Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of infielder Mark Minicozzi.   Minicozzi will begin his first season in Somerset and third stint in the Atlantic League, after playing four games with the Camden Riversharks in 2010 and 21 games with the Long Island Ducks in 2016.   In his 21 games with the Ducks last season, …

Most everyone had left the municipal building and Veterans Memorial Park on May 29, after the Memorial Day observance, when three people came running up the complex driveway. The trio, all of whom were carrying U.S. flags, stopped when they reached the monuments. “You missed the ceremony,” Township Councilwoman Shanel Robinson (D-At Large) told them. “That was the intention,” one …

For the second consecutive year, inclement weather forced the cancellation of the township’s annual Memorial Day parade, but the commemoration went on as scheduled. Rather than chance the rain and hold the ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Park, organizers Mayor Phil Kramer and Bob LaCorte decided to move it indoors, into the Township Council chambers. The Franklin Reporter & Advocate …

Franklin High School basketball standout Diamond Miller is one of 18 women high school basketball players in the running to represent the United States in the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Argentina. Miller is competing to make the team that travels to Argentina at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Col. Like her fellow finalists, Miller, …

Bridgewater, NJ-   The Somerset Patriots (24-14) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (20-18) 5-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday afternoon.   Patriots starter Lucas Irvine (1-1) pitched seven strong innings, allowing just one run and scattering four hits for the win.   “I was staying in control and focused on pitching rather than just throwing,” said Irvine. “I think my last few …

(Denver, CO, May 29, 2017) – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) has announced that fan voting has returned for the 2017 Atlantic League All-Star Game to be held at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday, July 12th. Click Here To Vote! Fan voting will take place from Monday, May 29th through Friday, June 23rd. Fans can vote as many …

An 81-year-old township woman was killed May 28 after she was struck by a car while crossing a road, police said. Police said Ernestine Register, 81, of Franklin Park was struck by a car driven by Kylie Fisher, also of Franklin Park, while Register was crossing Ten Mile Run Boulevard. Responding to multiple 9-1-1 calls, police aided Register until EMS …

The Franklin Township Baseball League held its annual All-Star Game on May 27. Besides the game, the day featured a home run derby for each of the league’s divisions. plus skills competitions in running and fielding and throwing. “It’s our biggest day,” said Coach Trevor Moncrease, the day’s coordinator. “Literally almost the whole league comes out. You’re only picking 24 …

Submited by Tyffini Furlong, Stella Lorduy-Ayala and Kiera Radvanski. On May 27, the Franklin Middle School was represented incredibly well in Dorney Park at the Music In The Parks Competition. The choir took 1st place with a Superior rating in the Middle School Mixed Choir category (the most competitive category of the day). The soloist won Best Overall Vocalist, the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Bridgeport Bluefish (20-17) defeated the Somerset Patriots (23-14) 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.   Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Jerry Sands made it a ballgame with a three-run opposite field home run (9) to cut the lead to 4-3.   “I was looking for a curveball. I was sitting on one the …