The Case of the Missing Freshmen Soccer Trophy

Community Relations Manager, Stu Smilowitz is very proud of his 1998 Most Improved Freshmen Soccer trophy. So proud, that he displays it on his desk. Until recently! The trophy (and all its glory) has gone missing- as if it disappeared into thin air! Is this theft? An office prank? Did it grow a pair of legs and run off to the freshmen soccer fields where it yearns to roam free? Who knows, and only time will tell. Stay tuned for further updates on the case of the miss freshmen soccer trophy.

Attention Ladies!!

Friend and fan of the Newark Bears, Jared Cotter (he sang the national anthem at the Bears first 2007 division series game!) was named the NJ representative for Cosmo's Bachelor of the Year! Click HERE to vote for Jared!

Thank You Fans! / (fall) Cleaning

Thanks again fans for a great 2008! We have had some awesome moments at the ball park because of you. It is hard to believe it is over, but it is time once again to shut down the seasonal aspects of the ball park. Don't worry though, the front office works (just) as hard during the off season too. We will be here all winter long, getting ready for an even better 2009. Stay tuned for updates throughout the off season. Also, we want to hear from you! Feel free to voice your opinions on the blog!

Thanks again fans, and we will see you in 2009!

The Tickets Are Counted!

Thanks to Bears intern, Nadera, the raffle tickets for tonight's $25,000 grand slame give away are officially counted!

Fans, when you enter the ball park tonight you will be handed a raffle ticket - be sure to hold on to it, because that is your pass to cash! If a bears player hits a grand slam, you may be entered to win $25,000. But you got to be in it, to win it - so be here tonight!

All-Star Meeting #2

The front office is about to go into our second All-Star Game brain storming meeting. Since our first meeting, many ideas have begun to spring into action and it will be great to see where everyone's heads are at and any sort of progress we have made. Update to follow.

The Rally Pop!

During today's nail biting extra inning win, members of the Newark Bears front office staff strategically all "popped" the collar of their staff shirts to signify what is now being called "The Rally Pop" - only moments later, Bear's outfielder, Jose Herrera went on to hit the game winning home run. Coincidence? We think not. Regardless, the rally pop will stay in affect as the Bears head into the highly contested series against the York Revolution. Pop your collars y'all!

live blog

hi from the press box. We are currently in our 16th inning of baseball tonight here at the den. Although the Bears dropped the first game, all of the High School Musical activities were a blast and it seemed as if the crowd had a great time. You can never get enough baseball. See you here again tomorrow!

Calling All Veterans

Attention Veterans: The Newark Bears would like to invite you to join in on our special Veterans Day celebration taking place at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium on Sunday Sept. 14th. If you would like to participate in our exciting on-field ceremony and activities, please contact Stephanie at srosman@newarkbears.com or by calling 973-848-1000 x110.

Cory the Composer

At Bears Blog, we receive a lot of questions in regards to the player's introduction music. Well, 3 new songs that were added to the rotation yesterday for Matt Smith, Cory Willey, and Andy Shibilo were actually composed by Cory Willey himself. Be sure to keep an ear open for these musical works at your next Bears game!

Paul's Big Debut!

Tonight, fans in attendance will be treated to a special guest on-field host. Media relations intern and (sometimes) road game radio broadcaster, Paul Roper (aka "The Poo" or "Dope Rope") will take the field and assume the role of in-game entertainment emcee. Paul has been practicing very hard, and we are all excited to see how his radio skills will translate to the mascot race, puzzle party, and much much more. See you at the ball park!

Help Clay

Hey Fans, our friend Clay from Rally Entertainment needs your help! From Clay:
I was recently selected as a finalist to represent the Chicago Cubs in the Gillette Rookie Reporter Showdown.
I have a chance to be an on field reporter at the 2008 World Series.If you have a chance please vote for me at: www.clayforcubs.com The contest is based entirely on Internet votes. You can vote once per day until September 14. You also can register to win 2 World Series tickets.

The Bears really enjoyed having Clay and the entire Rally Family out on opening day. Good Luck

Fan Cam!

Hey fans, check out this great performance from Business as Usual from this past Saturday.

Miss Liberty Coming to the Den Tonight???

The one and only Miss Liberty has been in touch with members of the front office this afternoon. Although she has an extremely busy schedule, she is going to try and stop by tonight's Weird NJ Night celebration! Apparently, she has a previous engagement with her NFL commitments, but because she loves Weird NJ and the bears so much - so she is going to try and rearrange a few things. Hopefully she makes it in time - if not, we will have to surely get her back here another time.

The Boardwalk Eating Challange

Hey fans, what's more Jersey summer the Bears Baseball?? The Boardwalk! In honor of Thursday's Weird NJ Night, the Bears are hosting a pre-game Boardwalk Eating Challenge. 3 contestants will have to complete the triple threat boardwalk series: a hot dog, cotton candy, and a funnel cake! Whom ever finishes all 3 the fastest, will be our champion!

If you are interested in competing, please contact Stephanie at Srosman@newarkbears.com. Good luck!

Highlights From Ruppert's Birthday Party!

Special thanks to our friends from High-4 for posting all these great highlight videos from Ruppert's birthday party last week. Just in case you missed the dodge ball game, here it is:

Dayo! Pectate??? Revealed...(sort of)

If you came out to any of the games this past homestand, you might have noticed an enthusiastic gentleman that usually sits in section 101. Every time "Dayo!" is played over the PA - he stands up, yells something, and holds up a strange bottle. What is going on here?

Bears blog got to the bottom of this strange fan mystery. Apparently he is responding to "Dayo!" with a mimicking 'Pectate' as in Kaopectate - that's right fans, as in the upset stomach, you know what medication. What's he holding? A bottle of the indigestion clearing juice! We don't get it...does this fan suffer from severe gastrointestinal problems? And if so, what does this have to do with the Bears - or the Dayo cheer!?! And why does he want everyone in the stands to know about it?? The mystery continues...

Regardless, we thank you for your continued support of the Newark Bears, Kaopectate man.

Tune in Sept 28th to SVU

This just in: Bears PA announcer Ed Kalegi will be featured as an extra in a Sept. episode of Law & Order Special Victims Unit on NBC. Ed plays a squad room detective. Very exciting!

Dodge Ball Teams Announced

In honor of Ruppert's birthday tomorrow, Aug. 10th, the bears are hosting the 3rd annual mascot dodge ball game. Each year, the area's greatest mascots gather to compete in one of the greatest games of all time in honor of the Bears lovable mascot: "I am really looking forward to this year's game. Over the last two years, my team has gone 2-0 in the dodge ball game, and I have also had a history of dominating the mascot race on my birthday, so tomorrow should prove to be a great day," said Ruppert.

The following teams will face off:

Visitors:
Batman
Yargo
Paddington Bear
Sparkee
Max Reader
Jack the Jackal

Home Team:
NJ Devil
Mr. C
NJIT Highlander
Vinny the Beaver
Rapid T. Rabbit
Rip N' Ruppert

Special thanks to our friends at High 4 mascots!




The dodge ball game takes place before the start of tomorrow's 1:35 pm game - don't be late!

Getting into the Olympic Spirit

A particular Bears staffer got into the Olympic spirit early this afternoon by practicing his best rhythmic gymnastics routine. Check it out (be sure to put up the volume!)


For more great Olympic moments, make sure you come to Summer Olympics night tonight starting at 7:05!

They grow up so fast..

If you remember, the bears have a young new member of the family: Cojo. He was only born a few weeks ago - but he is growing so quickly. Soon enough he will need a leash!

For now, he is very active around the office - If you know what I mean... Yeah he isn't exactly house broken quite yet. ahhhh, I've said too much!