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August 30, 2025

BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game five of a six-game set at Mirabito Stadium on Saturday by a score of 2-1.Somerset’s pitching combined for 10 strikeouts and held Binghamton to a 1-for-12 mark with runners in scoring position. In Somerset's ...

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BINGHAMTON, NY - the Somerset Patriots defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game four of a six-game set at Mirabito Stadium Friday by a score of 6-5. With a game time of three hours and 20 minutes, it was the longest nine-inning game for the Patriots this season. Somerset won the “Spud Cup” by ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor John Ciccarelli presented members of the Hillsborough-Millstone Municipal Alliance with a proclamation recognizing August 31st as National Overdose Awareness Day at a Township Committee meeting Aug. 12..The mission of the Hillsborough/Millstone Municipal Alliance, also ...

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PATERSON, NJ - On Wednesday morning, a line of residents quietly formed outside Calvary Baptist Church on East 18th Street, not for a sermon, but for a second chance.Inside, volunteers, attorneys, and community advocates guided attendees through the process of expunging old criminal records, some ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – New Orleans had been battered by the 127-mph winds and soaking rains of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm in the early morning hours of Aug. 29, 2005.Even more catastrophic news came the next day, when officials realized the levees built by the U.S. Army ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ — “What makes our market special?”That’s the question the Somerset County Regional Farmers Market is posing to its visitors, who can receive a raffle entry in exchange for their answer through Sunday, Aug. 31.The general consensus: On Sunday mornings, the parking lot of the ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ -  Continuing the Summer Stage Concert Series, local guitarist John Busse, a crowd favorite, returns to Division Street Saturday, Saturday, Aug. 30 for a free performance 6-9 p.m.Busse has been actively performing his original music, and showcasing his talent at a wide variety of ...

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 BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game three of a six-game set at Mirabito Stadium  on Thursday by a score of 7-5.In Somerset's 36 games since the All-Star break, 31 have been decided by three runs or fewer, with the Patriots going 15-16 in ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Substance abuse and addiction has led to the deaths of 35 people in Somerset County since the start of the year, with more expected over the next four months.Those lost lives, their struggles and the devastating impacts on the lives of loved ones and friends left behind will be the ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor John Ciccarelli presented Boy Scout Troop 89 with a proclamation earlier this month to honor them for 68 years in the Hillsborough community, making them the oldest troop in the township..Founded in 1958, Troop 89 is Hillsborough's first Scout troop.  Over 135 Eagle Scouts ...

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BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game two of a six-game set at Mirabito Stadium  on Wednesday by a score of 6-5. The Patriots scored the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, improving to 6-5 in games that are tied after the eighth ...

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ROXBURY, NJ – What the 1927 Roxbury High School football team lacked in skill it made up for in honesty and eloquence.Writing in the 1927 Roxbury Echo (the high school yearbook), sophomore footballer George Rockefeller didn’t hold back when describing his squad’s tough season.“The shortcomings of ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Chris Corsini, a prominent Somerville attorney long active in the Republican Party, has been selected by the Somerset County Republican Committee to run for Somerset County Surrogate in the Nov. 4th General Election, replacing John Sweeney, who passed away suddenly on Aug.

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BINGHMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots managed just 4 hits and struck out 12 times in Tuesday night's 1-0 loss to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The game began under a weather delay which lasted 54 minutes. The Patriots have lost six of their last seven games.  Somerset fell to a 4-9 record against ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Beginning Thursday, Aug. 28, the township's Department of Public Works will send out crews and equipment to continue the pavement improvement and preservation project. The DPW program is a long-term, cost-effective maintenance program designed to extend pavement life through the ...

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BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The Somerset County Park Commission offers Somerset County schools a wide range of educational field trips and in-school programs facilitated by the Environmental Education Center. Through visits to the EEC facility, students can explore 500 acres of nature at Lord Striling Park ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Hillsborough Health Department has been notified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/Fish and Wildlife Division that several vultures found in a ravine in the area of Wildflower Lane have tested positive for avian influenza (avian flu).Residents are ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Labor Day weekend is approaching, a time for barbecues, day trips and other activities to recognize all the hard work expended by men and women working to pay their bills and to enjoy life.There's also an opportunity for township residents to recognize and reward the hard work of ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats in the finale of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday by a score of 1-0.Somerset was shutout for the second time this series and the eighth time this season. The Patriots end the series with one win on the week ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - An online auction of Wedgewood Jasperware begins at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27 hosted by Bodnar's Auctions.Preview in person by appointment only at the gallery in Monmouth Junction Tuesday, Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.This sale will feature a single-owner collection of Wedgwood ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Hartford Yard Goats in game five of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday by a score of 5-3.Somerset snapped a four-game losing streak. Somerset improved to a 6-11 record against Hartford this year and a 57-30 all-time record against ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) held a roundtable discussion Thursday at Verve Restaurant in partnership with the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospital Association (NJRHA). The event brought together local restaurant operators and hospitality business owners from across New ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats in game four of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday by a score of 4-3. Somerset has lost four straight games for the first time this season. Somerset fell to 3-2 in their Copa de la Diversión alternate ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The following is a compilation of arrests provided by the Hillsborough Police Department released on Aug. 19 for incidents investigated between July 3 and July 29. Unless noted otherwise, those charged are to appear in Hillsborough Municipal Court to respond to their charges.Any ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - “The Big Fuss,” a popular New Jersey cover band is the featured performer on the Summer Stage on Division Street Saturday, Aug. 23, performing a free concert from 6-9 p.m. sponsored by the Downtown Somerville Alliance.Members of the band include:Fred Warren – Lead Vocals, ...

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SOMERVILLE, N.J. - A 38-year-old Dunellen man faces multiple drug charges after detectives and police from Middlesex and Somerset counties raided his North Avenue home following a three-month investigation and seized a weapon and quantities of heroin and cocaine with a street value of $223,350, ...

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HILLSBROUGH, NJ - Somerset County residents can safely dispose of their personal documents at the Operation Secure Shred event on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Somerset County Public Works Garage, South County Facility, at 410 Roycefield Road from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until the trucks are filled. The ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ  -The Somerset Patriots were swept by the Hartford Yard Goats in a doubleheader at TD Bank Ballpark Thursday. Hartford won game one by a score of 4-3 in eight innings, while they Yard Goats won game two by a final score of 5-3.Somerset was swept in a doubleheader for the second time ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor John Ciccarelli and members of the Township Committee honored two Girl Scouts at their meeting last week for earning the coveted Gold Award.Ciccarelli presented Hillsborough High School Junior and member of Girl Scout Troop 65052 Emma Lowman, with a proclamation lauding her ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The annual ranking of 18,000 high schools in the nation released Tuesday by US News & World Report ranks Hillsborough High School 74th in New Jersey and 1,527 in the United States.The 2025-2026 Best High School Rankings include specialized STEM and charter rankings alongside ...

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