A South Brunswick man was arrested on June 17 on charges that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a township girl over a 13-month period. Brandon O. Cox, 20, was charged with 2nd Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault and 3rd Degree Endangering, according to a press release from Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano.

Waldorf, MD – The Somerset Patriots (32-19) defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (20-32) 5-4 Tuesday evening from Regency Furniture Stadium.  

UPDATE: MacAfee Road School principal Bill Grippo said he felt fine after spending the night of June 17 on the school’s roof. “It was very cool, and there weren’t any bugs,” he said the next morning, as students filed off buses below his perch. “I borrowed a futon from one of the teachers, and that was a lifesaver.”

The 71-year-old township resident who suffered serious head injuries June 17 after she was struck by a car while riding her bike has died, police said. Police said Judith Schrope died later in the day. She was riding her bicycle on Weston Road when she was hit, police said.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Long Island Ducks 5-4 at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday evening.  

June 9 Srikanth Raj of Plainsboro was cited for careless driving after he lost control of his car on South Middlebush Road and struck a fence.

Township residents Dylan Hutt and Carter Coudriet earned the Eagle Scout rank in January and February, 2014. The scouts are members of Troop 113 of Somerset, sponsored by Somerset Presbyterian Church.

Somerset Eye Care has opened its second office in the township with the acquisition of Lens ‘N Eye at 1727 Route 27. The former owners, Drs. Jim Kelley and Hinda Liebeskind, are retiring in Florida, according to a release about the acquisition.  The practice will carry the Somerset Eye Care name.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Long Island Ducks 6-4 before 7,283 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. The attendance helped the team set a new Atlantic League weekend record of 24,344 fans over the course of the three days.  

The winningest manager ever in the Atlantic League made a little more history June 14 as his number was retired by the Somerset Patriots. Sparky Lyle, who coached the Patriots to five Atlantic League championships, 12 half champions, and nine division championships in his 15 seasons as the skipper, was visibly moved by event.