🌱 Patch AM: Basking Ridge Cross Country Teams Post Strong Finishes At Holmdel Meet

Hi Basking Ridge! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Ridge runners dominate Holmdel meet and eye championship success
• Judge revives contested Allen Road project for new zoning review

Also on today's calendar: Finch Writing Club Fall Workshops! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Basking Ridge Cross Country Teams Post Strong Finishes At Holmdel Meet (patch.com) — Ridge High School cross country runners from Basking Ridge delivered standout performances at the Shore Coaches Invitational in Holmdel, with the boys varsity and freshman girls both winning their races. Strong individual times across varsity and freshman squads, including several top-30 finishes and all-time marks, suggest Ridge is well-positioned heading into upcoming championship meets.
   

• Judge Sends Allen Road Project Back To Bernards Township Zoning Board After Appeal (patch.com) — Residents in Basking Ridge will see the controversial 150 Allen Road redevelopment proposal return to the Bernards Township Zoning Board after a judge ruled the board mishandled the applicant's reconsideration request. The court ordered the board to review revised plans under the original 2022 zoning rules, keeping alive a project that has drawn intense local concern over traffic, safety, and environmental impacts.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Basking Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Finch Writing Club Fall Workshops! →
  26 Church St, Bernards
  2:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Shop the Fall Tent Sale at Garden Cottage! →
  Garden Cottage, 1211 Mt Kemble Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
  Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Helping those with Disabilities Training Event →
  520 King George Rd, Bernards
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• October Evening Book Discussion →
  Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
  7:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Hub Club →
  The Community Hub, 9 Church St, Bernardsville
  3:15 pm
Friday October 9
• Friday Night at the Opera: Weber's Deer Freischutz →
  Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• 5k Run/Walk 'Taking Strides Towards Wellness' →
  109 Old York Rd, Bridgewater
  9:00 am
• Somerset County's Journey Through the Past at Farmstead Arts →
  450 King George Rd, Bernards
  10:00 am
• Light Opera of New Jersey Announces Inaugural LONJ Youth Ensemble Concert →
  St Mark's Episcopal Church, 140 S Finley Ave, Bernards
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Somerset County's Journey Through the Past at Farmstead Arts →
  450 King George Rd, Bernards
  12:00 pm
• Friends of Great Swamp NWR October Second Sunday Program →
  Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, 32 Pleasant Plains Rd
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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Mendham

• Mendham Committeewoman Earns Environmental Award (patch.com)

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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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