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Rise and shine. On Tuesday morning, the Somerset Patriots visited a New Jersey diner to announce that they're serving up a new alternate identity as The Jersey Diners. New Jersey -- the Diner Capital of the World -- is home to over 500 diners, more than any other state. The

The co-author of one of the most influential books in Hawaii history reflects on his work more than 30 years after its publication.

What started as an inside joke between members of the Double-A Somerset front office turned into a unique opportunity to connect with fans. For the past few years, Hal Hansen, the Patriots’ director of marketing, has decided what songs are played during postgame fireworks shows at TD Bank Ballpark. Eventually,

Many Copa de la Diversión identities make reference to a creature of folklore and a moment of significance for a team. In its first year in the program, Double-A Somerset managed to check both boxes. On Saturday, the Patriots took the field as Zorros de Somerset for the first time.

Jeffrey Kopstein argues how the everyday resistance of East German workers could wear down a despotic state over four decades until it was eventually overthrown.