The squad from Piazza Orsillo won the Over 50 Softball League championship on Aug, 2. It came down to a rubber game, but the squad from Piazza Orsillo left no doubt on Aug. 2 as to who the Over 50 Softball League champions were in their 14-2 rout of the Resta’s Car Care squad. The Over 50 Softball League is …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (13-10, 60-33) defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers (12-10, 51-41) 5-4 Friday evening from TD Bank Ballpark.   Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can …

A 21-year-old Somerset man remains in custody in Somerset County Jail, Somerville, after he was arrested on drug-related charges. Tobias G. Vestal of Townsend Court was charged with 3rd Degree Possession of a CDS with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Disorderly Persons offense, after police said they found 4 ounces of marijuana in his pockets. Don’t Miss …

Thomas DiGanci is the new interim principal at Franklin High School. Thomas DiGanci, former principal at Watching Hills Regional High School, was named Franklin High School’s interim principal at the July 31 Board of Education meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Lancaster Barnstormers (12-9, 51-40) defeated the Somerset Patriots (12-10, 59-33) 11-3 Thursday evening from TD Bank Ballpark. Lancaster first baseman Gabe Jacobo went 5-for-5 with six RBI as he became the second Barnstormers player to ever hit for the cycle.   Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

July 25 Cars driven by Jacquelin Perrine of Kendall Park and Emma Singh of Monmouth Junction collided while they were both backing out of parking spaces in the Route 27 Stop n Shop lot. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots swept a double header over the Lancaster Barnstormers at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening.   Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can …

Ronald C. Rak Photo: St. Peter’s Health Care System By Ronald C. Rak, J.D., President and CEO, St. Peter’s Health Care System Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can …

Nick Clemons, eldest son of E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, once attended St. Matthias Elementary School. Photo: Nick Clemons. Here’s a little bit of trivia for ya: From 1972 to 1975, the township was home to the Big Man and his family. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Franklin Park resident Joanne Overbaugh leads a class in “noodle” exercises at the Quail Brook Senior Citizens Center. You don’t have to exercise every day, but you do have to move every day. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the …