Schools Superintendent John Ravally has been named the Somerset County Superintendent of the Year. (File photo.) Schools Superintendent John Ravally has been named the Somerset County Superintendent of the Year by the Somerset County Association of School Administrators, the first time a Franklin Township Superintendent has been so honored. Ravally was given the honor at the SCASA’s June 14 meeting.
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Life Story: William C. Flibtoff, 74; Hospice Volunteer
William C. Flintoff, of Somerset, passed away on June 18 at home. He was 74. Born on Staten Island, New York, he lived in Millington and North Plainfield before moving to Somerset in 1974. Bill worked as a Division Manager for Oakite in Berkeley Heights for over 30 years before retiring in the early 2000s. After his retirement, he served …
Read More »Ducks Shut Out Patriots To Move Back Into First Place Tie
Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (32-20) defeated the Somerset Patriots (32-20) 6-0 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening to move back into a first place tie in the Liberty Division. The Ducks broke the scoreless tie in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI double by Hector Sanchez.
Read More »Township Student Wins PeopleCare Scholarship
Township resident Kaitlyn Timari was among 12 Somerset County high school students recently awarded 2019 PeopleCare Center for Nonprofits Scholarships. The recipients were chosen from among the 75 applicants.
Read More »Township Residents Help Create Cybercrime Game At Rutgers Prep
Rutgers Prep students Divleen Singh, Shreya Aravindakshan, David Merges and Rishie Seshadri, all of Franklin and Uma Balasubramian of Bridgewater attended the Games for Change Festival. Photo: Rutgers Prep. Submitted by Rutgers Prep. After a year and a half of development, a board game developed by 22 high school students at Rutgers Preparatory School and funded by a competitive grant …
Read More »Patriots Take Sole Possession Of First Place With 4-1 Win Over Ducks
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (32-19) defeated the Long Island Ducks (31-20) 4-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening. With the win, the Patriots have taken sole possession of first place in the Liberty Division first half standings. The Patriots jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on RBI singles by Ramon …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Add OF/INF Dario Pizzano
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots today announced that outfielder/infielder Dario Pizzano has been signed for the 2019 season. Pizzano enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League. He began the 2019 season with the Binghamton Mets, where he had 37 hits and 15 RBI in 35 games played.
Read More »Patriots Move Into First Place Tie With 5-2 Win Over Ducks
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (31-19) defeated the Long Island Ducks (31-19) 5-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. With the win, the Patriots have moved into a first place tie with the Ducks in the Liberty Division. The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on a solo home run by Michael …
Read More »Open Space Committee Recommends Fine-Tuning To Hunting Program
Members of the Open Space Advisory Committee recommended some changes to the township’s hunting program. The number of permits for most of the township’s hunting sites should be increased for the 2019-20 hunting season, the township Open Space Advisory Committee decided at its June 18 meeting. Committee members hope that doing so will increase the number of deer culled during …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center’s July Schedule
625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Variety of Board & Card Games (Monopoly, Po-Ke-No, Yahtzee, Dominoes & Checkers) – Available Monday – Friday. If one of your favorite games is not listed and you would like to play, or if you are interested in starting a club featuring …
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