Nearly three dozen township youth this week are getting a taste of what life is like in a police academy. They’re discovering that it can be loud and tiring, but is always challenging.

Four Somerset residents face defiant trespass charges after they were found July 13 having sex in a closed-off portion of a township hotel. Police said that Satchel Edeen, 18; Alec Smith, 18; Rose Williams, 22 and Brielle Conover-Kueck, 22, were found after staff at the Hotel Somerset called 9-1-1 to report trespassers.

The Trails Advisory Committee picked eight winners July 8 in its annual photo contest. The eight winners were picked from more than 50 entries.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (2-2, 52-22) defeated the Camden Riversharks (0-4, 28-46) 2-1 Monday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.  

A two-man “Neighborhood Police Team” has been created to patrol the Hamilton Street business district. The team, which will officially deploy on July 14, is comprised of officers Steven Ellmeyer and Deyo “DW” Swartz, both of whom are 3-year veterans of the township police force.

The Somerset County Park Commission Horticulture Department invites the public to the 16th annual “Garden Party” featuring garden lectures; music, specialty plants, perennials, and garden sculptures for sale by Daisy Garden Center & Sculpture; and Steven Kristoph Nursery. Complimentary refreshments and light snacks will be available. The Garden Party will be held in the Perennial Garden at the Colonial Park …

by Nancy Lacorte, Somerset. I attended the 2015 Franklin High School commencement at Sun Bank Arena in Trenton on June 26th. I meant to send this letter sooner but I was celebrating my grandson, Lucas’ first birthday. In fact, it was looking at what the world might become as Lucas graduates high school in 17 years that made me want to …

Several hundred people attended the annual “Interfaith Dialoge and Iftar” July 12 at the Masjid-e-Ali mosque on Cedar Grove Lane. The event is held near the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which is marked by a period of fasting during the day. Iftar is the ending of that fasting with a community meal.

Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (2-1, 48-25) defeated the Somerset Patriots (1-2, 51-22) 7-2 Sunday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.  

Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (1-1, 47-24) defeated the Somerset Patriots (1-1, 51-21) 4-3 Saturday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.