Team members practiced Aug. 29 for the upcoming fall ball season. More than a dozen players, their parents and coaches from the Franklin Township Baseball League made some noise in Cooperstown, NY recently at a national Little League tournament. At the end of the whirlwind week, which saw the FTBL 12U team play three games in one day, the Warriors …

Carmen Fama passed away on Tuesday, August 27 in East Brunswick. He was 58 years old. Mr. Fama was born in New Brunswick and lived there as a child. He attended Sacred Heart Grammar School and graduated from New Brunswick Vocational and Technical School. He was employed for many years by ACME Nissan in South Brunswick as an auto mechanic …

The owners of 58 properties south of Route 518 have received bottled water from the township as a result of issues with a partial water main replacement near the Ten Mile Run bridge. The end of a temporary boil water alert for nearly 60 properties in the Route 27 area, south of Route 518, could be just weeks away, a …

Members of the Franklin High School Junior Classical League came up winners in a recent national tournament. Club advisor Jennifer Jones accompanied the students to the tournament, held the week of July 25 at North Dakota State University. Jones said in an email that the Franklin team: won 13th for its publication.won 6th for its scrapbook.helped New Jersey win 2nd …

Submitted by the Franklin Woman’s Club. Is there art in music and music in art? How does one use musical “patterns” to achieve a “mood” such as “the blues?” And how do musicians add “color” to their compositions through sound? Attendees at the recent See the Music program held at the Quail Brook Senior Center located at 625 New Brunswick …

The Colonial Park Gardens staff will present a unique program, “Forest Bathing,” on Saturday, September 7 at the Colonial Park Gardens, Parking Lot A. The program will run from noon to 2 p.m. The Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, which translates as “forest bathing”, is intended to help foster a connection with nature that feeds the mind, body, and spirit. Off …

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots (18-28, 60-55) rallied late to come-from-behind and defeat the Lancaster Barnstormers (18-26, 42-72) 7-1 Tuesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. Lancaster struck first in the top of the third inning after Darian Sandford led off with a base hit, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a passed ball. But …

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Lancaster Barnstormers (18-25, 42-71) defeated the Somerset Patriots (17-27, 59-55) 3-2 on Monday night at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots began the scoring in the first inning of the contest. Alfredo Rodriguez singled with one out and stole second. Later in the inning, Jimmy Parades drove in Rodriguez with a two-out RBI double. The Barnstormers struck …

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, MSW, eldercare educator, Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Adalin will be at the center on Sept. 25 to assist with Office on Aging & Disability Services questions …

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots (17-26, 59-54) salvaged the weekend set with a 5-4 win over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (22-21, 47-65) at Sunday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. The Blue Crabs jumped ahead in the top of the third inning. Mike Falsetti led off the inning with a double down the left field line and later scored …