Lancaster, Penn. – The Somerset Patriots (27-20) dropped Monday night’s series-opener 13-6 to the Lancaster Barnstormers (31-15) at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Aaron Dudley (2) got the Patriots on the scoreboard first in the top of the second inning with a solo home run over the right field fence. Lancaster responded in the bottom of the fourth with a pair of …

Submitted by the Somerset County Public Information Office. Somerset County residents 60 and older are invited to submit one original creation for a Juried Senior Art Exhibit, set for the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Gallery, 20 Grove St., from July 30 through Sept. 7. Completed entry forms must be received by July 16. All submissions must be the original …

The Protec Ducks, a group of youth travel hockey teams, has announced its third league affiliation. The teams, based out of ProtecHockey Ponds Ice Center on Worlds Fair Drive, have joined the Minnesota Magicians as part of the North American Hockey League, according to a press release from the company. The Ducks are already affiliated with the New Jersey Youth …

History was made at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens June 17 as 20 deaconesses were officially ordained as members of the church’s hierarchy. In the past, deaconesses were seen largely as the church’s “auxiliary,” given the title simply because their husbands had been ordained deacons, FBCLG Senior Pastor DeForest Soaries said in an email announcing the event. “However, …

There is now a place for women fighting breast cancer to take some time and relax. Sister 2 Sister – formerly known as the Sisters Network of Central New Jersey – opened its new “Serenity Garden” June 16 with a luncheon and tea party. The garden is located in the back yard of the organization’s Hamilton Street headquarters. The brainchild …

Members of the Griggstown Volunteer Fire Company capped off a three-year effort June 16 with the dedication of their new pumper truck. Technically, it’s called a Pierce-Arrow PUC Pumper, with the PUC being an acronym for Pierce Ultimate Configuration. The truck “allows us to put the maximum amount of equipment into the smallest piece of apparatus, due to limited space …

There was a time about 10 years ago when Eddie Poggi called his local CKO gym home. Literally. A series of circumstances forced Poggi to live in the gym for about eight months, a period he describes as being “a trying time in my life.” “It could have been worse,” he said. Fast forward to 2018, and Poggi’s fortunes have …

ansosoBridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (27-19) defeated the New Britain Bees (21-26) 2-1 before 6,617 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. Down a run, and without any hits into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Patriots rallied for two runs to take the lead on a Mike Fransoso single. “I was just trying to put a good …

Three Boy Scout troops from Franklin Township joined scouts from around Central New Jersey June 16 at the 37th annual Away Camporee at Camp Oak Spring on Weston Road. Scouts from Troop 113 sponsored by Somerset Presbyterian Church, Troop 154 sponsored by the Franklin Township Police PBA Local 154 and Troop 100 sponsored by the Griggstown Reformed Church were among …

Bridgewater, NJ- The New Britain Bees (21-25) defeated the Somerset Patriots (26-19) 7-5 before a season-high 7,606 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. The Patriots took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a double by Danny Dorn. The Bees took the lead with three runs in the top of the third inning …