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Submitted by tourofsomerville.org. For only the second time in a storied history dating back to 1940, the Tour of Somerville bicycle races will not be held this Memorial Day weekend. World War II stopped it first, now an international conflict of a different kind, the Covid-19 pandemic, will put the brakes on America’s oldest competitive cycling event until next year.Despite …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have introduced the Jersey Strong T-Shirt to showcase the message that we are all in this together and will come out stronger than ever. Each t-shirt is $25, with a portion of the sales benefiting the RWJ Barnabas Health Emergency Response Fund to help the efforts of health care workers during these unprecedented times.  …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots hosted an Opening Day At Home event to virtually entertain fans who were not able to celebrate at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday, May 1st. Opening Day At Home was a day long event that engaged fans on all the team’s social media platforms, mainly focused on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and their mobile app. …

​(April 30, 2020, Lancaster, Pa.) – On what was originally scheduled to be the 2020 Atlantic League Opening Day, the league has issued an update regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Atlantic League Championship Season remains officially postponed as ALPB and club officials continue to closely track coronavirus developments. All teams are adhering to guidelines issued by federal, …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots join the entire baseball community in mourning the loss of Jim Frey, who passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Sunday, April 12th at the age of 88. Frey was instrumental in the creation of the Somerset Patriots and held the position of Vice Chairman in the early days of the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots would like to thank all of our generous fans for helping to raise $1,732.50 for the RWJBarnabas Health Emergency Response Fund through a week-long online DASH Auction. The money raised will be used to help doctors, nurses, and health care professionals during these trying times. The DASH Auction featured exclusive memorabilia items that could be …

To ensure the safety of golfers, temporary regulations are now in place at all five county owned golf courses. Measures taken to assure the health and safety of golfers and staff include: Rakes and ball washers will be removed from all courses to eliminate common touching Vending machine use at all courses will be suspended with re-evaluation on April 2 …

To ensure the safety of golfers using county golf courses, the Somerset County Park Commission has instituted temporary regulations at all five golf courses, including Quail Brook Golf Course on New Brunswick Road and Spooky Brook Golf Course at Colonial Park, both in Somerset. The following measures are being taken at these facilities to keep golf operations staff and players …

(March 16, 2020, Lancaster, Pa.) – Atlantic League President Rick White said today the CDC recommendation that organizers cancel or postpone in-person events consisting of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks has made clear the Atlantic League’s Opening Day of April 30 will be delayed. He also announced that ALPB Professional Tryout Mini-Camps slated for late March …

Onoseta Ufuah goes up for a shot in heavy defense during the Lady Warriors’ March 11 game against Randolph. UNION – Most days, ask Lady Warriors’ basketball team head coach Audrey Taylor about the overarching factor in a particular win, and she’ll tell you “defense.” But after the Lady Warriors came back to win the NJSIAA state Group 4 semi-finals …