A proposal to build a 32,000 horsepower gas pipeline compressor station in the township – part of a larger pipeline project planned by the Williams Companies – is the topic of two public information sessions set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. June 28 at the Hotel Somerset-Bridgewater on Davidson Avenue. The so-called Northeast Supply Enhancement Project …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (36-28) defeated the New Britain Bees (30-33) 4-1 at TD Bank Ballpark in their first-ever meeting in Bridgewater on Monday evening.  

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of right-handed starting pitcher Will Oliver.  

Bridgewater, NJ- Steve Kalafer, Founding Chairman of the Somerset Patriots Baseball Club, has announced that the team’s home, TD Bank Ballpark (Bridgewater, NJ), has been named Ballpark Digest’s Best Independent Ballpark in the nation for the second straight year.  

Two longtime township residents were among a handful of senior citizens treated June 26 to a ride in a World War II-era trainer airplane. John and Marguerite Boucher, township residents for 35 years, and several other clients of Spring Hills Franklin and Spring Hills Morristown assisted living centers gathered at Central Jersey Regional Airport in Hillsborough for the flights.

Sugar Land, TX – The Sugar Land Skeeters (32-30) swept the doubleheader from the Somerset Patriots (35-27) Saturday evening at Constellation Field. The two teams combined to play 17 innings and 5 hours and 44 minutes of baseball. The Skeeters are now 8-1 against the Patriots this season. Somerset remains just 1.0 game up on the Long Island Ducks with …

Submitted by Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset County. In June the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset County completed its “Seeds to Salad” program with 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders at Pine Grove Manor Elementary School and 3rd graders at Whiton Elementary school in Branchburg.

625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 563-4213 Open Monday-Friday  9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. All programs begin at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise listed. Body & Brain Yoga with Lucy Pagnetti – Monday, 10:30 a.m. (Body and Brain Yoga is a dynamic  mind-body practice that combines stretching, flowing movement, deep breathing exercises and meditation in a simple and easy …

Township Police Lt. Darrin Russo took his final walkout from police headquarters June 24 in a ceremony that included a pipes and drum corps, honor guard and presentation of a flag flown in his honor over the U.S. Capitol. Russo, 52, retires at the end of June with more than 30 years on the force as a patrolman, detective and supervisor. …

For the first time in its 11-year history, the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” wafted through the air at Franklin High School on June 23, accompanying more than 500 graduating seniors. Under cloudy skies that initially threatened rain, but later opened up to a beautiful summer morning, the 527-member strong Class of 2016 listened to speeches, strained to see their family members …