Bridgewater, NJ- The York Revolution (35-28, 63-70) defeated the Somerset Patriots (29-34, 71-62) 8-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. The Revolution took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI groundout by Isaias Tejeda and an RBI single by Michael Burgess.
Read More »Township Artists Show Their Work In Annual Art Exhibit
The township library’s community room was once again the venue for the annual art show sponsored by the Franklin Township Arts Council’s visual arts committee. Artists in various media from throughout the township displayed their work during the four-hour event.
Read More »Revolution Powers Past Patriots 8-4
Bridgewater, NJ- The York Revolution (34-28, 62-70) defeated the Somerset Patriots (29-33, 71-61) 8-4 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. The Revolution jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning on a solo home run by Jared Mitchell (13) and a three-run homer by Dayron Varona (4).
Read More »Will Oliver Fans 13 In Complete Game Shutout Win For Patriots
Bridgewater, NJ- Will Oliver (7-6) struck out a team season-high 13 batters to lead the Somerset Patriots (29-32, 71-60) over the York Revolution (33-28, 61-70) in a complete game 6-0 shutout at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening. “I was mixing in and out of the zone and throwing breaking stuff early,” said Oliver. “I’ve been working hard on getting …
Read More »Township: FTPD Does Not Discriminate Against Minority Officers
The Franklin Township Police sergeant charging the department with discrimination was denied further promotions not because of his race, but because he did not meet the department’s conduct or performance expectations. That assertion was among the defenses presented by the township in response to the civil lawsuit filed by Franklin Township Police Department Sgt. Dennis Hopson.
Read More »Life Story: Charles Weniger, 78; Avid Fisherman, Food Bank Volunteer
Charles Weniger, 78, died Sept. 6 at his home in Monroe. Mr. Weniger was born August 11, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois the son of John and Mary (Walsh) Weniger. He lived in Monroe for six years and was previously from Franklin Township. Charles was a unit coordinator for Rutgers Library Imaging Services, where he worked for 12 years. Prior to …
Read More »Blue Crabs Sweep Doubleheader Over Patriots
Waldorf, Maryland – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (26-35, 65-66) swept Thursday’s doubleheader over the Somerset Patriots (28-32, 70-60) at Regency Furniture Stadium. The Blue Crabs took game one 4-2 and edged the Patriots 3-1 in game two. Southern Maryland opened the scoring in game one with a three-run first inning. A bases-loaded walk to Devon Rodriguez and back-to-back RBI …
Read More »Township Man Found Guilty In Perth Amboy Killing
A township man faces 30 years to life in prison following his conviction on charges related to the Valentine’s Day 2015 killing of a Perth Amboy man. Jahmmel Cephas, 35, of Franklin Park, was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the shooting death of Richard Pryce, 31, outside a Perth Amboy bar, according to a Sept. 6 press release from …
Read More »Police Log: Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, 2017
Aug. 29 Aazize Ait-Ouaddi of Paterson was cited for careless driving after his car struck one driven on Easton Avenue by Sally Macaluso of Easton, Pa., while he was changing lanes. Kristine Zdrodowski of Monroe was cited for careless driving after her car rear-ended one driven on Bunker Hill Road by Debbie Horinko of Flagtown, as Horinko’s car was turning …
Read More »Somerset Patriots To Host Free Paper Shredding Event To Benefit Hurricane Relief Efforts
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, along with Flemington Car & Truck Family of Brands and Assure Shred, will be hosting a Free Paper Shredding Event to fundraise for the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts on Thursday, September 7th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at TD Bank Ballpark.
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