​Central Islip, N.Y. – The Somerset Patriots (27-18) carried a dominant starting pitching performance and some timely hitting to a 3-1 win over the Long Island Ducks (28-16) Wednesday night at Bethpage Ballpark. Both teams stranded a combined nine baserunners over the first four innings of the game before Somerset broke through in the fifth. A two-out rally, culminating in an …

A 30-year-old township man was shot to death May 18 in Naaman Williams Park, and authorities are seeking the public’s help in their investigation. David D. Anderson of Henry Street was found by police at an area hospital, where he was being treated for multiple gunshot wounds, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Anderson later …

The Franklin High School library was the setting May 14 for a year-end presentation of an innovative, yet not new, program aimed at special needs students. Funded by the state Department of Education’s Office of Special Education, the Person Centered Approaches in School and Transition (PCAST) is a project of Rutgers University  – The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities. The …

A reading of the Gettysburg Address and a flyover by a Coast Guard helicopter are two of the highlights planned for the township’s annual Memorial Day parade on May 27. The parade up DeMott Lane will conclude with a service at the Municipal Building. Kick-off time for the parade is noon; it will start at the intersection of DeMott and …

Frank Walcott, 93 (½), passed away on May 19 with his daughter by his side at Regency Heritage Care Center in Somerset. Mr. Walcott was born November 18, 1925 in Barbados, West Indies. In 1949, he immigrated to the United States and settled in the Bronx, NY. Soon after arriving in the U.S. Frank studied and obtained his electricians certification. …

Central Islip, N.Y. – The Somerset Patriots (27-19) dropped the series-finale 5-3 to the Long Island Ducks (29-16) Thursday night at Bethpage Ballpark. The Ducks struck first in the bottom of the second inning on a two-run home run from Hector Sanchez (3). Ray Fuentes (4) doubled the Long Island lead in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run home …

Lancaster, Pennsylvania – The Somerset Patriots (15-7) swept the Lancaster Barnstormers (8-14) in a single-admission doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Somerset took the early game 3-1 while holding on for an 8-6 win in game two. The Barnstormers opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning in game one on a run-scoring fielding error from Patriots shortstop …

Lancaster, Pennsylvania – A seven-run fourth inning led the Lancaster Barnstormers (8-12) past the Somerset Patriots (13-7) Saturday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The Barnstormers struck first on a Joey Terdoslavich RBI single in the bottom of the third inning. They opened up the game in the bottom of the fourth with a seven-run frame.  Anderson De La Rosa scored the …

Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Somerset Patriots (13-6) manager Brett Jodie earned the 500th win of his professional career with a 4-2 win over the Lancaster Barnstormers (7-12) Friday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium.  With the win, Jodie becomes the fastest manager in Atlantic League history to win his 500th game. Somerset jumped in front with a three-run top of the fourth inning. …

It was delayed three days by constant rain, but the 2019 edition of the St. Matthias Carnival opened May 17 in almost perfect weather. There was a little sprinkle at about 7 p.m., an hour into opening day, but that did not chase anyone away. In fact, the crowd grew as the evening wore on. The incessant rain made it …