Active business networking groups in Somerset County, New Jersey — chambers of commerce, BNI chapters, LeTip chapters and others — with when each one meets and a link to its own site.
Networking groups in Somerset County
Chambers of Commerce
- Somerset County Business Partnership (Chamber of Commerce) · Somerville · not stated on site
BNI Chapters
BNI chapters seat new leadership teams on October 1. These tables are updated the first week of October.
BNI – Patriots · Bridgewater · Tue 7:00 AM in-person at Maggiano’s Little Italy (600 Commons Way)
| Role | Name | Business | Phone |
| President | Fred Torlucci | FWT Insurance Services | 908-698-2150 |
| Vice President | Pamela Bogart | Leave It To Bee, LLC | 908-304-8930 |
| Secretary / Treasurer | Steven Dipollina | Floor Coverings International | 732-374-3533 |
| Visitor Host | Leah Cates | Mary Kay Cosmetics | 973-985-6363 |
| Visitor Host | Maureen McNally | Travel Magic | 917-880-8591 |
| Visitor Host | Paul Marrero | Bridgewater Motorworks | 908-218-9100 |
| Visitor Host | Steve Rhodes | Rhodes & Sons Electrical Contracting, Inc. | 732-424-0600 |
| Visitor Host | Sung Yun Lee | Transworld Business Advisors of Somerset | 908-332-9151 |
| Visitor Host | Will Dadouris | Clinton Dental Group | 908-730-6432 |
| Membership Committee | Andrew Barresse | Halo Painting Company | 908-797-3570 |
| Membership Committee | Christy Gannone | Allstate Insurance | 732-752-4855 x109 |
| Membership Committee | Greg Hewett | A-1 Basement Solutions | 908-432-8134 |
| Membership Committee | Lisa Gilmurray | EPOC Fitness | 908-256-2877 |
| Membership Committee | Mark W. Tinder | Mark Tinder Appraisals, LLC | 908-526-1226 |
Leadership as listed by the chapter, September 2026.
BNI Community Builders · Basking Ridge · Thu 7:00 AM In-Person
BNI Infinite Connections · Somerville · Tue 7:00 AM In-Person
BNI MasterMinds · Bridgewater · Tue 7:00 AM In-Person
BNI Prosperity Partners · Bridgewater · Tue 7:00 AM Permanent Online
BNI Referral Pros · Bridgewater · Thu 7:00 AM Permanent Online
LeTip Chapters
- LeTip of Central New Jersey NJ · Somerset (meets virtually) · Tue 7:01-8:31 AM via Zoom
Upcoming events in Somerset County
- September 18, 2026 · 17:30 – 21:30 · 1435 Capital Board Game Social · 1435 Capital · 1435 Capital, 23 Orchard Rd, Skillman · Register
- September 24, 2026 · 11:30 – 18:15 · The Neuroscience of Productivity and Overcoming Distraction · Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) New Jersey · Maggiano’s Little Italy, 600 Commons Way Building E, Bridgewater · Free (RSVP, approval required – complimentary guest seats for qualified prospective members) · Register
- November 12, 2026 · 17:30 – 19:30 · AI Beyond the Hype: AI Workflows (speaker Russ Abdrakhmanov) · New Jersey AI Hub · 23 Orchard Rd, Skillman · Free (dinner provided; reception 5:30, workshop 6:00-7:30 PM) · Register
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Business Is Still a People Business
By Tiffany Slowinski
I’ve never really loved the word “networking.”
It makes me picture a room full of name tags, awkward small talk and people trying to figure out how quickly they can hand you a business card.
The good stuff doesn’t work like that.
About the publishers
Tiffany Slowinski is co-publisher of Garden State Circle. She is Membership Chair of EO New Jersey (Entrepreneurs’ Organization) for 2026–27, a past president of the BNI Patriots chapter, and the host of Garden State Circle’s Circle events for local business owners.
Jake Slowinski is co-publisher of Garden State Circle. He served on the board of the Somerset County Business Partnership in 2023–24.
Together they publish four City Lifestyle magazines in New Jersey.
