation is highlighted by caroling by the Middlebush Reformed Church choir with members of the Cantabile Chamber Chorale, a chorus of approximately 30 voices, directed by Rebecca Scott.  In 2012, Cantabile celebrated its 25th anniversary and recently performed at …

Minor adjustments to two ordinances were approved at the Township Council’s Nov. 26 meeting. The ordinances have to do with licensing and fees. The council approved an ordinance amendment that strikes the $50 per vehicle per year fee charged to limousine companies. Mayor Brian Levine said the change brings the township into compliance with state law. A second ordinance change, …

Students at Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School, Somerset, collected more than 2,000 pounds of food for the Franklin Township Food Bank for the Thanksgiving holiday. The food was delivered to the food bank on Nov. 19, after the total poundage from each class was tallied. Teacher’s aide Maddy Michaylin said the school collected 2,214 pounds of food. “You could say …

Design changes to a proposed church at Cedar Grove Lane and Como Drive were given a positive reception Nov. 18 by the township Environmental Commission. The church, Edison-NJ Tabernacle Church, is scheduled to appear before the township Zoning Board of Adjustment at its January 9, 2014 meeting. The church has been asking for and receiving postponements on its application since …

A Somerset jewelry store pleaded guilty to 10 violations of state cash-for-gold consumer protection laws and must pay more than $5,000 in fines and court costs. Venus Jewelers, Rutgers Plaza, was one of five Somerset County jewelry stores caught earlier this year in a joint sting operation run by the state Attorney General’s Office, the state Division of Consumer Affairs …

Nov. 15 Maureen Ogallo of North Brunswick told police that as she was driving down Hamilton Street, intense sun glare prevented her from seeing that the car ahead of hers, driven by Michaelle LaPointe, also of North Brunswick, was slowing. Ogallo’s car rear-ended LaPointe’s. § Ralph Monge of Lakewood was cited for careless driving, failure to report an accident and …

The weekend of Nov. 22-25 is going to be a busy one for Franklin Township Pop Warner supporters. On Nov, 22, the organization will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an “adults only” evening from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Bridgewater Manor, 1251 Route 202/206, Bridgewater. Proper attire is required. There will be a cash bar, hot and cold …

The comedy “Arsenic & Old Lace” will be presented at the Theatre at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Ave., Nov. 22 and 23. Written by Joseph Kesserling in 1939, the show is about a drama critic who on his wedding day learns that his aunts are murderers, and that his family is insane. The high school’s version is directed by …

Photo courtesy of Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School. Mayor Brian Levine was on hand recently to help the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School, Cortelyous Lane, honor its first marking period award winners. Awards went to the Student of the Marking Period and the winners of the Accelerated Reader Bookworm Contest – class winners received a gift card, the school winner …