🌱 Patch AM: Residents Urge Action Over Safety Concerns At Bernards Township Property

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In today's newsletter:

• Basking Ridge neighbors demand tougher rules for hazardous problem property
• How strict will Basking Ridge schools' new phone rules really be?

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📰 News we're reading

• Residents Urge Action Over Safety Concerns At Bernards Township Property (patch.com) — Neighbors on Oak Ridge Road in Basking Ridge are pressing Bernards Township officials to address what they describe as dangerous and unsanitary conditions at a specific residential property, citing fire hazards, noxious odors and wildlife issues. Residents are asking the Township Committee to ensure it has strong, enforceable rules for problem homes, especially after officials recently passed a separate maintenance ordinance that applies only to commercial properties.
   

• Cell Phone Ban Updates In Basking Ridge Schools: See The Rules (patch.com) — Bernards Township schools in Basking Ridge are moving ahead with a stricter, state-aligned ban on student use of personal internet-enabled devices during the school day, with different rules for elementary, middle, and high schoolers. Phones must generally stay off and stored, with limited bus use and specific exceptions for IEPs, health needs, emergencies, and other documented accommodations.
   

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Sunday September 20
• ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic Begins →
  Green Knoll Tennis Center, 587 Garretson Rd, Bridgewater
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• VIRTUAL Get Started with eBooks & Audiobooks →
  BernardsLibrary.org
  11:00 am
• VIRTUAL Music and the Founding Fathers, with Dr. Robert Butts →
  BernardsLibrary.org
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• September Evening Book Discussion →
  Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
  7:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Sayreville Varsity Football @ Ridge →
  Ridge High School, 268 S Finley Ave, Basking Ridge
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Get Creative with Canva →
  Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
  11:00 am
• VIRTUAL Gardens of the Gilded Age, with Jana Milbocker →
  BernardsLibrary.org
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Baby Time (Birth-16 months) @ Bernards Township Library →
  Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Basking Ridge
  10:00 am
• VIRTUAL Stephen Sondheim's Assassins, with Gil Harel →
  BernardsLibrary.org
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• The Cedars at Basking Ridge Community-wide Garage Sale →
  301 Arrowood Way, Bernards
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Friends of Great Swamp NWR Photo Contest Awards Presentation →
  Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, 32 Pleasant Plains Rd
  1:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Elizabeth Varsity Football @ Ridge →
  Ridge High School, 268 S Finley Ave, Basking Ridge
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm looking for epoxy or concrete for 650 sqft basement.
  The basement has carpet which should be removed please let me know if anyone is reasonable enough to do the work (Nextdoor Edge of Ridge)

• Harvest Restaurant Group posted a job opening for FT Server - 3 West - MUST HAVE YEAR ROUND, OPEN AVAILABILITY (~$30-$40+/HR, inclusive of tips) in Basking Ridge. Apply here.
• Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Custodial Services Worker - Bernards Twp Public Schools Facilities in Basking Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bernardsville

• No Electioneering Zone Expanded To 200 Feet At Polls, Drop Boxes In Somerset County (patch.com)
• Fall Sports Preview 2026: Sayreville Football (tapinto.net)

Mendham

• Chester Town-Wide Garage Sale Returning: See Details (patch.com)

Watchung

• Watchung Hills Welcomes 15 New Educators and Staff Members During Orientation (tapinto.net)
• Watchung's Valley View Students Prepare to Return to School Sept. 3 (tapinto.net)

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