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Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Bluefish (16-26) defeated the Somerset Patriots (25-16) 5-1 Friday evening from Harbor Yard. This was the series opener of a four game wrap around weekend set. In the bottom of the first inning right fielder Denny Almonte slugged a solo home run (3) to give the Bluefish an early 1-0 advantage. Left fielder …
Read More »York Wins 3-1 To Split Series With Somerset
Bridgewater, NJ- The York Revolution defeated the Somerset Patriots 3-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night. The Revolution plated two runs in the top of the fifth inning on a double by Justin Greene. York added a run in the top of the sixth on a double play that made the score 3-0. The Patriots lone …
Read More »FR&A Pictorial: Somerset Patriots Hold Franklin Day At TD Bank Ballpark
It was Franklin Township Day at TD Bank Ballpark on June 5, as students from several township schools participated in special events. The highlight was the Sampson G. Smith School choir singing the national anthem.
Read More »U.S. 12th District Primary: Chivukula Had Strong Support In Franklin In Bid To Replace Holt
Hometown favorite state Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula enjoyed strong support in the township in his bid for the Democratic nomination for the 12th Congressional District seat on June 3, but could not overcome the eventual winner’s lead in Mercer County, voting results show. With a total of 7,824 votes in the Democratic primary, Chivukula placed third in the four-candidate Democratic field. …
Read More »Police Log: June 2 – June 4, 2014
June 2 A car owned by Erin Flogarty of South Bound Brook was struck while it was parked in the Shop Rite parking lot on Elizabeth Avenue. The other driver left the scene, police said. § Joanne Murray of East Brunswick was cited for careless driving after her car struck one driven by Aayda Copprue of Plainsboro on Route 27. Murray …
Read More »Former Sampson G. Smith Teacher Loses Appeal Of Her Dismissal
A former teacher at Sampson G. Smith School who allegedly said a group of African-Amercian students were “acting like a bunch of monkeys” has lost an appeal of her 2012 dismissal on charges that her conduct toward her students was “unbecoming and violated the standards required by public school teachers.” A 3-judge panel of the state Appellate Court found that the …
Read More »UPDATE: Piscataway Man Charged With Car Jacking, Robbery Of Township Woman
An 18-year-old Piscataway man who police said robbed a township woman’s purse, then later showed up at her house and stole her car by crashing it through her garage, has been arrested. Police said Jerrold May was arrested at about 5:54 p.m. June 3 in Franklin, after he was seen by police driving a car stolen on May 23 from a …
Read More »Patriots Top Revolution 4-1
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the York Revolution 4-1 before 7,005 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon. The Patriots took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. After Jonny Tucker led off the inning with a single, Aharon Eggleston followed with an RBI triple. Eggleston then scored on an RBI single by Eddy …
Read More »Nine Run Inning Leads To 12-1 Blowout Win For York
Bridgewater, NJ- The York Revolution defeated the Somerset Patriots 12-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. The Revolution took a 1-0 lead when Justin Greene (1) led off the game with a home run on the third pitch. York broke the game open with a nine run seventh inning, highlighted by a two-run double by Sean Smith, …
Read More »Mob Movie ‘West End’ To Be Screened At Rutgers’ International Movie Festival
Multiple-Award-Winning Independent film West End will appear at 7 p.m. June 6 at the International Film Festival, held at Voorhees Hall on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick. The feature film, by writer-director Joe Basile tells the story of Vic Trevi, (Neal Bledsoe). Ashamed of his family’s mafia ties, Vic leaves New Jersey and never looks back. When his father (Eric Roberts) is murdered, …
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