Blood Drives+COVID Numbers+Pet Of Week: Basking Ridge Weekend

Morning, Basking Ridge! Let's get you all caught up to start this weekend off on an informed note. These are the most important things going on in Basking Ridge.

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First, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Possible light rain in the morning. High: 72 Low: 49.
• Saturday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 54.
• Sunday: Clear throughout the day. High: 74 Low: 54.

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Here are the top stories today in Basking Ridge:

1. Service for Bishop John Shelby Spong, author and theologian, at St. Peter's in Morristown, Oct. 15 (Morristown Green)
2. Jax Is Basking Ridge's Pet Of The Week (Basking Ridge Patch)
3. Sept. 23 Somerset County COVID-19 Update: 44 New Cases Overnight (TAPinto.net)
4. Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Basking Ridge Area (Basking Ridge Patch)

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This weekend in Basking Ridge:

Saturday, September 25

• Opening Art Reception for: Serena Bocchino: ALL IN (4:30 PM)
• Daniel Colalillo: NJ Piano Recital 9/25 (7:00 PM)

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Basking Ridge Patch Notebook

• Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce: "Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce Morning Community Briefing;" (Facebook)
• Bernards Township Library: "Back in 1988, it was big news that we purchased a collection on PBS documentaries in VHS in conjunction with @bernardsvillelibrary! #tbt" (Instagram)

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Events:

• Buying and Flipping Real Estate Investment Seminar (September 24)
• Office & Home Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale (September 25)
• Rider University Undergraduate Open House (September 25)
• Opening Art Reception for: Serena Bocchino: ALL IN (September 25)
• Daniel Colalillo: NJ Piano Recital 9/25 (September 25)
• Autumn Blood Drive - Urgent Need (September 26)
• WEBINAR: Sandwiched in the Middle: Strategies for the Sandwich Generation (September 29)
• MEGA RAFFLE - Christ the Redeemer Parish - Manville, NJ (September 30)
• WEBINAR: Learn About Wills & Living Trusts (September 30)
• Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications (September 30)
• WEBINAR: Quarterly Investment Outlook (October 6)
• Grand Harvest Wine Festival-Oct 9 & 10 (October 9)
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— Alexis Tarrazi

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