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Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have re-signed infielder and fan favorite Scott Kelly for the 2018 season. “I’m incredibly grateful to play for this organization,” said Kelly. “This is a place I like to call home due to the best fans. A lot of great players have been a part of this organization. I am honored and humbled to be …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the winners of their National Anthem Auditions held at Bridgewater Commons on Saturday, March 3rd. The selected singers are Scott Six (North Plainfield), Jersey Harmony Chorus (Princeton), Angelica Parisi (Budd Lake), Alex Ramos (Rahway), Ryan Sautner (Linden), Tadhg Brady (Princeton), Jordan Pech (Piscataway), Susyn Timko (Hillsborough), Shravya Kamaraju (Hillsborough), Georgia Cichlar (Morristown), Adena Weisholtz (Scotch Plains), Deirdre …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have signed Atlantic League All-Star right-handed pitcher Nate Roe for the 2018 season. His rights were originally acquired in a trade with the New Britain Bees for right-handed pitcher Alex Gouin. “I could not be more excited to get a chance to play for the Patriots,” said Roe. “It has always been a dream of …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have teamed up with their partners at Spearhead Staffing to hire a Kid CEO for the 2018 season. Interviews for the Kid CEO will be conducted during the Patriots Fan Fest on Saturday, April 14th from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  All young fans ages 10-15 that are interested are encouraged to attend Fan Fest …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team continued its march to repeat last year’s state championship with a 65-32 win over Bridgewater-Raritan March 3 in the NJSIAA sectional quarter-finals. Franklin’s opponent for the North Jersey Section II finals will be Watchung Hills on March 6. A time and location had not been set as of this writing.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have signed infielder Mike Fransoso for the 2018 season. His rights were originally acquired in a trade with the Rockland Boulders for future considerations. “I’m excited to get in there and get started,” said Fransoso. “I’ve heard nothing but great things about the coaches, fans, ballpark and front office. I’m ready to step in and …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team took another step toward defending their state championship March 1 with 74-31 drubbing of the Piscataway High School Lady Chiefs. The win sets up a March 3 matchup against Bridgewater-Raritan for the Section II Group IV semifinals at Bridgewater.

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots are looking for host families for their players for the upcoming 2018 season.  

Franklin High School Junior Diamond Miller did something in three years that took her older sister, Adreana, four: set the all-time scoring record for Warrior basketball. The younger Miller hit that milestone early in the third quarter of the Lady Warriors’ first-round TOC game against East Orange, at FHS on Feb. 27. The Lady Warriors romped over the Lady Jaguars, …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team crossed “county championship” off its to-do list Feb. 24 after a drubbing of crosstown rival Rutgers Prep. And they made made history in the process.