A former Bridgewater-Raritan High School gym teacher and coach who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student has lost her teaching license was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Peter Tober on Feb 14 to 364 days in the Somerset County Jail after she pleaded guilty on Nov Pinto agreed to relinquish her certificates to teach health and physical education driver education and students with disabilities The State Board of Examiners in the Department of Education voted in April to accept Pinto's decision Pinto had also coached field hockey and girls lacrosse at the school Pinto was charged in November 2023 with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and two counts of second-degree sexual assault in connection with a long-term sexual relationship with a former student More: Piscataway police officer charged with child sexual misconduct The investigation began in October 2023 when the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit was notified by the Bridgewater Police Department of an anonymous email alleging an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a former student according to Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald was identified and interviewed by detectives from the Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit and the Raritan Borough Police Department The former student reported engaging in a relationship with Pinto and said the relationship turned sexual when they were between the ages of 14 and 15 and continued until the senior year of high school In a lawsuit later filed against the school district the victim alleged it was the "classic textbook case of the sexual grooming of a child by an adult authority figure" to physical acts of abuse The lawsuit alleges the teacher would take the student give her alcoholic beverages and take her to her home where they watched "The Real L Word," a Showtime show with lesbian themes While most of the physical acts of abuse took place at the teacher's home in Raritan Borough most of the grooming and "emotional abuse" of the student took place on school grounds BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior first baseman Amelia Blake has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Softball Player of the Week five runs scored and eight RBI in a 5-1 week for the Bears Blake went 4-for-6 with three RBI as the Bears swept a MASCAC doubleheader from conference regular season champion Westfield State a run and three RBI in a doubleheader split with Salve Regina; and 2-for-5 with a pair of walks four runs and two RBI in a twinbill sweep of Vermont State Lyndon Blake is batting .344 (31-90) with three doubles 13 runs scored and 19 RBI to go along with a .400 slugging percentage and a .392 on base percentage In 103 games over three seasons with the Bears Blake is sporting a career batting average of .337 (88-261) with 13 doubles The MASCAC Player of the Week honor marks the second of Blake's career The BSU softball team wrapped up the regular season with an overall record of 19-17 including an 8-6 MASCAC mark The Bears are the #4 seed in this week's MASCAC Tournament and will host a preliminary round game against #5 Salem State University on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 We use cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience on our website. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy & Terms of Service The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:02 p.m Five board members were present (quorum) with 5 citizens in attendance The board approved the 3-Apr-25 meeting minutes as presented The board approved the agenda as presented regarding the monthly inspection at the Gerkens gravel pit The Board voted to approve drainage work on Fisk Rd The board approved monthly claims of $80,315.97 The Board approved the revised fee schedule The board received written reports from the Assessor & Zoning Administrator by Sara Swanson writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror (BC Athletics) – The Bridgewater College softball team went 1-1 on the opening day of the ODAC Tournament Sunday as they dropped their first game in 11 innings to Roanoke but stayed alive in the tournament with a 2-0 victory over Ferrum in game two.adButlerLazyLoad("2735526910257127987",100,["688446","688446","688446"],"177034"); — BC Athletics —adButlerLazyLoad("4048551421225871105",100,["688446","688446","688446"],"177034"); VDOT is seeking feedback on a transportation study assessing potential solutions on Route 42 (Virginia Avenue) between Gay Street and the Harrisonburg city limit the RHSPCA Pets of the Week sponsored by Bob Wade Subaru The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls Monday morning about a Staunton individual which led to him being unresponsive in-custody Showers and thunderstorm will be possible again today Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again known as "papering the house" as Director/Choreographer Kelley J Baran gives instructions during the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School's Raynwater Players' production of Hadestown Teen Edition by Anais Mitchell on Wednesday Cast members brought their stuffed animals to fill the empty seats as spectators known as "papering the house" in Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School's Raynwater Players' production of Hadestown Teen Edition by Anais Mitchell on Wednesday known as "papering the house" Derek Storment played Orpheus in Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School's Raynwater Players' production of Hadestown Teen Edition by Anais Mitchell on Wednesday READINGTON – A Bridgewater man was critically injured Thursday evening when a car crossing Route 22 struck his motorcycle was in critical condition at Morristown Medical Center where he was taken by Atlantic Mobile Health helicopter after the 7 p.m crash at the intersection of Route 22 and School Road in the area of Berry Farm Road according to a joint statement by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and the Readington Township Police Department The accident is under investigation by the Readington Township Police Department and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office Anyone with any information is asked to contact either the police department at 908-534-0431 or the prosecutor's office at 908-788-1129 More: Historic home in Readington damaged by fire: police and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office responded to the scene The accident occurred at about the same time as many township emergency responders were at a fire at a historic home on Pleasant Run Road -- The Bridgewater State University softball team entertains Salve Regina University in a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon from Alumni Park Game one is slated to get underway at 2:30 The Bears are currently 16-16 on the season while the visiting Seahawks check in at 11-23 The two teams have met just seven times over the years with the Seahawks winning four of the contests including each of the last three The Bears and Seahawks last met in 2023 with Salve sweeping a doubleheader in Newport Live Stats and game program are below.  Webcast | Live Stats Game One | Live Stats Game Two | Game Program Up Next: Both teams wrap up regular season play on Saturday with conference doubleheaders The Bears host MASCAC rival Westfield State University at 12:30 while the Seahawks entertain NEWMAC foe Springfield College at noon 3 seeded Bridgewater baseball topped Sixth-seeded Averett Saturday afternoon in the deciding game three after a split series on Friday in the ODAC tournament opening round at home The Eagles took the 7-3 win over the Cougars to advance to the ODAC double elimination format in the championship round.adButlerLazyLoad("4403100858299426920",100,["688446","688446","688446"],"177034"); -- The Bridgewater State University men's tennis team begins the defense of its Little East Conference tournament championship at home Thursday afternoon 5-1 in the conference) will host the third-seeded University of Massachusetts Boston (7-7 4-2) at the Rosen Memorial Tennis Courts at 3:30 p.m The winners plays Saturday in the title round against either top-seeded Rhode Island College (10-1, 6-0) or fourth-seeded Western Connecticut State (8-8 BSU won its first Little East tourney title in the current format last season That earned the Bears a trip to the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time in program history where they lost to MIT BSU enters the postseason with a three-match winning streak since losing to RIC The Bears won at UMass Boston last Friday to break a second-place tie and earn them the No "We feel good going in," said BSU coach David Purpura Obviously it's different than last year We're not coming into the postseason as the No "I do think our experience last yeaer of making a deep run and winning the LEC will benefit a lot of our guys. The experience they have is going to be huge for our juniors and seniors to lead our new guys going into the postseason." Junior Adam Beatrice (Rockland including 3-2 in the conference while dealing with an injury and an illness in the spring 1 spot and I feel he can win on any given day," said Purpura Junior Tom Ayson (Plymouth, Mass.) went from No. 3 to No. 2 singles last season and is 6-5, 4-2 in the conference, while transfer student Khiem Nguyen (Burlington Sophomore Anthony Lucas (Weymouth 6 singles during this season but has moved up to No Freshman Tyler Rocchio (Attleboro Junior Ryan Hebert (Taunton, Mass.) and senior Matthew Krampf (Littleton Mass.) have contributed at singles. The doubles teams have been a strong point for BSU with Hebert and Rocchio going 5-0 and the pairs of Beatrice and Nguyen plus Ayson and Lucas posting 4-1 records "Our doubles have come on strong," said Purpura "We swept the doubles against UMass Boston and that gave them confidence going into singles where we played well." UMass Boston advanced to the semifinal round on Tuesday with a 5-2 win over Salem State University "They're a talented team with a bunch of young players who are going to be playing with nothing to lose," said Purpura Anything can happen in these playoff matches." BSU made history by getting to the NCAAs a year ago and a veteran group is two wins away from taking a repeat trip to the national tourney "The hope is we're battle tested and ready to go and our depth will be a strength for us," said Purpura. "We're equally as talented as last year, but the conference got better." Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker -- Fourth-seeded Bridgewater State University entertains #6 Salem State University in the opening round of the 2025 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Lacrosse Tournament on Tuesday afternoon at Mazzaferro Field The Bears are currently 13-4 on the season while the visiting Vikings check in at 9-8 Bridgewater State holds a 16-0 lead in the all-time series including a 16-4 victory earlier this season at Salem The two teams have meet three times in the MASCAC Tournament (2015 2022) with all three matchups coming in the quarterfinal round and all at Bridgewater Webcast | Live Stats | Game Program Up Next: Today's winner will advance to the MASCAC Tournament semifinal round on Thursday against either top-seeded Worcester State University or #2 Westfield State University BRIDGEWATER – The Township Council has approved a redevelopment plan for a Route 22 office building property that allows for the possibility of a data center age-restricted housing and an indoor recreation facility The plan was approved April 24 by a 4-1 vote Pedroso said concerns raised by neighborhood residents about a data center were "reasonable and justifiable," adding that he did not like the provision in the redevelopment plan that allowed the building to be 70 feet high The extra height is needed for cooling units Pedroso also said he did not agree with the option of developing senior housing on the property Though most of the comments about the redevelopment plan centered on the possibility of the data center whoever the township selects as a redeveloper will have the option of choosing among the uses allowed in the plan The redeveloper's proposal would then go before the township's Planning Board for approval Known as the Greymark site, the 27.89-acre area, comprised of five lots on eastbound Route 22 between Woodside Lane and Adamsville Road, is the subject of a Superior Court lawsuit brought by its owner, 1200 Route 22 Land Investors, against the township challenging the zoning ordinance that prohibits warehouse development But that case is on hold in Somerset County Superior Court for four months "to facilitate continued settlement discussions." More: Bridgewater should build own affordable housing, councilman says 1200 Route 22 Land Investors acquired the site in 2022 for $27 million warehouses were permitted in the zone.The property owner had proposed building a 179,973-square-foot warehouse behind the existing 112,000-square-foot medical building The Township Council designated the property as a redevelopment area in December because the condition of the site has deteriorated Residents in the neighborhood on Adamsville Road previously told township officials that their major concern with any development on the property was the possibility of increased flooding in the area A redeveloper could build only one of the permitted uses because there is not enough room for both senior housing and a data center The redevelopment plan does not specify how many senior housing units would be allowed but said that 25% would be designated as affordable units The redevelopment plan also calls for the extension of Woodside Lane by the Eagles Club into a cul-de-sac with three single-family homes Development of the site has a long history dating to 1981 when the township at the height of the suburban office building boom One of those buildings was completed in 1987 but it is the only building that was ever constructed the township denied a proposal to build two four-story hotels another developer proposed two three-story hotels Potential development remained dormant until 2023 when 1200 Route 22 Land Investors proposed the warehouse -- There was a logjam at the top of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference standings this spring Two teams -- Worcester State University and Westfield State University -- finished 5-1 while two others -- Framingham State University and Bridgewater State University -- were just a game back at 4-2 That should translate into a highly competitive postseason tournament this week 4 seed and hosts a quarterfinal-round game on Tuesday at 4 p.m against fifth-seeded Salem State University (9-8 Worcester State and defending champion Westfield State have byes into Thursday's semifinal round while third-seeded Framingham State is hosting sixth-seeded Fitchburg State on Tuesday BSU has the most overall wins in the conference and it is the first time since 2015 that the Bears have reached the 13-win mark BSU has improved on last season when it went 8-11 "I think every year, I always have really high expectations for us and we try to hold ourselves to those expectations and standards," said Bears coach Erica Adams "I think we definitely left a few (wins) on the table where myself and the coaching staff and players feel like we could have been even better We exceeded my expectations in the sense of our competitiveness and ability to win the mental game." BSU's only two MASCAC losses were by two goals as it lost to Westfield State The tournament looks like there is no clear-cut favorite to emerge with the championship on Saturday "This is great not only for our conference but lacrosse in general," said Adams who became the program's all-time winningest coach this season "We've had two or three powerhouses in the last 10-15 years in our conference I love competitiveness and I love the opportunity we get "It's about who shows up on that particular day this season with four players exceeding 30 goals Leading the way is senior Camryn Gonsalves (East Bridgewater who is first in the MASCAC with 62 goals and 94 points and fourth with 32 assists Junior Meredith Sylvia (South Dartmouth Mass.) is fifth in the MASCAC with 47 goals to go with 12 assists for 59 points Senior Erin McIntyre (Tewsksbury, Mass.) has 38 goals and 15 assists while graduate student Savannah Herrington (Kinnelon Another graduate student in her first year with BSU balance and leadership and the work ethic," said Adams of the keys to BSU's success "They believe in themselves and each other "The senior class has been together for four years They all want the same goal in the end and work for it The Bears needed to fill a void at goalkeeper entering the season and freshman Sara Skaff (Lowell, Mass.) has done just that Skaff is 12-4 and ranks first in the MASCAC with a 9.35 goals against average and third with 135 saves, aided by a veteran cast of defenders which includes seniors Hannah Bowlby (Dalton, Mass.), Mya Dupuy (Middleboro, Mass.), Chloe Bowman (Falmouth, Mass.) and Katie Murphy (Kingston "I knew she was fundamentally sound and had the skill set," said Adams it was about believing in herself and continuing to improve her skill set "That's a difficult position to play in general you can get a little bit overwhelmed. Having a veteran group in front of her really helps her a lot. They believe in her BSU defeated its quarterfinal-round opponent on April 16 with Sylvia scoring seven goals The Bears opened the season going 9-1 in February and March exceeding the 2024 win total before the arrival of April BSU lost in the semifinal round to Framingham State the past two seasons after losing to the Rams in the 2022 championship game -- The Bridgewater State University women's lacrosse team wraps up regular season play on Saturday evening at five o'clock as the Bears welcome the Owls of Keene State College to Mazzaferro Field the Bears will hold Senior Day festivities The Bears are currently 12-4 on the season The two teams have met just seven times since 1998 with the Bears winning six of the seven matchups The last time the Bears and the Owls faced off was in a 2015 Webcast | Live Stats | Game Program Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Randall Lee Bridgewater passed away peacefully on April 27 Randy was the firstborn son of Richard and Karen Bridgewater in Hutchinson He is survived by Karen Bridgewater (mother) Nathan Bridgewater (son) and Sara Elmer (daughter) and five grandchildren He always spent way too long in the Carlson's bait shop Randy became the 13th heart transplant recipient at KU Medical Center He survived 32 years longer than the doctors had anticipated Probably because he always did his own thing but passed away comfortably and peacefully at the Kansas City Hospice House on Sunday This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors -- The Bridgewater State University men's tennis team entertains Salem State University in a Little East Conference match on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 from the Rosen Memorial Courts The Bears will hold Senior Day festivities following the conclusion of the match The Bears are currently 5-4 on the season and 3-1 in the Little East while the Vikings check in at 2-4 overall and 1-4 in LEC play Match Program Up Next: Both teams wrap up regular season play later this week The Bears travel to UMass Boston on Saturday for a one o'clock Little East match with the Beacons The Vikings host Wentworth on Friday afternoon at 3:30 BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the second time this season, Bridgewater State University junior midfielder Meredith Sylvia has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week 13 draw controls and eight caused turnovers in a 2-1 week for the Bears She also contributed 13 goals and an assist for 14 points Sylvia tallied two goals and an assist to go along with two ground balls seven draw controls and three caused turnovers in a 21-10 MASCAC win over Fitchburg State; seven goals three draw controls and three caused turnovers in a 16-4 conference victory over Salem State; and four goals three draw controls and two caused turnovers in a 10-8 MASCAC setback to Framingham State Sylvia has 40 goals and 11 assists for 51 points as well as 50 ground balls Sylvia currently ranks second among the MASCAC leaders in both ground balls and caused turnovers sixth in draw controls and ninth in scoring In 51 games over her first three seasons with the Bears Sylvia has amassed 96 goals 18 assists for 114 points in addition to 119 ground balls The MASCAC Defensive Players of the Week honor marks the third of Sylvia's career The BSU women's lacrosse team is currently 11-4 on the season and 3-2 in the MASCAC The Bears wrap up MASCAC play tonight (7:00 PM) as they welcome Massachusetts Maritime Academy to Mazzaferro Field -- The Bridgewater State University women's lacrosse team entertains Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) foe Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Tuesday night at seven o'clock from Mazzaferro Field The Bears are currently 11-4 on the season and 3-2 in the MASCAC while the visiting Buccaneers check in at 3-8 overall and 0-3 in conference play Bridgewater State is 12-0 all-time versus Mass Maritime as the two teams first met back in 2012 Webcast | Live Stats | Game Program Up Next: The Bears wrap up regular season play on Saturday afternoon as they host Keene State College at six o'clock The Bears will also hold Senior Day festivities prior to the start of the game The Buccaneers travel to Worcester State University on Thursday night for a six o'clock MASCAC game with the Lancers -- The Bridgewater State University men's tennis team finished its regular-season home schedule with a Little East Conference victory on Senior Day at the Rosen Memorial Courts Wednesday afternoon Following the conclusion of the match, the Bears honored seniors Matthew Krampf (Littleton, Mass.) and Kyle Robbins (Cataumet BSU is 6-4 overall and 4-1 in the conference with one match remaining Salem State falls to 2-5 and is 1-5 in the Little East outlasting junior Quentin Wilkins (Hamilton Junior Tom Ayson (Plymouth, Mass.) won at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-3, over sophomore Mark Wood (Lynn, Mass.) and sophomore Khiem Nguyen (Burlington At No. 4 singles, sophomore Anthony Lucas (Weymouth over sophomore Michael Muttiah (Colombo 5 singles over graduate student Kevin Merino-Rivas (Billerica Junior Ryan Hebert (Taunton 3 team of Krampf and Robbins took an 8-3 decision over Gruber and Muttiah The Bears finish the regular season on Saturday by playing on the road against UMass Boston at 1 p.m The Little East tournament begins next week Salem State hosts the Wentworth Institute of Technology on Friday at 3:30 p.m BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior Kiara Abrantes has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Abrantes set the school record and captured top honors in the 400-meter dash this past weekend at the Tufts Sunshine Classic Massachusetts product posted a time of 55.70 seconds as she eclipsed the Bears’ previous outdoor mark of 55.76 seconds set by Jayci Andrews in 2016 who also posted a career-best time of 12.27 seconds in the preliminaries of the 100-meter dash at the Sunshine Classic currently ranks 13th in all of Division III in the 400 and second in the East Region She is also tied for sixth in the East Region in the 100 The MASCAC Track Athlete of the Week honor marks the 13th of Abrantes' career and fourth outdoor distinction The outdoor season continues for the women's track & field team on Friday as the Bears will host the MASCAC Championships The 2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers A record 2,514 players from 339 schools qualified for membership in 2025 marking the largest class in the program's 19-year history the initiative has honored 20,928 student-athletes This year's members represented six divisions: 689 from the FBS student-athletes must have been a starter or significant contributor in their final year of eligibility while achieving at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and meeting all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements and graduation Browder (3.56 GPA) is in his second year of graduate school and is pursuing a Masters in Physical Education Varallo (3.375) and Vasquez (3.266 GPA) are all seniors Conlin and Souza are physical education and exercise physiology majors Pragano and Vasquez are both history majors and Varallo is majoring in criminal justice Browder appeared in 17 games for the Bears over two seasons at linebacker He recorded 27 tackles (15 solo) with 1 1/2 tackles for loss and a forced fumble notched 44 tackles (29 solo) in 26 games over three seasons with the three Bears in the defensive backfield Nicholson appeared in 18 games over three seasons with the Bears at linebacker He recorded 18 tackles (ten solo) with 3 1/2 tackles for loss including a sack to go along with a pass defended and a forced fumble appeared in all 31 games for the Bears over the last three seasons as the holder and at quarterback He completed 51 of 111 pass attempts for 491 yards and three touchdowns and held the ball for 19 successful field goals and 108 PATs Souza played in all 41 games over his four-year career at BSU and captained the team in both 2023 and 2024 He tallied 184 tackles (122 solo) with 3 1/2 tackles for loss to go along with 12 interceptions appeared in 32 games (21 starts) for the Bears over the last four seasons at offensive tackle Nineteen of his 21 starts came over his final two seasons Vasquez spent his first two seasons (21 games) on the defensive side of the ball at nose tackle before switching over to the offensive line for his final two years and played in 19 games as the starting center Vasquez recorded 74 tackles (40 solo) with 7 1/2 tackles for loss and 2 1/2 sacks on defense with two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery The BSU offensive line paved the way for 6,543 yards of total offense (3,196 rushing/3,347 passing) and 62 touchdowns (42 rushing/20 passing) in 20 games over the last two seasons "In today's era of NIL and the transfer portal we firmly believe that education remains the key to long-term success," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell "These results reaffirm that academics are still top of mind for today's student-athletes and administrators who continue to champion education as a core part of the student-athlete experience," Hatchell added "We'll keep doing everything we can to promote those academic ideals and ensure education stays central to the holistic development of every student-athlete." The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year The program further strengthens the organization's leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at the 774 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide the chairman and founder of The Hampshire Companies provided the funds to launch the NFF Hampshire Honor Society in 2007 He made the contribution as part of his legacy to the organization after serving as NFF Chairman from 1994-2006 He currently serves the organization as chairman emeritus Each player awarded membership in this year's Honor Society will receive a certificate commemorating his or her achievement "When we launched the NFF Hampshire Honor Society in 2007 our goal was to shine a brighter light on the thousands of college football players achieving greatness in the classroom," said Jon F chairman emeritus of the NFF and founder of The Hampshire Companies "To now see more than 20,000 honorees and a record-setting class in 2025 is incredibly rewarding These young men represent the next generation of leaders and I'm proud that the Society continues to celebrate their success both on and off the field." "This year's record-setting class reminds us just how many outstanding young men are using college football as a platform to launch successful futures," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning "The Hampshire Honor Society continues to celebrate those who lead by example—excelling academically We're proud to honor them and deeply grateful to Jon Hanson for making this inspiring tradition possible." Complete list of National Football Foundation 2025 Hampshire Honor Society members (PDF) -- The Bridgewater State University men's tennis team moved above the .500 mark on Saturday afternoon The Bears improved to 5-4 with a 7-2 victory over Western Connecticut State University at the Rosen Memorial Tennis Courts BSU won all three doubles matches and four of the six singles matches The Bears are now 3-1 in the Little East Conference with two matches remaining Western Connecticut State is 5-8 and 2-2 in the conference Singles wins were posted by junior Adam Beatrice (Rockland, Mass.), sophomore Khiem Nguyen (Burlington, Vt.), freshman Tyler Rocchio (Attleboro, Mass.) and sophomore Anthony Lucas (Weymouth 6-2 winner over senior Kevin Tenesca (Danbury 3 over senior Nicholas Peschier (Bridgeport, Conn.) Rocchio won over freshman Jack Buck (New Fairfield 6-2 winner over freshman Jose Zambrano (Danbury Western Connecticut State junior Aidan Burke (Wilton, Conn.) took No. 2 singles, 6-2, 4-6, 10-2, over junior Tom Ayson (Plymouth Senior Caleb Harris (Guilford, Conn.) defeated BSU senior Matthew Krampf (Littleton over Tenesca and Burke while Ayson and Lucas won at No over Peschier and freshman Henry Gsell (Bridgewater Rocchio and junior Ryan Hebert (Taunton Rocchio is now 8-1 (4-0 LEC) on the season in singles play while the doubles tandem of Rocchio and Hebert is a perfect 4-0 (3-0 LEC) BSU has its final regular-season home match on Wednesday against Salem State at 3:30 p.m Western Connecticut State plays in New York Tuesday at 3:30 against John Jay College -- The Bridgewater State University women's lacrosse team entertains Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) rival Framingham State University on Saturday afternoon at one o'clock from Swenson Field The Bears are currently 11-3 on the season and 3-1 in the MASCAC while the visiting Rams check in at 7-6 overall and 3-0 in conference play Framingham has won nine of the last ten meetings of the two teams while Bridgewater holds a 10-9 lead in the all-time series Webcast | Live Stats | Game Program Up Next: The MASCAC schedule continues for both teams on Tuesday night at seven The Bears entertain Massachusetts Maritime Academy while the Rams host Worcester State University the Bridgewater State University men's outdoor track & field team has won the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference championship The Bears captured 11 MASCAC individual and two relay titles and scored 240 points to keep the title streak going in a meet held Friday at the Swenson Athletic Complex Westfield State University was second with 172 points followed by Fitchburg State Worcester State and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy BSU began the string of MASCAC championships in 2018 and three of the titles have been won at home There was no meet in the 2020 season due to COVID The Bears had three double winners -- graduate student Corey Stalters (Norton, Mass.), senior Kevin McBirney (East Bridgewater, Mass.) and freshman Alex Huynh (Stoughton was again first in the shot put (49'7.25"/15.12m) and also won the javelin (216'2"/65.89m) McBirney swept the 800-meter and 1,500-meter races for the third time in his career and was also on a winning relay team He won the 800 with a time of 1:54.98 and had a time of 4:02.60 in the 1,500 took the high jump with a leap of six feet That was just shy of the school record set in 2021 by Exondus Barnes (6'7"/2.01m) Huynh was also the winner in the triple jump (22'10"/6.96m) King won the pole vault (11'1.75"/3.40m) and was followed in the top four by his teammates Freshman Drew Alves (Taunton, Mass.) was second (10-8), sophomore Ryan McCarthy (Weymouth, Mass.) placed third (9-8.25) and freshman Ryan Anglin (Walpole Ackroyd was first in the 10,000-meter race with a time of 33:09.26 It marked the second year in a row that Ackroyd won the event Adigwe was first in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.23 seconds and was second in the 400 hurdles in 58.14 seconds Branco was the winner in the 400 hurdles in 58.10 seconds Mooney placed first in the 200 with a time of 22.74 seconds He was also third in the 100 in 11.25 seconds BSU's 4x100 relay team was first with a time of 41.66 seconds just shy of the school record of 41.64 set in 2014 The Bears won the 4x400 relay race in 3:22.41 with senior Stephen Spofford (Chelmsford, Mass.), McBirney, King and senior Charles Dakai (Millville The team included Mooney, junior Dasean Peters-Wolfe (Mansfield, Mass.), graduate student Mason Matias (New Bedford, Mass.) and freshman Joshua Cardichon (Brockton Also scoring points for the Bears were junior Chris Beaulieu (Monson, Mass.) and Jasen Jean-Louis (Framingham who were second and fifth in the long jump In the high jump, Alves was fifth and Anglin sixth while junior Colin Daly (South Easton Sophomore Aydan Fournier (Assonet, Mass.) finished third in the 1,500 and senior Kenny Goodwin (Chelmsford BSU placed three in the 400 with senior Spofford third Alves was third and Anglin placed fourth while Peters-Wolfe was fourth in the 100 Matias was second to Mooney in the 200 with Spofford sixth and freshman Chase Noel (Bridgewater, Mass.) took fifth in the discus while sophomore Brian Vale (Assonet, Mass.) was sixth in the 800 the Stone Tavern is finally open at the former Houlihan’s on Route 22 in Bridgewater The restaurant at 1288 Route 22 East serves wood-fired steaks pizza and Italian specialties in a 7,000-square-foot space with 150 seats and 14-foot ceilings "Nothing about it will remind you of Houlihan’s when you step inside," Desiderio previously told MyCentralJersey which has been doubled from its Houlihan’s size and moved to the right of the entrance “We really want this to be family-friendly and affordable where you can feed a family for under $100 and also fit the needs of a sports bar with the NFL Sunday Ticket and baseball games,” Desiderio previously told MyCentralJersey Many of the partitioned walls have been removed for a more open feel and the kitchen has been gutted then expanded It follows the Stone Tavern's first location in Phillipsburg which offers 30 beers on tap and events every night of the week A sweet treat: Here's when Polar Cub ice cream in Readington is opening this season Popular dishes include the 24-ounce Cowboy ribeye steak; pizza topped with vodka sauce mushrooms and prosciutto; gnocchi with vodka sauce and burrata; and wood-fired salmon and the Stone Tavern originally planned to open in December 2023 but permit approvals among other factors caused delays Desiderio plans to operate five Stone Tavern restaurants An additional location in the Lehigh Valley is in the works and he also hopes to open restaurants in Morris County and in or around Princeton Food news: Char Steakhouse, with locations in Raritan and Red Bank, opening third NJ restaurant Desiderio opened the Stone Tavern in Phillipsburg in 2022 after relocating it from Washington He has owned other restaurants over the years including Desi’s Brick Oven Pizza in Hillsborough and Desiderio's Market & Catering in Bedminster The Route 22 property has been the site of landmark Central Jersey restaurants for more than a half-century including Jack O'Connor's and the Stockholm Go: 1288 Route 22 East, Bridgewater; 908-936-2417, stonetavernnj.com Contact: JIntersimone@MyCentralJersey.com -- The streak of six straight Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference championships began at home on April 28 the Bridgewater State University men's track & field team will be back at home, looking for a seventh consecutive MASCAC title The Bears are hosting the conference championship meet on Friday starting at 10 a.m. the third time the MASCACs have been held at BSU in seven years After Worcester State University won the 2017 championship scoring at least 220 points in each win The Bears entered the season in March as the favored to repeat again with a strong returning cast Leading the way is senior Kevin McBirney (East Bridgewater who won a pair of MASCAC championships last season He finished first in the 800 with a time of 1:57.81 and the 1,500 in 4:07.74 McBirney also won both of those events and missed his sophomore season with an injury McBirney is ranked 11th in the East Region in the 800 He finished fourth at the Sean Collier Invitational at MIT with a personal-best time of 1:52.48 in the 800 McBirney won the 1,500 at the BSU Bears Invitational and was eighth in the 800 at the Emory Thrills in the Hills in Atlanta Graduate student Corey Stalters (Norton Mass.) scored 22 points at the MASCACs last season winning the shot put and finishing third in the discus and javelin Stalters broke his own BSU record in the javelin with a throw of 224 feet, 5 inches at the Emory Thrills in the Hills Stalters was first in that event at the BSU Bears Invitational and second at the Regis Spring Classic and is among the top throwers in the nation Stalters earned NCAA Division III All-America honors by throwing the javelin 209 feet It was his third straight trip to the nationals Stalter is currently the top ranked javelin thrower in all of Division III while McBirney is 40th in the 800 Three other individual MASCAC champions are back -- seniors Stephen Spofford (Chelmsford, Mass.) and senior Chigozie Adigwe (Lowell, Mass.) and junior Kyle Ackroyd (Charlestown Spofford finished first in the 400 a year ago Adigwe won the 110 hurdles after placing first in the 110 hurdles and the 400 hurdles as a sophomore in 2023 Ackroyd came in first in the 10,000-meter run last season he was 11th at the Silfen Invitational Elite Distance hosted by Connecticut College with a time of 32:38.32 Freshman Alex Huynh (Stoughton who earned All-America honors during the indoor season is one of the top high jumpers in the conference Huynh was second in the high jump and seventh in the long jump at the Emory Thrills in the Hills He won both events at the BSU Bears Invitational and was second in the high jump and third in the long jump with a personal-best 23 feet 4 inches at the Tufts Sunshine Classic Huyng is currently ranked 28th in the high jump and 31st in the long jump Adigwe is 45th nationally in the 110 hurdles who won the decathlon at the Tufts Sunshine Classic with 5,561 points The Bears won the MASCAC last season with 269 points their highest total during the streak of six straight titles Westfield State was second with 174 points and the Bears won 12 of the 21 events Westfield State has finished second five of the six years overall that BSU has won with Worcester State placing second in 2019 The Bears were scheduled to host the MASCAC indoor meet this winter but it was canceled due to difficult travel conditions caused by a storm MEDFORD, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University junior Ryker King (Wareham Mass.) competed in the first five events of the decathlon on Friday afternoon at the Tufts Sunshine Classic King tallied 2,885 points over the first five events as he is in second place in the decathlon heading into Saturday King's top event on Friday was the 100-meter dash He recorded a time of 11.42 seconds in the 100 to amass 769 points King also tallied 667 points in the 400-meter dash with a time of 53.34 seconds; 536 points in the high jump with a leap of five feet 6.5 inches (1.69M); 487 points in the long jump with a distance of 18 feet 1.75 inches (5.53m); and 426 points in the shot put with a toss of 29 feet Mass.) of host Tufts leads the decathlon competition after day one with 3,041 points The decathlon wraps up on Saturday morning with the 110-meter hurdles We use cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience on our website. 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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Bridgewater set up the $2 billion fund last year and since then it has generated “unique alpha that is uncorrelated to what our humans do,” Bar Dea said Tuesday at the Bloomberg Invest conference in New York though he didn’t say specifically how much it has returned to date -- The Bridgewater State University softball team entertains Rhode Island College in a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon from Alumni Park Game one is slated to get underway at three o'clock The Bears are currently 8-10 on the season while the visiting Anchorwomen check in at 12-9-1 The two teams last met in 2023 with RIC sweeping a doubleheader in Bridgewater Links for the webcast and Live Stats are below.  Webcast | Live Stats Game One | Live Stats Game Two Up Next: The Bears host Fitchburg State University in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) doubleheader on Saturday afternoon starting at 12:30 The Anchorwomen are off until next Tuesday afternoon when they entertain Plymouth State University in a Little East Conference (LEC) twinbill with game one getting underway at four o'clock RAYNHAM — Dozens of B-R parents and teachers rallied for increased funding for the school district and in favor of Proposition 2½ overrides Friday Bridgewater-Raynham Superintendent of Schools Ryan Powers is asking the towns for a 30.8% increase in funding for the upcoming school year to help bring down class sizes the towns are mulling upping their payments to the school district by a tiny fraction of that amount — by less than 5% — a figure that would leave the district millions of dollars short of even a level services budget the town for an override," said Bridgwater parent Christine Behnke at the rally Friday afternoon "We need to make sure that our schools are properly funded for the year." Behnke said she is "absolutely" willing to pay more in taxes to provide more funding to the school district She said she believes the towns of Bridgewater and Raynham should pass proposition 2 1/2 overrides to do just that She was one of about 30 parents and educators who met at the intersection of South Main and Orchard streets carrying signs that said things like "We are broke," "30+ kids per class is not a best practice" and "B-R needs an override." Last year, the B-R school district cut 24 positions, according to a November 2024 letter from Powers to Bridgewater and Raynham officials. Powers' proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 But that proposed budget comes with a large price tag It would seek $10.2 million in additional funding from Bridgewater and $6.5 million in additional funding from Raynham over this year's amounts — a 30.8% increase for each town Powers did not provide responses to questions posed by the Gazette 'Best it's ever been' Bridgewater-Raynham wrestling at all-time high after D2 state glory also said she would be willing to pay higher taxes She said she is concerned about the large class sizes at her daughter's school "Class sizes are a definite concern," Riley said "My daughter has never had less than 26 or 27 kids in her class said that large class sizes come with benefits and drawbacks but I feel like there wouldn't be as long of a wait to get answers to questions," Anna Riley said Will this time be different? Raynham voters shot down B-P debt exclusion in 2022 Teacher says large class sizes mean more behavioral problemsJustine Canastra a fifth grade teacher at Raynham Middle School who attended the Friday rally said she has large class sizes at the middle school "I have two groups of 30 and one of 28," Canastra said even if they're regular education students you can't meet the needs of all your students "I'm sending out way more kids into the office than I ever have before because behavior problems that were miniscule in a small class are escalating and it's a ripple effect: one kid starts misbehaving and it's one after another," Canastra said "I'm worried that there are going to be cuts," she said of the upcoming Bridgewater-Raynham budget "And I feel like our class sizes are going to increase it increases anxiety for teachers and students." Raynham home went from $600K to $900K Stately colonial on half an acre in Raynham sells for almost $900K: Weekly home sales At the most recent B-R school committee meeting the superintendent said representatives from the towns saidBridgewater is considering increasing its school funding by 4.67% and Raynham by 3% — though Ryan said those numbers aren't "100% confirmed." the school district would come up $5.1 million short of the amount needed to provide the same services next year as this year Bridgewater home is 'gorgeous' The owner of Bridgewater home that sold for $700K will be 'envied by all' What Bridgewater and Raynham officials sayRaynham Selectmen Chair Joe Pacheco told the Gazette the hypothetical 3% increase in Raynham's local aid is a preliminary number "Raynham’s initial projection of 3% is just that — a projection," Pacheco told the Gazette "Our financial team has just begun reviewing general government budgets and depending on where those fall additional funding to education may be available that would not require cuts to other services It's important to emphasize we’re in the early stages of our FY26 budget planning and as a town we’re committed to doing our part to continue providing the best services across the board." Bridgewater Town Manager Blythe Robinson told the Gazette "if Bridgewater were to try and fund the proposed (30.8%) increase it would mean severe cuts to all town-side departments without an override." Robinson said there seemed to be "general consensus" at the schools budget subcommittee meeting last week "that both Towns think that a prop 2 ½ override is needed to increase aid." But "the question is the timing and the size of that override How many students attend Bridgewater-RaynhamCurrently 5,682 students attend the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District The student population in Bridgewater-Raynham is increasing the student population has increased by 7% to 5,682 Schools across Massachusetts are dealing with what a group of education advocacy organizations, United for Our Future, has described as a "perfect storm" of issues Inflation has increased by around 7% and 8% in the last two fiscal years which means that school districts will see increased costs for expenses like transportation or health insurance for their employees in the form of the state's chapter 70 program has only increased by about 4.5% in the past two fiscal years schools in Massachusetts are dealing with what is essentially a decrease in federal funding That leaves local aid from cities and towns as the remaining funding source to cover the shortfall that school districts are facing BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University junior Naomi Cass has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Cass captured the meet title in the 10,000-meter run last Friday at the Silfen Invitational Elite Distance hosted by Connecticut College Massachusetts product posted a winning time of 36:11.08 as she was competing in the event for the first time in her career Cass currently ranks 16th in all of Division III in the 10,000 and fourth in the East Region The MASCAC Track Athlete of the Week honor marks the third of Cass' career and second outdoor distinction She also earned MASCAC Runner of the Week accolades ten times over the past two cross country seasons The outdoor season continues for the BSU women's track & field team on Saturday as the Bears will compete at the Tufts Sunshine Classic