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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the York Revolution 4-3 in 11 innings at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening to improve to 7-0 to start the 2016 season. Scott Kelly led off the bottom of the 11th inning with a single, stole second, and moved to third after two walks loaded the bases. With Trayvon Robinson at the …
Read More »Patriots Win Sixth Straight To Open Season
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots shut out the York Revolution with a 5-0 win at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon. The Patriots once again took an early lead with a run in the first on a groundout by Bryan LaHair. “It was good to get out ahead. The last few games we scored first and obviously you …
Read More »Township Council Approves Two Sites For Canal Dredging Project
The long-delayed plan to dredge the Delaware & Raritan Canal took a small step forward at the April 26 Township Council meeting, with the Council approving two resolutions providing for staging sites along Canal Road. The resolutions allow the New Jersey Water Supply Authority, which will conduct the dredging, to use East Millstone Park and the John J. Flemer Preserve …
Read More »Patriots Improve To 5-0 With 2-1 Win
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the York Revolution 2-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. Trayvon Robinson led off the first inning with a bunt single, advanced to second on a base hit by Aharon Eggleston and scored on an RBI single by Bryan LaHair. Eggleston scored on an RBI groundout by Brad Snyder later in the …
Read More »In Your Opinion: Demand for High Quality Pre-K Prompts Changes to Accommodate Needs
By Ed Potosnak, president, Franklin Township Board of Education. As we approach the Spring deadline for registering for Preschool at the Franklin Township Schools, I wanted to reach out to the community to provide an update on our offerings to accommodate the popularity of the program. As you may be aware, we are thrilled to be in a position to …
Read More »Group Submits Application For Third Charter School In Township
A group including the management team of Oak Crest Day Camp and a township resident who in 2005 won “The Apprentice” television program has submitted an application with the state to open a charter school in Franklin. If approved, the Ailanthus Charter School would be the third in the township. The school would be targeted to students in Franklin and …
Read More »Franklin Food Bank Holds Record-Breaking Tour De Franklin Fundraiser
The 27th annual Tour de Franklin was one for the record books. The tour, the Franklin Food Bank’s main fundraising effort, drew more than 770 riders and raised at least $78,000, both figures of which are new records, according to food bank officials. The final tally won’t be known for several days, said the Food Bank’s Nancy LaCorte. The tour’s …
Read More »Patriots Complete Sweep Of Ducks
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots completed the four-game sweep of the Long Island Ducks with a 6-1 win at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. After red-hot Trayvon Robinson led off with a double, Matt Fields launched a two-run home run (1) to deep …
Read More »Kral’s Walk Off Single Leads Patriots To Victory
Bridgewater, NJ- A Rob Kral RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the tenth inning led the Somerset Patriots to a 6-5 win over the Long Island Ducks at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night. Matt Fields led off the inning with a walk, and after back-to-back intentional walks loaded the bases, Kral drove the seventh …
Read More »Late Surge Gives Patriots 5-2 Win Over Ducks
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Long Island Ducks 5-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night. The Ducks took an early 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single by Sean Burroughs. Somerset tied up the game in fifth inning on an RBI groundout by Bryan LaHair. The Patriots jumped in front with a …
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