An 8th Grader at Cedar Hill Preparatory School in April placed in the top 25 speakers at the east coast regionals finals of the Middle School Debate League. Zoe Rivera placed 20th in the finals, which were held April 16 at Stonebridge Middle School in Allentown. In total, 270 students representing 29 schools and five states competed in the event.

One of the youngest traditional rulers in Nigeria will visit the township in June during a nearly month-long trade mission to the United States. Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi was named the Ooni of Ife – King of the Yoruba people – in October, following the July 2015 death of the previous monarch.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (20-11) defeated the Long Island Ducks (18-12) 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon to avoid the sweep.  

The past met the future May 21 at Colonial Park, when Boy Scout Troop 113 celebrated its 50th anniversary with a picnic and party.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (18-11) rallied to defeat the Somerset Patriots (19-11) 11-9 at a rainy TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night.  

By Imam Rizwan A. Rizvi. Shaʿbān is the eighth month in the Islamic lunar calendar, it is the month that precedes the holy month of Ramaḍān, when Muslims across the globe indulge in the month-long fasting.

A 40-year-old Somerset woman faces several charges after a May 18 incident at the Bridgewater Commons Mall during which she allegedly pepper-spayed store and mall security guards. The woman, Fantasia Johnson, was allegedly seen by a store security guard placing $154 worth of merchandise in her purse. She was stopped by the security guard and two mall security guars when …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (17-11) defeated the Somerset Patriots (19-10) 9-3 before a season-high 6,503 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night.  

The township-based charter school praised earlier this week by Gov. Chris Christie is under a state-mandated limited enrollment plan to alleviate “concerns” over the school’s student population’s “lack of diversity.” Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School on Cortelyous Lane was placed under a restricted enrollment plan for the next five school years by state education commissioner David Hespe as a condition of its …

Bridgeport, CT – The Somerset Patriots (19-9) edged the Bridgeport Bluefish (9-18) 5-4 in 11 innings Thursday night at Harbor Yard. Vinny Zarrillo hit the go ahead RBI single in the top of the 11th inning and contributed defensively with an outfield assist to end the game as the tying run was thrown out at the plate in the bottom …