Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (39-16) shutout the Sugar Land Skeeters (28-28) 3-0 Saturday evening at TD Bank Ballpark in front of a crowd of 7.094. Five different pitchers (Brett Brach, Paul Smyth, Anthony Collazo, Kyler Newby and Jon Hunton) combined to hurl a four hit shutout.   In the top of the first inning center fielder Jonny Tucker …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (38-16) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (28-27) 4-2 Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   In the top of the first inning center fielder Kevin Russo slapped a RBI single to give Sugar Land a 1-0 advantage.   Catcher Chris Wallace socked a RBI single in the top of the fourth inning to expand …

Update: Jason Molina, 16, of Bridgewater, will be tried as an adult in the May stabbing death of a 23-year-old Somerset woman. Superior Court Judge James F. Hyland, sitting in Family Court in New Brunswick, ruled June 19 that Molina may be tried as an adult in the fatal stabbing of Christine Huh in a New Brunswick apartment. Molina was …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (37-16) shutout the Bridgeport Bluefish (20-32) 4-0 Thursday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. With the victory the Patriots won the series and are now 9-0-2 in their last 11 series.   The Patriots scored three times in the bottom of the second inning to grab a 3-0 advantage. Shortstop Robert Andino hammered a two …

Township police will step up their patrols of Franklin’s dozens of houses of worship, according to a press release from the department. The move comes in the wake of the June 17 shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., according to the release. Police Chief Lawrence Roberts said in the release that he and other members of the department …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that they will be hosting a Father’s Day Celebration on Sunday, June 21st as they take on the Sugar Land Skeeters. The first pitch at TD Bank Ballpark is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.   The first 1,000 men in attendance will receive a t-shirt, presented by The Palace at Somerset Park and the …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (36-16) split a doubleheader with the Bridgeport Bluefish (20-31) Wednesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   Game One   The Bridgeport Bluefish shutout the Somerset Patriots 3-0 in game one of the doubleheader.   In the top of the fifth inning the Bluefish scored three runs to grab a 3-0 lead. Both first baseman …

Video courtesy of Chris Ziobro from the Franklin Township Office of Fire Prevention. A deer that had fallen into an unused well on Canal Road was rescued by township emergency responders on June 17. The deer fell into the 6-foot-deep well at about 3 p.m., according to a press release on the incident from township police. Police officers, animal control officers from …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (35-15) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (19-30) 8-1 Tuesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   In the bottom of the second inning second baseman Nate Spears ripped a RBI double to give Somerset a 1-0 advantage.   Third baseman Sean Burroughs tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the third inning as he …

Dr. Joseph Haddad of Advanced Dental Arts may use high-tech equipment in his practice, but that doesn’t mean he’s abandoned some old-fashioned notions. “My main philosophy is I have to treat my patients as I would treat my family, and give them the very best care I can,” said Haddad, who has been at the 738 Easton Ave. location for …