​New Britain, Conn. – In the first extra-inning contest of the season, the Somerset Patriots (5-2) outlasted the New Britain Bees (2-5) Friday night at New Britain Stadium. Somerset opened the scoring in the top of the first inning on a two-out, two-run single off the bat of Michael Ohlman. They added a third run on a Justin Pacchioli RBI …

May 2 was “Lady Warrior Day” in the school district, in honor of the historic state championship won by the Franklin High School girls’ basketball team, and what a day it was. Highlighting the celebration was a “Tour of Champions” of the district’s seven elementary schools and a special dinner to honor the team’s historic 34-0 season. The day began …

More than 500 pieces of art were displayed May 3 at the annual Central Jersey College Prep Upper School Art Show. The pieces were done by the school’s middle and high school students. Most of the art on display was done in pastels, watercolors, pencils and charcoal, said Melissa Gibbs, the school’s art teacher. There were also some 3-D pieces …

A musical revue created by students at the two Middle School campuses is set for its May 3 debut. “Bound for Broadway” is a revue featuring excerpts from the Broadway shows “Annie,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Dear Evan Hanson,” “Sound of Music,” “Bring It On,” “The Wiz,” “The Producers,” “Legally Blonde,” and “Cinderella.” Terri Seggio, the show’s director, said the students …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic will host the first ever Mental Health Awareness Night at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, May 11th for the team’s 7:05 pm game against the Lancaster Barnstormers. “We are happy to host this event with our partners at Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic during Mental Health Awareness Month,” said …

Update: Despite opposition from neighbors, the Zoning Board approved the plan at its May 2 meeting. Original Story: A controversial application for a 15-bed dementia care center on Bennetts Lane is scheduled to get a vote at the May 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. The application came before the board at its April 18 meeting, but no vote could …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (4-2) defeated the High Point Rockers (3-3) 7-6 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening to take the inaugural series between the two teams. The Patriots exploded for an early seven-run lead in the bottom of the first inning. An error started off the scoring before Ramon Flores plated a run on an RBI …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots and the newly formed High Point Rockers clocked in a nine-inning game at under two hours on Tuesday, April 30th. Regardless of record status or not, the game, which was completed in 1 hour and 57 minutes, is a very rare feat in baseball and the direction the sport is trending towards. “It all …

The Franklin High School varsity tennis team swept all its matches April 30, defeating North Plainfield 5-0. In singles play, Paul Hellstern defeated Hammad Ahmad 6-0 and 6-1; Tom Thigpen defeated Jeiner Betancourt, 6-3 and 6-1; John Gruiguis defeated Pateek Singh, 6-3 and 6-4. In doubles, C. Gillooly and C. Jones defeated G. Dombrowski and W. Rivers, 7-5 and 7-5 and A. …