Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (30-22) defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (22-31) 7-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on a two-run home run by Mike Fransoso (2).
Read More »Photo Gallery: Central Jersey College Prep Graduates Told To ‘Reach For The Stars’
EWING – Graduating seniors of Central Jersey College Prep Charter School were told that they can “do anything, you can be anything, you can accomplish anything” at the school’s commencement held June 23 at The College of New Jersey. The words of encouragement came from their keynote speaker, township resident Randall Pinkett. In addition to being a successful entrepreneur and …
Read More »The Blue Crabs Take Back-And-Forth Game Over Patriots 7-4
Bridgewater, NJ- The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (22-30) defeated the Somerset Patriots (29-22) 7-4 before 6,213 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. The Blue Crabs went on top early in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Jon Griffin.
Read More »MacAfee Road School Principal Gets ‘Pied’ By Super Readers
A group of MacAfee Road School students on June 22 were awarded a prize they’d worked for the entire school year: they got to throw a pie in their principal’s face. Some even got to throw more than one.
Read More »FHS Students Strut Their Stuff At 2018 Prom
It was all glam and style on June 22 at the annual Franklin High School senior prom, held at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village. Students – and some alumni – mingled in the expansive hallway outside the ballroom during the cocktail hour, during which they had their official prom pictures taken, and waitstaff circulated among them with trays of …
Read More »Blue Crabs Shut Out Patriots 7-0
Bridgewater, NJ- The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (21-30) defeated the Somerset Patriots (29-21) 7-0 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening. The Blue Crabs took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a run-scoring wild pitch and an RBI single by Angelys Nina.
Read More »School Board Honors 30 District Retirees
The Board of Education June 21 honored 30 retired township employees. The employees ranged from teachers to office workers.
Read More »Somerset Dominates Lancaster In 8-1 Win
Lancaster, Penn. – The Somerset Patriots (29-20) utilized a strong pitching performance and an offensive outburst into a convincing 8-1 win over the Lancaster Barnstormers (31-17) Wednesday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The Patriots jumped ahead early with a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. A Craig Massey RBI single and a run-scoring double play groundout …
Read More »Ferrero USA Gains Approval For 88,000-Square-Foot Addition
An 88,0000-square-foot addition to the Ferrero USA building on Cottontail Lane was approved June 20 by the Planning Board. The addition, which will be constructed over an existing parking lot, will be mainly used for warehousing, the board was told.
Read More »Life Story: Pauline Haney, 94; Former Rutgers Prep Teacher
Pauline (Griffin) Haney died June 19 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 94 years old. Pauline graduated from University of New Hampshire in 1944. A talented math student, she was recruited by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Company to accelerate her degree so she could work as an engineer designing aircraft engines. She married Robert Haney in 1945 …
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