Ken Garabrant passed away at home on May 28 surrounded by the family who loved him. He was 66 years old. He was pre-deceased by his parents Kenneth and Helen Garabrant. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara. He is also survived by his daughter, Kate Clark, her husband Dave and their children Shane and Ellie, his …

Blanche DelCasale passed away May 29 at her home in Somerset. She was born in South River and lived in Avenel before moving to Somerset in 1946. She was a graduate of South River High School and continued her education at Rutgers University and Villanova. Mrs. DelCasale was employed by Merck in Rahway in the Pharmaceutical Research and Development Laboratory …

Lancaster, Pennsylvania – The Somerset Patriots (18-11) split Thursday’s single-admission doubleheader against the Lancaster Barnstormers (21-9) at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Somerset took game one 8-3 before a late rally led Lancaster to a 6-5 win in game two. Game 1: The Patriots jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Endy Chavez (1) launched a solo …

Submitted by the Franklin Food Bank. July 16 will be busier than usual for the Franklin Food Bank. In addition to distributing food to Franklin families in need, they are holding two fundraising events.

Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School students were placed under a “shelter in place” order for about two hours May 30 after a bullet was found on a hallway floor. At 12:25 p.m., a Franklin Township Police officer patrolling the school as part of the district’s new safety initiative was told by school officials that they had found a single, small-caliber …

Lancaster, Pennsylvania – The Somerset Patriots (17-10) fell to the Lancaster Barnstormers (20-8) 11-6 Wednesday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Somerset opened up the scoring in the top of the first on an Alex Castellanos RBI single. The lead was short-lived, however, as a run-scoring balk and a Joey Terdoslavich RBI triple in the bottom of the first gave Lancaster …

(Central Islip, N.Y., May 30, 2018) – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs today announced that voting is officially underway for the 2018 Atlantic League All-Star Game, presented by Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. Fans can cast their ballots online from Wednesday, May 30th, to Saturday, June 30th, by CLICKING HERE. Those wishing to vote may do so as …

Lancaster, Pennsylvania – The Somerset Patriots (17-9) dropped the opener of a four-game series against the Lancaster Barnstormers (19-8) Tuesday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The Barnstormers got the scoring started in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single from Darian Sanford. Somerset later tied the ballgame in the top of the fifth on an RBI infield …

Mother Nature cooperated May 28 and the township’s Memorial Day commemoration once again included a parade down DeMott Lane. Participants in the parade included the township’s Boy Scout, Girl Scout and Cub Scout troops, the Franklin High School Warrior Marching Band, and a contingent from the Canal Walk Veterans Association.

Township police are seeking the public’s help in finding who is responsible for an attack on a driver on Willow Avenue. Police received a 9-1-1 call at about 12:30 a.m. May 27 from a woman who reported that someone had thrown a rock through her car’s window. The woman, who was not identified, told police that someone had put a …