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Also on today's calendar: Stirling's Community Street Fair & Food Truck Fest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. 119-Unit Luxury Active Adult Townhouse Complex Plan Proposed In Basking Ridge (patch.com) — Neighbors in Basking Ridge are weighing in on a proposal to replace two largely vacant office buildings on Morristown Road with a 119-unit luxury active adult townhouse complex for residents 55 and older. The developer is seeking multiple variances and has met with nearby residents, who say they won’t oppose the project if conditions on traffic, parking, buffering, and construction management are written into any approval.
2. New Superintendent Selected To Lead Bernards Township Schools (patch.com) — A new superintendent has been appointed to lead Bernards Township schools in Basking Ridge, with longtime district administrator Kristin Fox set to take over on September 1, 2026. Residents learned her starting salary, how it compares to the outgoing superintendent, and her priorities, including tackling budget challenges and expanding the Restoring Focus Initiative to support students’ mental health and learning.
3. Residents 55+ Invited to Shape Future of Aging in Bernards Township Through New Community Survey (tapinto.net) — Older residents in Basking Ridge are being asked to help shape how Bernards Township supports healthy aging by completing a new 15-minute community survey. The Age-Friendly Initiative, backed by a state grant and led by Somerset Hills YMCA, will use your feedback to guide future programs, services, and planning, with paper surveys available locally at Town Hall, the YMCA, and the library.
4. Anderson fires four-hitter to continue No. 19 Hillsborough's winning ways (nj.com subscription) — A Ridge High School softball game played right here in Basking Ridge saw visiting No. 19 Hillsborough edge Ridge 5-3, despite a late home-team rally. Emma Anderson limited Ridge to four hits over seven innings, while Ridge plated three runs in the final frames but couldn’t complete the comeback.
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