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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that former right-handed pitcher Tyler Cloyd has been promoted to the Seattle Mariners.
Read More »Lady Warriors Basketball Team Gets Championship Rings At FHS Fête
More than 100 people gathered in the Franklin High School gym to cheer on the 2016-17 Lady Warriors’ basketball team one more time. This wasn’t for a game, this was a celebratory dinner, the highlight of which was the awarding of 2017 state championship rings to the team.
Read More »Diamond Miller Named Lady Warriors Basketball Team’s MVP For 2016-17 Season
Diamond Miller was named the FHS Lady Warriors basketball team’s Most Valuable Player for the 2016-17 season. The accolade was just the latest for the sophomore standout, who helped her team win the first state Tournament of Champions championship in program history.
Read More »Barnstormers Take Rubber Match Over Patriots 5-2
Lancaster, Penn. – The Lancaster Barnstormers (23-17) defeated the Somerset Patriots (25-16) 5-2 Thursday afternoon in the series-finale at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on a Tyler Bortnick RBI double. Lancaster responded with a four-run bottom of the second to take a 4-1 lead. RBI base hits from Garrett Weber, Tyler Clark, Rico Noel …
Read More »Updated: SHE DID IT! Diamond Miller Makes Women’s U16 USA Basketball Team
FHS basketball standout Diamond Miller has realized a dream she’s had since the 8th Grade: to be part of a US Women’s National Basketball Team. Miller, a sophomore at Franklin High School, and a big reason behind the Lady Warrior’s state championship, will be one of 12 women representing the United States in the 2017 FIBA U16 Women’s Americas Championship …
Read More »Three Shooting Incidents Over Memorial Day Weekend Leave One Wounded, One Arrested
A township man was wounded and another arrested on gun related charges in separate incidents over the Memorial Day Weekend. In total, there were three incidents involving guns over the weekend, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.
Read More »In Your Opinion: Assemblyman Joe Danielsen Will Continue Fight Against Transco Compressor
By Linda Powell, Somerset. As a concerned Franklin Township resident, I need to bring up an important public health and safety issue: The proposed Williams-Transco Compressor Station and Pipeline Expansion and to explain my support for Joe Danielsen for Assembly in District 17.
Read More »Somerset Bats Stay Hot In Convincing Win Over Lancaster
Lancaster, Penn. – A two home run performance from Jerry Sands led the way Wednesday night as the Somerset Patriots (25-15) defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers (22-17) 10-5 at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Somerset opened up the scoring in the top of the first on RBI singles from Jerry Sands and Yovan Gonzalez. Lancaster responded immediately, however, in the bottom of the …
Read More »Life Story: Susan Lakat, 92; Former Township Resident
Susan Lakat passed away May 29 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Lakat was born in Pitrova, Saris County, Slovakia and came to the United States through Ellis Island when she was two years old. She lived in Binghamton NY, Jersey City, Somerset, New Brunswick and North Brunswick. She was a graduate of New …
Read More »Quail Brook Senior Center June Schedule
625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 p.m. All programs begin at 11:00 am unless otherwise listed. Table Tennis (Ping Pong) – Monday – Friday. Take a ‘shot’ at being a tournament master by playing Single or Doubles games. This competitive game has been an Olympic sport since 1988 and …
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