Somerset County Sheriff-elect Darrin Russo, center, gestures after his history making victory on Nov. 5. Township Democrats won big in the Nov. 5 elections, sweeping the Mayoral and Township Council races, making history in the Somerset County Sheriff race and maintaining a seat in the state General Assembly. Locally, Mayor Phil Kramer and his running mates for the Township Council’s …
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Bridgewater, NJ – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has named Somerset Patriots second baseman Craig Massey to their annual Red, White, and Blue All- Defensive Team. Massey finished the season with a .977 fielding percentage at the position. He played second base in 98 games, including 96 as the starter. Massey had 484 total chances in 823.1 innings at …
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George Hamilton, from Rutgers University’s entomology department, talks to the Environmental Commission about the spotted lanternfly at the commission’s Nov. 4 meeting. Somerset County was recently added to the list of quarantined counties by state agricultural officials trying to battle an invasive insect that can wreak havoc if left unchecked. Somerset County joins Burlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Salem, and Warren …
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A 25-year-old New Brunswick man was shot in the morning of Nov. 4 on Somerset Street, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. The man took himself to an area hospital for treatment, and his wound is not considered life-threatening, according to the release. At about 9:22 a.m., Franklin Township Police officers on patrol in the …
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BRANCHBURG – A township student will be among those performing Nov. 19 at the Raritan Valley Community College’s Arts & Design department’s Music Students Recital. The recital is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the college’s Welpe Theatre. The program is being coordinated by John Sichel, RVCC Associate Professor of Music. Among the featured performers is Joseph Eccles of Somerset, according …
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An employee of the Somerville ShopRite has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A, leading state health officials to issue warnings and advisories to customers who shopped in that store last month. The unidentified person worked as a food handler in the store’s deli, according to a press release from Somerset County. The person worked there during their “infectious period,” Oct. 13-30, …
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Submitted by the Franklin Township Task Force On Compressor Station 206 and NESE. In October, Councils of both Princeton and Franklin Township passed resolutions urging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to deny the permit applications for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project. Four days before the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, it was anticipated that the NJDEP …
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Bridgewater, NJ – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has named infielder Will Kengor as a Post Season All-Star for the 2019 season. Kengor ranked among league leaders in just about every offensive category in 2019. He finished with a .321 batting average (2nd), .399 on-base percentage (2nd), .492 slugging percentage (5th), .891 OPS (4th), 152 hits (2nd), 32 doubles (T-4th), …
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625 New Brunswick Rd. Somerset, NJ 08873 908-231-7312 Open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. OOA&DS Satellite Office Opportunity – Adalin Ball, M.S.W., eldercare educator, Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services, Third Wednesday of the Month, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Adalin will be at the center on Nov. 20, to provide assistance, support and answer …
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More than a dozen township residents gathered at the township performance gazebo on DeMott Lane October 31 to hold a prayer vigil for an 11-year-old boy critically injured in a car accident. A group of township residents gathered in the performance gazebo at the Municipal Complex on October 31 to pray for an 11-year-old township boy who was severely injured …
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