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🌱 Patch AM: Ridge Cross Country Runners Achieve More Personal Records

You won't want to miss Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival on the Basking Ridge Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Ridge runners shatter personal records in powerful season-opening meet
  • Who's joining the leadership team at Basking Ridge's Fellowship Village?
  • How a low-profile foundation helps support a Basking Ridge Jewish preschool

Also on today's calendar: Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ridge Cross Country Runners Achieve More Personal Records (patch.com) — Ridge High School cross country runners from Basking Ridge delivered standout performances at a class meet in Ocean County Park, with numerous personal records and multiple race winners across grade levels. Strong showings from both the girls' and boys' teams, including several top finishes and trophies, signal an especially promising and exciting season ahead for local fans.
   

• Movers and Shakers: LeadingAge President, CEO to Step Down; Anthem Promotes President (savannahherald.com) — Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge will see new leadership voices, as parent organization FellowshipLife names Robert Fodera board chair and appoints incoming resident Marcy Steele to the community's board of advisors. Jeffery Hall will advise both Fellowship Village and Riverwalk Village in Hackettstown, shaping strategy and oversight for services that many local seniors and families rely on.
   

• Zimmer Family Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com) — Basking Ridge gets a brief spotlight through Zimmer Preschool, a Chabad-affiliated school supported by the Zimmer Family Foundation, which is based in New Jersey and heavily backs Jewish education. The foundation, funded by investor Stuart Zimmer, gives sizable, relationship-driven grants to Jewish institutions, Israel-related causes, and universities, but does not accept unsolicited applications, making local connections especially important for any potential partners.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Mendham

  • Mendham Eyes $900K In New Green Acres Funding, Land Stewardship Group (patch.com)

Warren

  • Warren Volunteers Sought For Glenhurst Meadows Trail Cleanup (patch.com)

Watchung

  • Watchung Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Remembers Lives Lost and Calls for Unity (tapinto.net)

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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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