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Bridgewater, NJ – Vinny Zarrillo’s first professional career home run was a walk off to lead the Somerset Patriots (38-32) to a 4-2 win over the Bridgeport Bluefish (30-40) before 7,315 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday evening. The game was the final game of the first half of the season.
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Patriots Walk Off With 15-inning Win
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (37-32) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (30-39) 8-7 in 15 innings before 7,271 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening.
Read More »Township Pastor To Receive NAACP Literacy Award
A township pastor and personal trainer will be among the honorees July 7 at the New York City Housing Authority branch of the NAACP’s “Just R.E.A.D.” awards in New York City. The Rev. Kahll Carmichael, founder and pastor of It Is Well Living Church, 2 John F. Kennedy Blvd., a certified personal trainer and author of the book, “The Fitness …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Ink OF Brian Van Kirk
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of outfielder Brian Van Kirk.
Read More »Township Girl Scout Earns Highest Award With Project For Hospital NICU
A township Girl Scout has completed work for her Gold Award, the highest level of Girl Scouting, with a project benefiting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Heather Attanasio, who will be a senior at Franklin High School, focused her project on the needs of parents of children in the NICU. Her project provided care …
Read More »‘Golf Fore Groceries’ Food Bank Fundraiser Set
Submitted by Franklin Food Bank.
Read More »Bluefish Hand Patriots 8-4 Loss
Bridgewater, NJ – The Bridgeport Bluefish (30-38) defeated the Somerset Patriots (36-32) 8-4 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening.
Read More »Somerset Patriots Land Right-Handed Pitcher Bryce Morrow
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Bryce Morrow.
Read More »Dozens Gather At Masjid-E-Ali Mosque For Candlelight Vigil
More than 50 people gathered in the courtyard of the Masjid-e-Ali Mosque June 30 to hold a candlelight vigil in remembrance of those killed by terrorists. The event was sparked by the June 28 attack at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey, in which 44 people were killed and about 240 injured.
Read More »Board Of Education Honors Student, Staff, PTO Leader Achievements
School district students and staff were honored by the Board of Education at its June 30 meeting. The board gave special recognition to Bryce Gray, the Franklin Middle Schooler who recently finished first in the state and fourth nationally in a stock market game, as well as members of the Franklin High School boys’s and girls’ track teams.
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