The school district’s 15 or so substitute paraprofessionals were privatized at the Aug. 20 Board of Education meeting. The move is not a first step in privatizing all the district’s paraprofessionals, district representatives said.

A dream several years in the making is about to come true for a dozen members of the Franklin Township Baseball League’s 12 and Under team. The players will leave at the end of August for Cooperstown, NY – the home of baseball and its Hall of Fame – for the Cooperstown National Invitation Tournament.

Emre Demirbay smiled as he bent over and plucked a ruby red tomato from one of many hanging from a row of plants. “That’s a good one,” he said to his wife, Demi, as he placed the tomato in the basket she was holding.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (22-18, 68-42) defeated the Somerset Patriots (21-19, 71-39) 5-1 Thursday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.  

Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (21-18, 67-42) blanked the Somerset Patriots (21-18, 71-38) 1-0 in 13 innings Wednesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.  

New members of the Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce receive a plaque, upon which is engraved the following: Dedicated Subscriber to the Principles of Honesty, Integrity, Community Service. The irony of that is not lost on us as we consider the results of a recent Franklin Reporter & Advocate investigation into a situation involving the Chamber and the township Board …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (20-18, 66-42) rallied past the Somerset Patriots (21-17, 71-37) 8-7 Tuesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. The Ducks tallied four straight two out RBI singles in the top of the ninth inning to grab the lead and preserve the win.  

The complete sell-out of the Somerset Gate development on Route 27 was celebrated Aug 17 by the developer and township officials. The 106-townhouse development saw its final resident move in in June, said Charley Avery, a partner with the developer, Redev Group.

(Update: School district steps in to clarify that Potosnak is the school board’s representative to the Chamber. See update at bottom of story.) The legitimacy of last Spring’s Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce executive board election has a surprising challenger: the Board of Education’s president.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (21-16, 71-36) defeated the Long Island Ducks (19-18, 65-42) 5-4 Monday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. Right fielder Ricky Claudio drew a walk-off walk in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Somerset to victory. With the victory the Patriots clinched a winning overall record for the third consecutive year.