Wilkes University student Andrea Circelli of Somerset has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2017 semester. In order to be named to Dean’s List, a student must earn a 3.4 grade-point average. Marisol Morris of Somerset excelled during the Spring 2017 semester at Hofstra University, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on …

Submitted by Sue Kafas. After achieving an award-winning season, the Franklin High School Warrior Marching Band spent five days in Orlando, Fl. in early June. Band members visited several parks and proudly marched in the Disney Festival of Fantasy Pre-Parade on Monday, June 5th. Directed by Dan Berz and Eric Diaz, and led by drum majors Karrington Wheeler and Ashley …

The nascent Business Alliance of Franklin Township was introduced June 14 at a wine and cheese event hosted by Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in the Crossroads at Somerset center on Elizabeth Avenue. The event was attended by township business owners and others, who were treated to chair massages, skin analyses and raffles. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate …

Luigi Mendola passed away June 12 at his home in Somerset at the age of 94. Mr. Mendola was born in Naro, Sicily, Italy and came to the United States with his wife, Antoinette in 1965. He lived in New Brunswick before moving to Somerset 46 years ago. He was a parishioner of St. Mary of Mount Virgin Church in …

Bridgewater, NJ- Yovan Gonzalez’s pinch hit single in the tenth inning led the Somerset Patriots (32-20) over the Long Island Ducks (26-26) 7-6 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday night.   Gonzalez came up to the plate with two outs and runners on first and second when he singled to left field for the game-winner. It was Gonzalez’s fourth walk off hit …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball have announced that Brett Jodie (Somerset Patriots) and Gary Gaetti (Sugar Land Skeeters) have been named managers of the 2017 Atlantic League All-Star Game.   Jodie, who will lead the Liberty Division squad, became the manager of the Somerset Patriots in 2013 and has since led the team …

The township will increase the number of board and committee meetings that are recorded and televised. That was the decision June 13 by the Township Council, after the idea was broached by Mayor Phil Kramer. Kramer said he was responding to a June 5 editorial in the Franklin Reporter & Advocate, in which it was noted that most every board …

A student member of a township commission, a charitable foundation and awareness of PTSD were recognized June 13 by the Township Council. Nicholas Renda, a Franklin High School senior who was a junior member of the township’s Human Relations Commission for two years, was commended by the council for his work. “(T)he Township of Franklin has benefited greatly because of …

Bridgewater, NJ-   The Somerset Patriots (31-20) defeated the Long Island Ducks (26-25) 7-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night.   The Ducks took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home run by Angelo Songco (12).   Somerset answered in the bottom of the frame with two runs of their own on …

A fight that resulted in the arrests of two Franklin High School students is under investigation by township police. FTPD spokesman Lt. Philip Rizzo said the fight occurred on June 8, and that the two 16-year-old youths taken into custody were later released to their parents. The incident is currently being investigated by the department’s Juvenile Bureau, he said. No …