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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Basking Ridge Fugitive Wanted On Drug Charges Apprehended (patch.com) — Residents in Basking Ridge may notice increased law enforcement activity after local police confirmed the arrest of a township man previously named Somerset County's Fugitive of the Month. Authorities say he was wanted on multiple drug-related charges tied to incidents in Bernards Township and several other New Jersey communities, along with additional warrants from Union County.
• $201K School Crossing Guard Services Contract Awarded In Bernards Township (patch.com) — Bernards Township, based in Basking Ridge, has approved a $201,000 contract with a private firm to staff 34 school crossing guard posts for the 2026-27 school year. The deal, endorsed by local police and administrators, runs from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and sets specific hourly wage and billing rates for guards.
• District Moving Forward with Plans to Rename Lord Stirling School in New Brunswick (tapinto.net) — New Brunswick school officials are moving ahead with plans to rename Lord Stirling Community School, reassessing whether its namesake reflects today's community values. For Basking Ridge residents, the story revisits Lord Stirling's local estate, the environmental education center bearing his name, and his complicated legacy, including documented involvement in the slave trade.
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