Photo Credit: Cheryl Pursell Bridgewater, NJ – Once Somerset Patriots starting pitcher David Kubiak took the mound as he’d done over 220 times during his nine-year professional career, it was time to go to work and give his team the best shot to win. But when the 6’7” hurler threw the first pitch of the game to New Jersey Blasters …
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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (1-1) defeated the New Jersey Blasters (1-1) 2-1 in a walk-off extra inning win on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark in the second game of the SOMERSET Professional Baseball Series. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Carlos Garcia delivered a two-run single that scored Sean Guida and Scott Kelly for the …
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Bridgewater, NJ- The New Jersey Blasters (1-0) defeated the Somerset Patriots (0-1) 7-2 in the first professional baseball game in the state of New Jersey in 2020 as part of the newly created SOMERSET Professional Baseball Series. The Blasters got out in front early after Martin Figueroa drew a walk, stole second, and came around to score on an RBI …
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One more township resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 17. The number of residents who have tested positive is now 1,338, while the number of township residents’ deaths attributed to the virus remains steady at 133. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive test results and deaths, as …
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Three more township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and one more resident’s death has been attributed to the virus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 15 and 16. That brings the total number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March to 1,337, while the deaths of 133 residents have been …
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The final 180 members of the Franklin High School Class of 2020 graduated on July 15, ending a senior year that none of them will forget. As they had on the two preceding days, the graduation ceremonies were divided into two sessions, one at 10 a.m . and the second at 5 p.m. The graduates were lead into Warriors Stadium …
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The Franklin High School Class of 2020 graduated in six sessions held over three days. Following is the list of graduates and each session in which they held their graduation ceremony. 10:00 AM July 13th Maher Abdel-Fattah Tatiana Acevedo Stephanie Acheanfour Isaiah Adams Adedoyin Adebo Micheal Adeniyi Celinedion Adrian Lopez Madelyn Aguilar Maniha Ahmad Rabia Ahmad Afsheen Ahmed Mary Akerele …
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The Township Council has canceled the annual Franklin Day Festival for 2020. Uncertainty over whether the state’s ban on large group gatherings would be lifted in the next two months led the township to cancel the annual Franklin Day Festival. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker suggested the cancellation of this year’s September fest, which draws upwards of 20,000 people to Colonial …
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The coronavirus-modified Franklin High School graduation ceremonies continued on July 14 with another 182 members of the Class of 2020 turning their tassels in two sessions. The ceremonies take place in Warrior Stadium at the high school. The modified graduation was necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic and Gov. Phil Murphy’s restrictions on mass outdoor gatherings. During each session – held …
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The number of Franklin Township residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased by two, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 14. That makes 1,334 the number of township residents who have tested positive since mid-March. There were no new township resident deaths attributed to the virus, OEM reported. The number of deaths stays steady at …
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