By Makinrola Orafidiya. Approximately $1,000 was raised Aug. 5 during the launch party for the Warrior for Life Foundation, held at Ovations in South Bound Brook.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (13-16, 51-47) defeated the Somerset Patriots (14-14, 56-42) 6-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday evening. The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single by Kyle Roller. 2017 Season, Somerset Patriots, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Will Oliver, Kyle Roller, Atlantic League, TD Bank Ballpark

Wine meets art at Wine & Dreams, a new “sip-and-paint” offering in the Cedar Grove Center on Cedar Grove Lane. Store owner Shital Patel has taken the sip-and-paint model and added one extra: Karaoke.

Marion Pritchard passed away on August 4 at her daughter’s home in Somerset. She was 96 years old. Mrs. Pritchard was born in the Bronx, NY . She grew up there and married and shortly after, moved to Somerset in 1960. She has resided there since. Mrs. Pritchard was employed by Rutgers University as a bookkeeper for many years and …

Bridgewater, NJ-   The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (12-16, 50-47) defeated the Somerset Patriots (14-13, 56-41) 5-0 before 7,579 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening.  

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (14-12, 56-40) shut out the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (11-16, 49-47) 1-0 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening.  

Application approvals for two houses of worship were among the actions taken Aug. 3 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The board approved an application submitted by the Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane to allow temporary parking for special events in an area behind the mosque and approved a free-standing sign for the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church on …

The township’s third Walgreens pharmacy held its grand opening on Aug. 4. The store, located in the Marketplace at Princeton at Routes 27 and 518, has been ready for about two years and open since mid-May. Permitting and other issues forced a delay in the store’s opening, but, said Walgreens’ Michael Kindelberger, “the store’s doing well and we’re excited to …

A gateway to the township will get a much-needed upgrade, thanks to an Aug. 3 Zoning Board of Adjustment approval. A site plan application for an assisted living facility and a 119-room hotel, targeted for the roughly 9-acre Easton Avenue location of Venue 1850 banquet hall and the former Econo Lodge hotel near Route 287, won board approval.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Matt Marksberry.