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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Bernards Township Schools Set 3 Goals For 2026-27 (patch.com) — Families in Basking Ridge can expect Bernards Township schools to focus this year on community-driven updates to the district's mission, stronger academic and emotional support systems, and a 10-year capital plan. District leaders say they'll seek broad input through listening sessions, aiming to improve facilities and student services while keeping debt service at current levels.
• Concerns Raised Over Shortened Lunch Period At Bernards Twp. School, Petition Launched (patch.com) — Basking Ridge parents are pushing back after William Annin Middle School cut the lunch period from 40 to 25 minutes this September, launching a petition with hundreds of signatures. They're urging Bernards Township school leaders to study impacts on nutrition, stress, equity, and social time, and to share data behind the change while considering restoring the longer schedule if benefits aren't clear.
• Basking Ridge's John Orfan Honored For Decades Of Service (patch.com) — A longtime Basking Ridge resident, first responder, and 9/11 volunteer has been recognized among 24 "Seniors of Distinction" in Congressman Tom Kean Jr.'s district-wide honors. His decades of leadership with Bernardsville Fire Company No. 1 and the First Aid Squad, plus multiple EMT of the Year awards, highlight how local volunteers quietly shape safety and resilience across Somerset County.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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