Maureen McCallion, of Somerset, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 17. Beloved daughter, sister and aunt, Maureen was born in Long Island City, Queens but lived most of her life in Metuchen. Maureen attended St. Francis of Assisi School in Metuchen and St. Mary’s High School in Perth Amboy. She graduated from Glassboro State College (now …

Waldorf, MD- The Somerset Patriots (7-2, 42-30) fell to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (5-4, 31-41) by a score of 6-5 in 10 innings in the series finale on Thursday night at Regency Furniture Stadium. The Patriots got the scoring underway for the third consecutive night when Alfredo Rodriguez smashed an RBI double down the left field line in the first …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and 9-1-1 On FOX are asking for Hero First Responder nominations from the community. Nominate a first responder to be recognized on the field during the pre-game ceremony and throw out a ceremonial first pitch at the Saturday, August 4th Somerset Patriots game against the New Britain Bees at TD Bank Ballpark. Three first responders …

Waldorf, MD- The Somerset Patriots (7-1, 42-29) fell to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (4-4, 30-41) by a score of 4-3, snapping their season-high seven game win streak and ending their undefeated start to the second half on Wednesday night at Regency Furniture Stadium. The Patriots scored first for the second consecutive night on Wednesday when Justin Trapp recorded an RBI …

Nearly $30,000 in merit bonuses for the schools Superintendent were approved July 18 by the Board of Education. The bonuses were the result of schools Superintendent John Ravally meeting all of the performance goals set for him last year by the board.

Two Congressional candidates have weighed in on Pres. Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin, and, as expected, their reactions are split down party lines. Township resident Daryl Kipnis is the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman for the state’s 12th Congressional District seat in the House.

Bridgewater, NJ— The Somerset Patriots will host Italian-American Heritage Night at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday, July 24th during a home game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm with gates opening at 6:00 pm. A special $5.00 Upper Box tickets offer is available by using the promo code “Italy” during checkout when purchasing …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of catcher Mike Blanke for the 2018 season. He will be active for Tuesday night’s game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Blanke enters his first season with the Patriots and fourth in the Atlantic League. He played two full seasons with the Long Island Ducks in 2015-16, and spent …

Hundreds of Franklin Food Bank supporters gathered July 16 at the Palace at Somerset Park for the organization’s annual “Gathering for Groceries.” The event was the second half of a two-pronged fundraiser, the first being “Golf for Groceries,” held earlier in the day at the Royce Brook Golf Club in Hillsborough.

Joseph Michael Waldner, 55, passed away on July 14 at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Joey was born at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick on October 15, 1962, raised in Highland Park, and eventually settled in Edison. Joey graduated from Highland Park High School Class of 1980 and …