By Brian Levine. I have confidence in the men and women of the Franklin Township Police Department in Somerset County, New Jersey. They have performed their public safety mission in a stellar manner. Now they are being undermined by a proposal to insert a politically connected six-figure salaried police director, which will cost the town more money and deliver less …
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Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, along with the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 452, will honor veterans and current military members before the Patriots game on Sunday, August 25th, with gates opening at 4:00 pm at TD Bank Ballpark. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the special ceremony expected to begin at 4:15 pm. This year’s event will …
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Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Sugar Land Skeeters (18-10, 53-45) defeated the Somerset Patriots (10-19, 52-47) 10-2 before 6,930 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. The Skeeters jumped out to a big lead in the top of the first inning. Denis Phipps started the scoring with a two-run double, followed by an RBI base hit by D.J. Peterson. …
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Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Sugar Land Skeeters (17-10, 52-45) defeated the Somerset Patriots (10-18, 52-46) 8-0 on Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. The Skeeters took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home run by D.J. Petersen (3). Two more solo home runs for Sugar Land by Denis Phipps (19) and Zach …
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Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots will be hosting a Garden State Agricultural Night at TD Bank Ballpark for the game on Thursday, August 15th. The game is presented by RWJBarnabas Health, who will be giving away Potted Plants to the first 1,000 fans in attendance. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm against the Lancaster Barnstormers, but the event …
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By Michele Petersen, Somerset. As most residents of our town know, the charter school topic is a hot one. Charters are public institutions, but the way they are funded in New Jersey causes division among pro- and anti-charter citizens. Funding needs to be fixed at the state level, but that’s a complicated topic for a separate opinion letter. In September …
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By Ravikanth Kolla. The recent revelations about the FTPD raise even more questions in my mind: How far back does this go? It looks like this goes back years and we had one party completely control the Township Council for over 12 years.If this goes back years, what was the Council doing for years? Are any of the officers who …
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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that left-handed pitcher Jeff Kinley has been signed for the 2019 season. Kinley enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and the Atlantic League after five seasons of service in the Miami Marlins organization. He spent the early portion of the 2019 season with Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Triple-A New Orleans …
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Township Manager Robert Vornlocker said he and township attorney Lou Rainone are reviewing information on the FTPD’s use of “union time” paid leave to see if any of it was granted inappropriately. In the wake of allegations of “substantial mismanagement” by the township police department’s former top brass, officials are determining which FTPD officers may have inappropriately used a benefit …
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Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots will host Star Wars Night at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday, August 13th for the team’s 7:05 pm game against the Lancaster Barnstormers. The game is presented by The Beez Foundation. The Somerset Patriots will welcome costumed characters from the films courtesy of the 501st Northeast Remnant and the Saber Guild Corellia. Currently scheduled …
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