The chaining off of Ari Drive at Julie Court was once again a hot topic during a Township Council meeting. Most of the residents of streets affected by the chains who showed up at the May 30 council meeting praised the decision, but there were some who opposed it.

Lancaster, Penn. – The Somerset Patriots (24-15) fell just short against the Lancaster Barnstormers (22-16) 11-10 in their highest scoring ballgame of the season Tuesday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Lancaster opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run K.C. Hobson (9) home run to deep right field. The Barnstormers later doubled their lead on …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of infielder Mark Minicozzi.  

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.

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.

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.

Bridgewater, NJ-   The Somerset Patriots (24-14) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (20-18) 5-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday afternoon.  

(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!

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.

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.