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.

Sponsorships and participants are being sought for the “Golf Fore Groceries” fundraiser to benefit the Franklin Township Food bank. Check-in for the event is set for 10:30 a.m. July 21 at Royce Brook Golf Club, 201 Hamilton Rd., Hillsborough. Golfers will tee off at 1 p.m. for a modified scramble from the course’s West Course.

His township friends know him as Tim Page, but his fans know him as Authentik. He’s a 29-year-old R&B singer who’s first release – entitled “Classified” – drops on July 4 and who lists among his influences Michael Jackson, Boyz 2 Men, Drew Hill and Whitney Houston.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers 5-2 to clinch the Liberty Division First Half Championship at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. With the win, the Somerset Patriots have locked up a playoff berth.  

A Somerset veterinary clinic helped police capture two people now charged with the theft of a township resident’s pet dog, as well as jewelry and electronics. Charly J. Garcia, 20, and Michele Andrade, 19, both of New Brunswick, face multiple charges for the alleged theft of “Pepper,” a Schnauzer/Poodle mix, from her Hunt Road home on June 24, according to a press …

The Somerset Patriots hosted their annual “Bark in the Park” on June 30, attracting dogs of all shapes, sizes and colors. The special guests and their owners paraded around the baseball field’s perimeter, to the accompaniment of dog-themed music playing over the park’s loudspeakers. The patriots provided watering stations at various locations.