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1. Two More Stop & Shop Stores In NJ Set To Close Permanently (wpst.com) — Stop & Shop plans to permanently close its Basking Ridge supermarket sometime this fall, meaning local shoppers will soon need to find a new place for weekly groceries. The piece reflects on how disruptive losing a familiar store layout can be and compares experiences at other New Jersey supermarkets, underscoring how much convenience and comfort factor into residents' shopping choices.
2. Spring freeze gutted N.J.'s apple crop. Here's where you can still pick your own apples this fall. (nj.com subscription) — Basking Ridge's Ripple Hill Farm has canceled apple and peach picking this fall after a devastating April freeze wiped out its crops, directly affecting local families' favorite tradition. The article explains how the freeze gutted orchards statewide, details which New Jersey farms still offer limited or normal apple picking, and urges residents to support growers as they navigate heavy financial losses and a patchwork harvest season.
3. Ridge Cross Country Starts Strong At Oak Ridge Invitational (patch.com) — Ridge High School's cross country team is kicking off its season strongly for Basking Ridge, with both girls and boys runners posting promising times at the Oak Ridge Invitational. Several freshmen and underclassmen placed well, hinting at a deep, developing roster that could excite local fans as the school year and racing schedule get underway.
4. How Nora Cary Keeps Setting PRs and Age-Group Records at 71 (runnersworld.com) — A standout New Jersey masters runner recently shattered the American 4‑mile age‑group record at the Our House Road Race in Basking Ridge, clocking 29:18 at age 71. Her story traces decades of steady training, family support, and smart strength work that now fuel multiple national and world records across distances from 3,000 meters to the half marathon.
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