Sports

Dec. 18: The state Division on Civil Rights has been notified of the incident by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, an organization spokesman said. The NJSIAA has also asked officials in both schools, plus the officials at the game, to “submit incident reports,” spokesman Mike Cherenson said in an email. “NJSIAA has notified the Division on Civil Rights …

It wasn’t the prettiest of wins, but a win it was as the Franklin High School Lady Warriors opened the 2018-19 campaign Dec. 14 with a dominant 52-29 over the Red Devils of Hunterdon Central High School. From the moment senior guard Tiana Jackson opened up the scoring early in the first quarter with a jumper from just outside the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots Baseball Club, led by Chairman Emeritus Steve Kalafer and Co-Chairmen Jonathan Kalafer and Joshua Kalafer, presented a ceremonial check to Somerset County elected officials in the amount of $20,276,654.26.   The check represented 20 years of the team’s partnership with Somerset County for TD Bank Ballpark and includes payments over that time up to the …

Five individual athletes, a former coach and a team are the members of the Franklin Township High School Warriors Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The honorees were feted during a Nov. 24 luncheon at Franklin High School. This is the second consecutive year that a HOF class has been inducted. Prior to last year, the only year a …

The undefeated Superchiefs of Piscataway High School continued their winning ways in the annual Thanksgiving Day game against the Warriors, besting the home team by a score of 45-14. The game may be the last Thanksgiving Day game played by the two teams, thanks to an expanded playoff schedule instituted by the NJSIAA. Franklin last won the annual holiday matchup …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and Manager Emeritus Sparky Lyle have announced that they will host their annual Holiday Toy Drive at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, December 8th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Fans will be able to bring new, unwrapped toys to the Somerset Patriots Team Store located at the ballpark throughout the day. The toys will …

A process that began when she was in the 8th Grade ended Nov. 14 as Franklin High School basketball standout Diamond Miller formally committed to play for the University of Maryland. Miller signed her Letter of Intent to play for the Division 1 team surrounded by friends and family in an FHS second-floor classroom. The all-time leading scorer in the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced their schedule for the 2019 season, beginning at home on Friday, April 26th against the New Britain Bees at 7:05 pm. CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL SCHEDULE! The 140-game Atlantic League schedule will run from Friday, April 26th through Sunday, September 22nd with an even split of 70 home and road games. The …

​Bridgewater, N.J. – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has announced that Somerset Patriots President/General Manager Patrick McVerry has been named the 2018 Joe Klein Executive of the Year. The Somerset Patriots have also received the Ken Shepard Award For Promotional Excellence for the second consecutive season.  McVerry oversaw the Somerset Patriots’ 20th Season at TD Bank Ballpark in 2018, …

The Franklin High School football Warriors snapped a five-game losing streak in a big way Oct. 12, scoring a stunning 28-21 victory over the Elizabeth Minutemen. Senior running back Isiah Solomon contributed two of the Warrior’s four touchdowns, including a 76-yard run down the sideline that gave Franklin a 28-14 lead. “I thought I was going to have to go …