Bridgewater-Raritan High School Competes in Consumer Bowl

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Somerville High School are among 77 high schools participating in the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs’ annual Consumer Bowl.

In the bowl, high school students demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of consumer issues in the state.

Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Somerville High School both compete on Jan. 20.

“The Consumer Bowl plays an important part in educating young New Jerseyans about their legal rights as consumers,” said Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino. “Consumers who know their rights are less likely to fall victim to scams and unlawful behavior in the marketplace.”

The Consumer Bowl begins with county-level competitions, held between January and March, in which local schools face off against each other. The high-school teams have been studying consumer affairs issues and laws with a teacher, who helps the students prepare.

The winner of each county competition moves on to one of three regional meets, held in April. The winners of those regional competitions meet in the Consumer Bowl final on May 16 at the Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton.

The winner of the 2016 Consumer Bowl was Moorestown Friends High School in Burlington County.

Topics covered in the Consumer Bowl include amusement games, fraudulent charities, safe investing, charitable giving and consumer fraud, among others.

For more information on the Consumer Bowl visit www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/bowl.

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