Somerset County Park Commission invites all to attend the Annual July 4th Fireworks Display to be held on Monday, July 4,, 2016 at 9:30 P.M. at North Branch Park on Milltown Road in Bridgewater. The July 4th celebration is free.

The Somerset County Park Commission Horticulture Department has scheduled “Container Gardening with Edible Plants,” a workshop for children age 7 to 10 accompanied by a adult. The workshop is limited to 10 participants.

New Britain, CT – Kyle Simon hurled a complete game two-hit shutout as the New Britain Bees (28-30) won the rubber match against the Somerset Patriots (34-25) 3-0 Wednesday evening at New Britain Stadium.  

New Britain, CT – A night after suffering their largest margin of defeat of the season, the Somerset Patriots (34-24) bounced back by clobbering the New Britain Bees (27-30) 10-2 Tuesday evening at New Britain Stadium. The Patriots scored seven runs in the seventh inning which was highlighted by a Carlos Guzman grand slam (6).  

A citizen’s group has sprung up to oppose a proposed third charter school in the township. Called “Franklin Community Advocates Revitalizing Our Education System,” or Franklin C.A.R.E.S., the group has launched a Facebook page and an online petition asking David Hespe, the state Commissioner of Education, to deny the school’s application for a charter.

New Britain, CT – The New Britain Bees (27-29) shut out the Somerset Patriots (33-24) 7-0 Monday evening in the series opener at New Britain Stadium.  

Preliminary plans for a 151-apartment project in the township’s Churchill-Millstone Redevelopment Area were presented June 20 to the Redevelopment Agency. Plans call for 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments – some in a townhouse design – with two new streets and a common green area.

Five township residents were among 14 debutantes presented on June 5 by The Ebony Suburbanites. Kaiya Davis, Tyler Drew, Taylor Jordan, Atiyona Kinston and Taema Reid were among the students awarded more than $40,000 in college scholarships at the annual Silhouettes of Loveliness Debutante Cotillion held in the Bridgewater Marriott.

The latest collegiate achievements by township students: University of Scranton

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots weekend attendance of 22,907 fans from Friday, June 17th through Sunday, June 19th has set a new Atlantic League weekend attendance record.