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Hi there, Basking Ridge! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Basking Ridge man captured after being named Fugitive of the Month
  • How will Basking Ridge's new $201K crossing guard deal work?
  • Why Lord Stirling's name is under review—and Basking Ridge's link to it.

Also on today's calendar: VIRTUAL Today's Roosevelt Island: From It's Dark Past, with Mario Medici and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Basking Ridge Fugitive Wanted On Drug Charges Apprehended (patch.com) — Residents in Basking Ridge may notice increased law enforcement activity after local police confirmed the arrest of a township man previously named Somerset County's Fugitive of the Month. Authorities say he was wanted on multiple drug-related charges tied to incidents in Bernards Township and several other New Jersey communities, along with additional warrants from Union County.
   

• $201K School Crossing Guard Services Contract Awarded In Bernards Township (patch.com) — Bernards Township, based in Basking Ridge, has approved a $201,000 contract with a private firm to staff 34 school crossing guard posts for the 2026-27 school year. The deal, endorsed by local police and administrators, runs from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and sets specific hourly wage and billing rates for guards.
   

• District Moving Forward with Plans to Rename Lord Stirling School in New Brunswick (tapinto.net) — New Brunswick school officials are moving ahead with plans to rename Lord Stirling Community School, reassessing whether its namesake reflects today's community values. For Basking Ridge residents, the story revisits Lord Stirling's local estate, the environmental education center bearing his name, and his complicated legacy, including documented involvement in the slave trade.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Bernardsville

  • Free Back-To-School Vaccines Available For Mendham, Chester Children (patch.com)
  • Somerset Hills Area Youth Invited to Build, Code Edison Robots at Robo-Camp (tapinto.net)

Mendham

  • Hilltop Church Announces 2026-27 Concert Series In Mendham (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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