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Also on today's calendar: Juniors Fore Goryeb: Local Youth Charity Event Seeks Players and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
• Basking Ridge's Pingry School To Host Team Morocco For FIFA World Cup 2026 (patch.com) — Basking Ridge residents will see global soccer excitement close to home as Team Morocco chooses The Pingry School as its official training base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The renovated Miller Bugliari ’52 World Cup Field will host the team’s preparations while New Jersey readies for a major group-stage clash against Brazil at MetLife Stadium and welcomes additional national teams across the state.
• Aggravated Assault On Cop, Fraud, Burglary Of Restaurant Reported In Basking Ridge (patch.com) — Residents in Basking Ridge get a detailed look at April’s police activity, from a restaurant burglary and aggravated assault on an officer to multiple fraud, identity theft, and cryptocurrency scams. The Bernards Township blotter also highlights DWI arrests, warrant arrests on local roads, and repeated warnings for residents to secure property and verify any money-related calls or messages.
• Baseball: Ridge Gets No. 3 Seed in Somerset County Tournament After 9-6 Loss to Hillsborough (tapinto.net) — Ridge High’s baseball team, based in Basking Ridge, has earned the No. 3 seed in the Somerset County Tournament despite a 9–6 home loss to Hillsborough that extended its losing streak to five games. The Red Devils still secure a bye to the May 14 quarterfinals, with standout performances from Jake Dolan and Kieran Callanan and a possible rematch with Hillsborough looming.
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