Marine Corps Sponsoring First Basilone Bowl

Football game will be in honor of famed Sgt. John Basilone.

To celebrate a late Marine who means a great deal to Somerset County, and give graduating seniors one last opportunity to play football with their peers, the Somerset County Coaches Association is joining with the Marine Corps for the first ever Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone Bowl Game. The event will be held at 6 p.m. June 28 at the Basilone Field at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Pre-game ceremonies will begin at 5:30 p.m. “We are proud to work on the first annual game that celebrates academic excellence and quality of character,” said Maj. Michael Ogden, commanding officer at the Recruiting Station New Jersey, in a Tuesday press conference announcing the event. “It is bringing 85 athletes together from across Somerset County.” The game is…

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Parade to Honor Celebrated Somerset County Marine

This weekend's events to include a 5K run, Marine Band Concert and more leading up to Basilone Parade.

Sometimes there's just not enough days to go around, but every week Patch will give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with family and just take some time for yourself. And this weekend, we're inviting you to remember some of our Somerset County history when Raritan Borough honors World War II Marine hero John Basilone in a parade, with additional activities, in an event that will last for three days straight. Basilone, a Raritan native, was the only Marine to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross during World War II. He also returned to action after winning the medal, and was killed in action. Basilone is also the only Marine to have an annual parade in his honor. His story was portrayed in "The …

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Reflect Upon a World of Valor and Heroism

Somerset County's honored World War II Marine, John Basilone, will be remembered in weekend of events leading to annual parade Sunday in downtown Raritan Borough.

Each week, the Basking Ridge Patch will tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot more enjoyable. This weekend is the annual time to honor Somerset County's John Basilone, who is the only enlisted Marine to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross for his valor during World War II, as well as the only one to return to action after winning the Medal of Honor. He later was killed in action. The late Raritan resident is honored with a parade and other events every year at this time, as residents from Bridgewater, Raritan and the surrounding Somerset County towns honor the brave Marine. Basilone also has a field named after him at the Bridgewater…

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