Those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the nation were honored in the township may 26 with a parade down DeMott Lane and a solemn ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park. Walking and riding the approximate 1 mile from New Brunswick Road to the municipal building were representatives from the township schools, Township Council, fire departments …
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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 9-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday afternoon. The Blue Crabs took a 1-0 lead on a solo home run by C.J. Ziegler (6) in the top of the fourth inning. Somerset answered with a home run by Ty Wright (2) in the bottom of the frame to tie …
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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the first on an error that allowed Eddy Martinez-Esteve to reach first safely. Somerset added two runs in the second on an RBI single by Nate Spears and a balk that brought home Jonny …
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Members of the Franklin High School 1994 football team gathered May 24 at the Imperia on Easton Avenue to relive their state championship season. The event was organized by Robert Edmond and Dwayne Chiles, and featured members of the team’s coaching staff, including head coach Joe Goerge. The 1994 team’s success was all the more sweet for the players because they …
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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 2-1 in 13 innings at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. The winning run crossed the plate on an RBI fielder’s choice that allowed Robbie Widlansky to reach safely with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th inning. The Blue Crabs took an early 1-0 …
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Bridgewater, NJ- The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Somerset Patriots 3-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening. Amadeo Zazueta’s two run home run (1) in the top of the second gave the Blue Crabs a 2-0 lead. The Patriots tied it up in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by Eddy Martinez-Esteve and an error …
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[wpgmappity id=”12″] The 19-year-old Somerset man who was killed May 22 after he was involved in a head-on automobile accident on Cedar Grove Lane was remembered by a former principal as being well-liked and quiet. Kevin Maskall was killed shortly before 9 p.m. when the car he was driving crashed head-on into another auto. Two Somerset residents in the other …
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Sampson G. Smith’s Rhonda Stewart was honored as that school’s and the district’s teacher of the year at the May 22 Board of Education meeting. Stewart, an English teacher, was one of nine teachers so honored. Eileen Brett, Sampson’s principal, called Stewart “an amazing educator who really cares and inspires her colleagues.” “Her students quickly know at the beginning of the …
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Camden, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (17-9) powered their way to a 14-2 victory over the Camden Riversharks (8-19) Thursday evening from Campbell’s Field. The game was delayed 32 minutes due to rain. The Patriots won three of the four games in this series and Somerset finished the first half with a 7-3 record against Camden in the Turnpike Series. …
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Two men – including one from Somerset – were arrested May 21 on drug-related charges after they were found with more than $80,000 in illegal narcotics, police said. Eric Smith, 26, of Hamilton Street and Andrew Rupnarain, 23, of East Brunswick were nabbed by members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force and the Franklin Township …
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