Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (34-27, 84-47) defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers (40-22, 68-64) 4-1 Saturday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   In the bottom of the first inning first baseman Thomas Neal recorded a RBI ground out to give Somerset a 1-0 advantage.   The Patriots padded their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the second inning. Shortstop …

More than 450 “thank-you” cards and letters written by MacAfee Road School students were delivered to township first responders on Sept. 11. The event was the school’s first official commemoration of the 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. On hand were representatives from the township police department and several fire departments, East Franklin, …

Somerset Patriots, 2015 Season, Game Recap, TD Bank Ballpark, Greg Hopkins, Michael Burgess, Roy MerrittBridgewater, NJ – The Lancaster Barnstormers (40-21, 68-63) defeated the Somerset Patriots (33-27, 83-47) 9-3 Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   In the top of the second inning Lancaster plated six two out runs to take a 6-0 advantage. Second baseman Tyler Bortnick clubbed a …

The Somerset County Park Commission has announced that beginning Sunday, September 13, Twilight golf rates, formerly beginning at 3:00 P.M., will now be in effect beginning at 1:00 P.M. The Twilight rates are being moved two hours earlier to enable golfers to enjoy 18-hole play though the fall as the sun sets earlier each day. These earlier rates will be …

Purchases of $1,895,541.50 in goods and services were approved Sept. 8 by the Township Council. The council approved the $39,520 purchase of eight pole-mounted security cameras from Secure Future Tech Solutions of Warwick RI. The cameras, targeted for the Hamilton Street business district, feature wireless connectivity. The council also voted to purchase a 22-door by 24-foot steel pavilion for Consovoy …

A group of Cedar Hill Preparatory School students who raised money for the Franklin Township Food Bank were honored for their work at the Sept. 8 Township Council meeting. The students raised the money – $275 – during a dance at the school last June. The dance was part of the students’ “Give n Get” community service program. A ceremonial check …

The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) will present ”Workplace Health & Wellness EXPO 2015” on Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Anew Wellness, 270 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey. The event is being organized by the Somerset County Business Partnership’s Workplace Wellness Committee. These healthcare professionals and service providers will be introducing wellness strategies that …

Three fire fighters and one employee were injured Sept. 9 in a multi-alarm electrical fire that left Huntingdon Life Sciences on Mettlers Road in Somerset temporarily condemned. Two fire fighters suffered heat exhaustion and one fire fighter suffered a head and neck injury when a portion of a ceiling fell on him, according to a press release on the fire …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (33-26, 83-46) defeated the York Revolution (33-25, 57-71) 6-2 Wednesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   In the bottom of the fifth inning second baseman Andres Perez sliced a two RBI double to give York a 2-0 advantage.   The Patriots scored six times in the bottom of the sixth inning to grab a …

Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad on Sept. 8 apologized for charging that opponents of a proposed park were motivated by racism, but the main targets of his attack maintained that he should resign his office. Prasad’s apology, delivered during the September council meeting, was primarily directed to Middlebush residents Brian and Gina Ulrich. Brian Ulrich is the creator of a social media site …