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🌱 Patch AM: 5 Bernards Township Organizations Awarded $82K In Arts, History Grants

Happening soon: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale on the Basking Ridge Patch calendar

Saturday May 9th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • Five Bernards groups land $82K to fuel arts and history
  • Ridge girls lacrosse surges past Somerville for tenth win
  • How 29 new Ridge Oak senior units could reshape Basking Ridge housing

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where did the two roofs meet? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: Warmer; an afternoon shower, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
  • Monday: Cooler; morning rain, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 5 Bernards Township Organizations Awarded $82K In Arts, History Grants (patch.com) — Basking Ridge readers will see several hometown arts and history groups getting a major boost, as five Bernards Township organizations share $82,000 in Somerset County grant funding. Support ranges from Plays in the Park and Light Opera of New Jersey to local history events on General Lee’s 1776 capture, helping sustain performances, lectures, and community programs close to home.    

2. Ridge Girls Lacrosse Pulls Away For 16-10 Road Win Against Somerville (patch.com) — Fans in Basking Ridge can celebrate as Ridge High School’s girls lacrosse team powered to a 16-10 road win over Somerville, improving to 10-2. A dominant second quarter, strong ground-ball play, and standout performances from Emily Green, Camryn Ireland, and Lexi Hansen highlighted a season that coaches say is steadily trending upward.    

3. Revised Ridge Oak 29-Unit Senior Affordable Housing Site Plan Discussed (patch.com) — A proposed 29-unit Ridge Oak senior affordable housing expansion in Basking Ridge is moving forward, with the Bernards Township Planning Board continuing its hearing to May 19. The revised plan adjusts driveway access, parking, and lighting while helping the township meet its affordable housing obligations and address a long waiting list of local seniors.    

4. Baseball: Ridge Defeats Somerville, 8-0, with 13-Hit Attack (tapinto.net) — Ridge High School’s baseball team, playing at home in Basking Ridge, snapped out of a slump with a dominant 8-0 shutout of Somerville behind 13 hits and strong relief from Matt Brievogel. With key bats heating up and players returning from injury, Ridge now rides a two-game win streak into next week’s Somerset County Tournament, where it will host a quarterfinal matchup.    


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is a job fair at the Hindu Temple in Bridgewater on May, 19th from 10 am until 1pm.
    I was traveling past The Temple today and saw the announcement sign. Good Luck should anyone who goes seeking employment!! (Nextdoor Church Street to 78)
  • Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Locker Room Attendant in Berkeley Heights. Apply here.
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University posted a job opening for Adjunct Professor of Foundational Writing - Florham --2025 in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.

Ok Basking Ridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: At a shingles bar! (Thank you Yann P. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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