MyCentralJersey.com Steve Kalafer, owner of the Somerset Patriots and chairman of the Flemington Car and Truck Country Family, died from complications of cancer Wednesday morning, the team announced. He was 71. “We are completely heartbroken by Steve’s passing. Everyone who ever came into contact with him over the years knows just how special a person he was,” said Patrick McVerry, Somerset Patriots president and general manager. “He built his dealerships and this team from the ground up with the customers, employees, his family, and the communities served always as his top priorities. He taught us all the value of doing things the right way, of taking the time to build long lasting relationships, and making a difference wherever you can."