Seasonal & Holidays

Somerset County Celebrates Independence Day

Residents celebrated Independence Day at North Branch Park with a historical re-enactment, fireworks, music, and more.

Members of Bradley Gardens and Country Hills Fire Departments were among the people watching the fireworks at North Branch Park.
Members of Bradley Gardens and Country Hills Fire Departments were among the people watching the fireworks at North Branch Park. (Courtesy of Thom Horvath)

BRANCHBURG, NJ — Fireworks lit up the Somerset County skies on Monday for the county's Independence Day celebration.

Reader Thom Horvath sent Patch the above photo of Bradley Gardens and Country Hills Fire Department members watching the fireworks at North Branch Park.

The Somerset County Park Commission held its July 4th Independence Day Celebration on Monday, July 4 in Bridgewater.

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