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Bill Bowman

Bill Bowman is an award-winning, 40-year veteran of community news. He has written for weekly and daily newspapers, and state, national and international magazines. His investigations have resulted in the first-in-the-nation state program to purchase thermal imaging cameras for all NJ fire departments and fire academies, the halting of a massive land development deal marred by influence peddling, and the creation of a web-based database charting violations against New Jersey senior-citizen facilities.

Visit Biz Fest to Learn About Shopping Local

The Somerset County Business Partnership will present “Biz Fest,” the Somerset County ‘hyper-local’ trade show and networking opportunity for Somerset County businesses and residents on Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Avenue, Somerset New Jersey. “BizFest is the largest business trade show in Somerset County and provides an opportunity to learn …

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Rose Day Festival at Colonial Park Gardens

On Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M Somerset County Park Commission Colonial Park Gardens will be celebrating “Rose Day Festival.” The event will be held at the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden at 156 Mettlers Road, Colonial Park, Lot A, Somerset. The Rose Garden will be in peak bloom and visitors can enjoy the …

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Children’s Composting Workshop at Colonial Park

The Horticulture staff at Colonial Park Gardens will present a children’s workshop, “Little Wigglers, How to Make Your Own Composting Bin” on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. Children age 5 to 12 (limit 10 children who must be accompanied by an adult) will learn about ‘vermicomposting,’ the term used for composting with worms. In this …

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Blue Crabs Edge Patriots With 2-1 Win

Bridgewater, NJ – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (11-26) defeated the Somerset Patriots (20-17) 2-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning when Will Kengor laced an RBI single to put Somerset on the board. Patriots starter David Kubiak pitched seven scoreless innings to extend his team record consecutive …

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Warrior Track And Field: State Championship, Qualify For Meet Of Champions

Franklin’s Jasmine Jackson (No. 2) led off for the girls in the 4×400 relay May 31 during the NJSIAA Group Championships. May 31 and June 1 were big days for Franklin High School track and field: the boys’ team narrowly won the Group IV state championship, while a number of athletes from the boys’ and girls’ teams qualified for the …

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Will Kengor Delivers Game-Winning Walk-Off Single For Patriots

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (16-9) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (17-10) 3-2 in 11 innings at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening. Tied up at 2-2 going into the bottom of the 11th inning, Will Kengor drove home the game-winning run with an RBI single. “I was just looking for a pitch to hit,” Kengor said. “It was …

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Skeeters Rally For 4-3 Win Over Patriots

Bridgewater, NJ – The Sugar Land Skeeters (18-10) defeated the Somerset Patriots (16-10) 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening. The Patriots took a 2-0 lead in bottom of the fifth inning on RBI singles by Will Kengor and Ramon Flores. Then Somerset extended the lead to 3-0 when Flores struck again with an RBI base hit in the …

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Somerset Patriots And Kalafer Dealerships Sponsor Tour Of Somerville

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have teamed up with Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Brands, Clinton Honda and Land Rover Princeton to sponsor the Tour of Somerville Bike Race this Memorial Day Weekend. The Tour of Somerville is the oldest and most prestigious race in North America and an annual Memorial Day Weekend tradition since 1940. The …

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Somerset Patriots Sign All-Star OF Michael Crouse

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots today announced that outfielder Michael Crouse has been signed for the 2019 season. Crouse enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and third in the Atlantic League. Crouse began with the Lancaster Barnstormers in 2016, before a mid-season trade brought him to the New Britain Bees. He would finish with a .287 batting average, …

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Somerset Drops Third-Straight With 8-3 Loss

​Sugar Land, Texas – The Somerset Patriots (18-13) jumped in front early Tuesday night, but ultimately fell short in an 8-3 loss to the Sugar Land Skeeters (21-12) at Constellation Field. The Patriots opened up the scoring with a couple of runs in the top of the first inning. Ramon Flores got Somerset on the board with a two-out RBI single …

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