🌱 Police seek tips after deadly incident at Franklin Township hotel
Somerset, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Somerset! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Police seek tips after deadly incident at Franklin Township hotel
- Have you seen Somerset County’s latest Fugitive of the Month?
- How will Franklin’s new $75.3M budget change your 2026 tax bill?
Also on today's calendar: Metuchen Jazz Presents Vocalist Alma and Guitarist Rale Micic Trio and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Showers, mainly later; cooler, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
- Thursday: Rain, mainly later; breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Man charged with murder after woman found dead in car in Somerset County (wrnjradio.com) — A woman was found dead in a car outside a Davidson Avenue hotel in Franklin Township early Saturday, and a Georgia man has been charged with murder, authorities said. Somerset County investigators and local police are still determining the cause of death and are asking anyone who may have seen or heard something in the area to contact them or submit an anonymous tip. 
2. Fugitive of the month wanted in NJ sex assault case (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Somerset County prosecutors have named a 51-year-old man their Fugitive of the Month in connection with a long-running sexual assault case tied to North Plainfield. Authorities are asking Somerset-area residents to share any information on his whereabouts with the Prosecutor’s Office, via the STOPit app, or through Crime Stoppers, but warn people not to approach him directly.
3. Franklin Township Introduces $75.3M Budget; Public Hearing Set for May 26 (tapinto.net) — Franklin Township officials in Somerset have introduced a $75.3 million 2026 budget that raises the local tax levy by 7%, adding about $74 a year for the average homeowner. Eight vacant positions and some reserves were cut to limit the increase, and $3.44 million from medical benefits reserves will help balance rising costs. Residents can comment at a public hearing on May 26 before final adoption.
4. Award-Winning YMCA Team Includes Somerville Students (tapinto.net) — Students from Greater Somerset County YMCA branches, including Somerville and Franklin Township, just wrapped up a strong Youth & Government season at the statewide conference in East Brunswick. Local teens drafted bills, debated policy, and even earned full scholarships, with YMCA leaders saying the experience shows Somerset County’s future civic leadership is in good hands.
📸 Around Somerset
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Metuchen Jazz Presents Vocalist Alma and Guitarist Rale Micic Trio →
The Parlor at Hailey's, 15 Station Pl, Metuchen
7:00 pm -
Annual BOGO Wedding Ring Event →
Roman Jewelers, 500 Commons Way, Bridgewater
11:00 am -
Better Than a Psychic: Advice & Readings with Shannon →
Sunnyside Gifts, 284 Triangle Road, Suite 1, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844,
12:00 pm
Wednesday May 6
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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National School Nurse Day
Sampson G Smith Intermediate School, 1649 Amwell Rd, Somerset
7:15 am -
Tennis: Boys Varsity vs. Rutgers Preparatory (Home)
Franklin High School
4:00 pm -
Softball: MS vs. Readington Middle (Home)
Franklin Middle School
4:00 pm -
Tennis: Boys Varsity vs. Somerville (Home)
Franklin High School
4:00 pm -
SGS Spring Dance Showcase
Sampson G Smith Intermediate School, 1649 Amwell Rd, Somerset
7:00 pm -
Softball: MS vs. J.P. Case Middle (Away)
J.P. Case Middle School
4:00 pm -
Tennis: Boys Varsity vs. Plainfield (Home)
Franklin High School
4:00 pm
Wednesday May 6
Thursday May 7
Friday May 8
Monday May 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tennis: Boys Varsity vs. Bridgewater-Raritan (Away)
Green Knoll Tennis Center
4:00 pm -
MS Baseball HOME Game vs North Plainfield MS
Donaldson Park, 526 S 2nd Ave, Highland Park
4:00 pm -
Tennis: Boys White-Varsity vs. Metuchen High School (Away)
Metuchen High School
4:00 pm -
Softball: Varsity vs. Phillipsburg (Home)
Hillsborough High School
4:00 pm -
Tennis: Boys Varsity vs. Watchung Hills Reg (Home)
Hillsborough High School
4:00 pm
Tuesday May 5
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