Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (11-2, 46-30) defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (5-6, 31-43) 6-0 at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday evening. The Patriots broke open a scoreless game with six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Yovan Gonzalez got the scoring started with an RBI double and came home on a two-run single by Mike Fransoso. …

Central Islip, NY- The Somerset Patriots (10-2, 45-30) once again battled back and erupted for 12 runs to sweep their Liberty Division rival Long Island Ducks (6-6, 36-39) by a score of 12-9 on Sunday night at Bethpage Ballpark. The Patriots scored first for the seventh straight ballgame on Sunday, when red-hot Alfredo Rodriguez grounded a base hit up the middle …

About 3,000 people gathered at Zarephath July 21 to play in the mud, but for a good cause. It was the MuckFest MS, a 5k run/walk obstacle course through a muddy trail. The event was sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, under the auspices of the New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The Franklin JFK Club – the township’s Democrat organization – held its annual picnic July 21 at the gazebo in Middlebush Park. Club members mingled and feasted on hamburgers, hot dogs and various accompaniments, while state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) had his crew there to make pizzas.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have acquired infielder Nate Coronado from the Ottawa Champions of the Can-Am League for future considerations. Coronado will be entering his first season with the Somerset Patriots and was in his third season in the Atlantic League, having spent the part of this year with the Lancaster Barnstormers. He previously played for the Barnstormers in …

More than two dozen township students graduated from the township police department’s Junior Police Academy during a July 20 ceremony held at Franklin High School. The 25 cadets spent the previous week drilling, marching and learning various aspects of law enforcement, from the local level through the national level.

A Nigerian king spent a few hours in the township July 20, touring Franklin High School and visiting the library’s main branch during his time here. The monarch, His Royal Highness Apollos Chu, King of  Eleme in Nigeria’s Rivers State, traded gifts with Mayor Phil Kramer and others in the township – from the king, books he authored and from …

Central Islip, NY- The Somerset Patriots (8-2, 43-30) handed the Long Island Ducks (6-4, 36-37) an 8-3 beating in the series opener on Friday night at Bethpage Ballpark.  

A township resident is looking to share his long-time hobby with his fellow residents. Zach Lichtmann, who has been an amateur astronomer for more than 20 years, created the Franklin Astronomy Club to share the pursuit with other astronomers and to introduce others – especially children – to the hobby.