Bridgewater, NJ- The Long Island Ducks (3-2) defeated the Somerset Patriots (2-3) 3-2 in ten innings in Game 5 of the Liberty Division Championship Series at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday evening. With the win, the Ducks have won the Liberty Division Championship and will advance to the Atlantic League Championship. The Ducks took an early 1-0 lead in the …

Right before Franklin native Diane Trivelli lost her 11-year-old daughter, Arielle Anacker, to the rare Ewing’s Sarcoma bone cancer in 2001, she made a promise to her that 10 years later she is continuing to fulfill. “One mother, one daughter, one promise” is the theme of the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation, a non-profit 501 c 3 organization which raises funds …

A 17-year-old township youth suffered serious injuries after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Bennington Parkway. Police said that the youth was riding near Central Avenue before 2:30 p.m. when he was hit by a 2018 Nissan Rogue driven by Dipen Patel, 33, of North Brunswick. Police said the youth suffered serious head injuries. The …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (2-2) hit three home runs to defeat the Long Island Ducks (2-2) 5-3 in Game 4 of the Liberty Division Championship Series at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. With the win, the Patriots have evened up the best-of-five playoff series 2-2 and forced a deciding Game 5 at home tomorrow at 5:05 pm. The …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (1-2) defeated the Long Island Ducks (2-1) 8-4 in Game 3 of the Liberty Division Championship Series before an Atlantic League Playoff record 8,143 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening. The Patriots cut the Ducks lead to 2-1 in the best-of-five playoff series. The Ducks took an early 2-0 lead when David Washington …

By Bill Connell, Somerset. I have been a member of the Open Space Committee for many years.  Referring to it in its abbreviated name is misleading. The full name  is“Open Space, Recreation and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.” In my mind, I am a member of the second generation of the committee. It was created at a time when …

The start of a new school year brought with it a new school to the district. The Claremont Road Elementary School officially opened its doors to students Sept. 20. The school has about 700 students and can fit up to 1,000. The Kindergarten through 5th Graders – Pre-Kindergarten starts Sept. 24 – hopped off of their school buses at the …

Frank A. Gagliardi Jr., 75, died Tuesday, September 18th, at Regency Heritage Center in Somerset, NJ. Mr. Gagliardi was born on July 13, 1943 in New Brunswick  to the late Frank and Florence Gagliardi. He relocated and settled in Franklin Township when he was 10 years old and remained a resident of Franklin Township until his passing. Frank worked for …

Central Islip, NY- The Long Island Ducks (2-0) defeated the Somerset Patriots (0-2) 11-1 in Game 2 of the Liberty Division Championship Series at Bethpage Ballpark on Thursday evening to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five playoff series. The Ducks took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single by Jordany Valdespin and …

Franklin High School students and faculty were welcomed to the first day of the 2018-19 school year Sept. 20 with cheers, clapping and shouts of encouragement. Faculty, administrators and parents lined up at the back entrance and entrances to the “B” and “C” wings to give the greetings. More than 100 people took part in total. Blue and gold balloons …