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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.

Patriots Crush Riversharks 11-1

Camden, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (7-5, 57-25) crushed the Camden Riversharks (3-9, 30-52) 11-1 Monday evening at Campbell’s Field. The Patriots tied a season-high in runs and set a season-high in hits with 18.  

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Somerset Patriots To Host Rutgers Night With Special Guest Kyle Flood

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that they will be hosting Rutgers Night on Saturday, July 25th when they take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.   The first pitch at TD Bank Ballpark is scheduled for 7:05 p.m and will include a Post Game Fireworks Show presented by Nissan North America.  

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Patriots Take Rubber Match 2-1 Over Ducks

Central Islip, NY – The Somerset Patriots (6-5, 56-25) defeated the Long Island Ducks (5-5, 51-29) 2-1 Sunday evening at Bethpage Ballpark in the rubber match of the series.  

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Patriots Rally Past Ducks 7-5

Central Islip, NY – The Somerset Patriots (5-5, 55-25) rallied past the Long Island Ducks (5-4, 51-28) to win 7-5 Saturday evening at Bethpage Ballpark.  

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Ducks Take Series Opener Over Patriots 3-2

Central Islip, NY – The Long Island Ducks (5-3, 51-27) defeated the Somerset Patriots (4-5, 54-25) 3-2 Friday evening at Bethpage Ballpark.  

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Love Among The Coffee Beans: Couple Weds At Starbucks

A Starbucks Coffee house is not the most traditional place to hold a wedding, but what else would one expect from a couple who became engaged over a plate of sushi? Jeff and Christine Feldman say they wouldn’t have had it any other way. The township residents were married July 13 in a short ceremony in the Starbucks in Cedar Grove …

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Township Man Snagged In Multi-Agency Narcotics Busts

A 22-year-old township man was among five people arrested on drug-related charges in an investigation that netted more than $21,000 worth of cocaine. Jose Juan Lozada-Rojas of Home Street was arrested July 16 after he allegedly sold an undercover detective 60 grams of cocaine near Somerset Street, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Township Police Seek Help In Identifying Burglar

  Township police have turned to the public in their search for a man they believe burglarized a Hillcrest Avenue home on July 13.

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Zoning Board Acts Quickly On Three Applications

The stars were in alignment July 16 for the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, which saw the board swiftly approve three applications for variances. The board approved a Kingston couple’s request to build a covered porch on the front of their home, a Somerset man’s application for an addition on his home, and a new businesses’ application to install a …

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Villagers’ Teen Camp Offers Experience on The Boards

Three weeks of auditioning, writing and rehearsing came to a head July 16 for more than two dozen local teens as they took to the stage at Villagers Theatre. The students were part of the Villagers’ Teen Performance Workshop camp, which gives youths aged 12 to 16 years a taste of what it’s like to prepare and put on a theatrical …

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