New Britain, Connecticut – The Somerset Patriots (39-26) and New Britain Bees (33-32) split Tuesday’s doubleheader at New Britain Stadium. New Britain took game one 2-1, while Somerset rallied for a 6-3 win in game two. The Patriots grabbed an early lead in game one of the doubleheader on a Ramon Flores RBI double in the top of the third inning. …
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New Britain, Connecticut – The Somerset Patriots (38-25) posted a season-high in hits in Monday night’s 10-3 win over the New Britain Bees (32-31) at New Britain Stadium. The Patriots jumped ahead in the first inning after Ramon Flores led off the game with a triple to right-center field and scored on a Jimmy Paredes sacrifice fly one batter later. Paredes …
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Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (37-25) defeated the Long Island Ducks (38-24) 3-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. The Ducks took an early lead on a Lew Ford RBI double in the top of the first inning. Somerset tied up the game in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI base hit by Justin Pacchioli. …
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Diamond Miller will once again represent the United States in an international women’s basketball tournament. (File photo.) Former Lady Warrior Diamond Miller will have another chance to show her stuff on the world stage while representing the United States this summer when she joins the U19 USA National Women’s Basketball Team. Miller, who did not make the team during tryouts …
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Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (38-23) defeated the Somerset Patriots (36-25) 6-4 in ten innings at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. Tied at 4-4 in the top of the tenth inning, the Ducks plated two runs on a line drive RBI single by Vladimir Frias and an error that led to the final score. Somerset struck first …
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One of the more than 500 members of the Franklin High School Class of 2019 who graduated June 28. The more than 530 members of Franklin High School’s Class of 2019 were urged by their classmates and others to stay positive, think big and help others at their June 28 graduation. It was a sweltering day, but the graduates held …
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More than 500 Middle School students received their promotion certificates June 27 during a ceremony held at Franklin High School. More than 500 8th Graders were challenged to “be ready” for opportunities for personal growth during their promotion ceremony held June 27 at Franklin High School. The event marked the first such ceremony for the Franklin Middle School students at …
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A team from the Franklin Middle School SGS/HSC Players Set Design Team created this model of the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule that took John Glenn around the Earth. Photo: Raritan Valley Community College. Their work is generally not seen outside of the township, but this year the Franklin Middle School SGS/HSC Players Set Design Team created something that is literally …
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania – The Somerset Patriots (34-23) dropped game one of Wednesday’s doubleheader to the Lancaster Barnstormers (20-36) 5-2 at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The game was scoreless through the first three innings before the Patriots broke through in the fourth. A one-out RBI triple off the right-center field fence from Dario Pizzano got Somerset on the board before a Michael Ohlman …
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More than $900,000 worth of vehicles and equipment for the township police department were approved June 25 by the Township Council. The purchases were for a total of 14 vehicles and 59 digital radios. The Council approved the purchase of 12 2020 Ford Interceptor police SUVs – 10 marked and two unmarked – for a total of $387,295.50 and two …
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