Good day Basking Ridge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Bernards Twp. Ridge Drama Club To Stage 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' In November (patch.com) — Basking Ridge residents can look forward to Ridge Drama Club's production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Ridge High School on November 13 and 14. Fresh off a statewide Best Play championship for Peter Pan and Wendy, the student performers will bring the magical sequel's time-twisting story of Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy to the Ridge Performing Arts Center stage.
• Football: Ridge Overpowers Westfield, 34-0 (TAPinto.net) — Ridge football fans in Basking Ridge can celebrate a dominant 34-0 home win over Westfield, powered by senior running back C.J. Griffith's 256 rushing yards and four touchdowns. The Red Devils, now 4-2, piled on three fourth-quarter scores and will travel to Hillsborough next Friday night, giving local supporters another big matchup to circle.
• Registration open for second annual Real Estate Rush (roi-nj.com) — A major women's commercial real estate networking event is coming to Basking Ridge Country Club on Thursday, Nov. 12, offering rapid-fire networking, expert panels, and local industry recognition through the 2026 Rush Awards. Registration is now open, with organizers promising attendees at least 20 new professional connections plus insights from leading New Jersey real estate figures.
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