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Submitted by Jim Zeitler. Boy Scout Troop 154 at the end of last year assisted the American Legion with the proper disposal of dozens of American flags with a Flag Retirement Ceremony.
Read More »Boy Scout Troop 154 Conducts Flag Burning Ceremony
Somerset Patriots Take Series Over Revolution With 4-1 Win
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (12-5) defeated the York Revolution (6-10) 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark.
Read More »Yovan Gonzalez Hits Game-Winner Again For Somerset Patriots
Bridgewater, NJ- Yovan Gonzalez hit his second walk off of the season to lead the Somerset Patriots (11-6) to a 3-2 win over the York Revolution (6-9) on Saturday evening at TD Bank Ballpark
Read More »‘Jersey Cares’ Volunteers Spruce Up Pine Grove Manor School
More than 200 volunteers from around the state joined forces to spruce up Pine Grove Manor School May 6, during the 19th annual Jersey Cares Day. Jersey Cares is a Livingston-based organization that pairs volunteers with community projects. The group has worked in the district in the past, in both Pine grove Manor and MacAfee Road schools.
Read More »Franklin Woman’s Club Seeking Help With Purple Hat Campaign To End Child Abuse
The Franklin Woman’s Club is looking for help from knitters and crocheters to material donors in its Purple Hat Campaign.
Read More »Revolution Outlast Patriots 5-2 In Ten Innings
Bridgewater, NJ- The York Revolution (6-8) defeated the Somerset Patriots (10-5) 5-2 in ten innings on Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. The Revolution improved to 4-0 against Somerset so far this season.
Read More »Cedar Grove Lane Now Also Known As Interfaith Lane
Cedar Grove Lane got a new, albeit honorary, name on May 4: Interfaith Lane. The action reflects the large number of houses of worship located on the roughly 3-mile road, between its intersections with Easton Avenue and Amwell Road.
Read More »Philadelphia Man Charged With Burglarizing Township Business Twice In 24 Hours
A 30-year-old Philadelphia man as been charged with burglarizing the same township business twice in less than 24 hours. Amadou Ba was charged with two counts of 3rd Degree Burglary in connection with the incidents, which occurred on May 3 and 4, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.
Read More »Life Story: James Whang, 79; Avid Yankees Fan, Tennis Player
Mr. James Whang passed away on Thursday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 79 years old. Mr. Whang was born in Taiwan and came to the United States in his early 30s. He studied at the Louisiana State University and settled in North Plainfield. He lived in Queens, Metuchen and Edison before moving to Somerset in …
Read More »Life Story: Dorothy Leigh Jones, 92; Native Of Baltimore, Md.
Dorothy Leigh died peacefully in the presence of her daughter on May 4, 2017 at Parker McCarrick Care Center in Somerset. She was 92 years old. She was born in Baltimore, Md., but her early years were spent with her grandparents in Floyd County, Va. In her early teens she moved to Aberdeen, Md. to live with her mother, Anna …
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