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Senior Edward Turay, No. 4, prepares to take the first of his two free-throws that would give the Warriors a four-point lead with less than 30 seconds to play in the game. Anthony Milligan scored 15 of his game-leading 21 points from downtown as the Franklin High School Warriors defeated the Hunterdon Central Red Devils 65-59 in their season opener. …

Franklin High School was the scene November 30 for the annual FHS Athletic Hall of Fame induction luncheon. The 1980 softball team, two coaches, and five individual athletes were inducted November 30 into the Franklin High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The third annual luncheon ceremony was held at Franklin High School, and was the final event in the Warrior …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School student and Franklin High School girls’ soccer team player Sarah Hnasko signs her letter of intent to play for Rutgers-Newark while her mother, Kelly, and father, James, look on. A Franklin resident on November 12 became the first-ever Central Jersey College Prep Charter School athlete to commit to play a college-level sport. Sarah Hnasko, …

Franklin Middle School’s TyJhir Williams runs for a touchdown Nov. 6 during the BCC Middle School Championship game at Franklin High School. The Franklin Middle School football Warriors ended their undefeated season with a bang on Nov. 6, taking the BCC conference Middle School Championship with a dominant 42-14 win over Plainfield. The win, before a boisterous crowd at Franklin …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has named Somerset Patriots second baseman Craig Massey to their annual Red, White, and Blue All- Defensive Team. Massey finished the season with a .977 fielding percentage at the position. He played second base in 98 games, including 96 as the starter. Massey had 484 total chances in 823.1 innings at …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has named infielder Will Kengor as a Post Season All-Star for the 2019 season. Kengor ranked among league leaders in just about every offensive category in 2019. He finished with a .321 batting average (2nd), .399 on-base percentage (2nd), .492 slugging percentage (5th), .891 OPS (4th), 152 hits (2nd), 32 doubles (T-4th), …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced their schedule for the 2020 season, beginning at home on Friday, May 1st against the Road Warriors at 7:05 pm.  CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCHEDULE!​ The 126-game Atlantic League schedule will run from Friday, May 1st through Sunday, September 20th with 72 home games. The Patriots will host 36 weekend games at TD Bank Ballpark. Game times for …

For most of the game, it looked like the Franklin High School football Warriors were going to generate some homecoming magic on Oct. 25. After jumping to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter in their contest against undefeated Old Bridge, the Warriors managed to hold a lead of varying size through three quarters of the game. Franklin held a …

Somerset, NJ – The Somerset Patriots hosted a special event on Thursday, October 24th entitled Somerset Patriots: Next 20 to bring together community leaders, team partners and long-time fans to celebrate the team’s past, present, and future. Over 150 guests were in attendance at the Palace at Somerset Park for a program that featured a distinguished panel celebrating where the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that the team will hire a new Third Base/Hitting Coach for the 2020 season. The Somerset Patriots are looking for interested individuals to fill the position. The ideal candidate should have professional baseball experience and success at different levels of the game. Previous coaching experience is preferred, but not necessary. All interested individuals …