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🌱 Patch AM: Somerset County's Journey Through the Past at Farmstead Arts and 15 more events
And check out Mah Jongg At Somerset Hills YMCA! on the Basking Ridge Patch calendar

Good day Basking Ridge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Mah Jongg At Somerset Hills YMCA! at Somerset Hills YMCA
- Somerset County's Journey Through the Past at Farmstead Arts
- Drop In Chess Club (grades 3-8) at Bernards Township Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 60 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 74, low: 52.
- Tuesday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
📸 Around Basking Ridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Basking Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Mah Jongg At Somerset Hills YMCA! →
Somerset Hills YMCA, 138 Mount Airy Rd, Basking Ridge
10:30 am
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Somerset County's Journey Through the Past at Farmstead Arts →
450 King George Rd, Bernards
12:00 pm - Drop In Chess Club (grades 3-8) →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
1:30 pm - Friends of Great Swamp NWR October Second Sunday Program →
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, 32 Pleasant Plains Rd
1:30 pm - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
William Annin Middle School, 70 Quincy Road, Basking Ridge - 7th Annual Bishop Janes UMC Golf Outing →
Basking Ridge Country Club, 185 Madisonville Rd, Bernards
10:00 am - Board of Education Meeting
Ridge High School PAC, 268 S Finley Ave, Basking Ridge
7:00 pm - Convert Your Memories to Digital with the Library of Things! →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
11:00 am - Ladies of History "Annis Boudinot Stockton" - a one-woman show →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
7:00 pm - Township Committee Meeting
Bernards Township Meetings, 1 Collyer Lane, Basking Ridge
7:30 pm - Be the Change Community Service →
The Community Hub, 9 Church St, Bernardsville
6:30 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
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- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
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- Ridgedale Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors — (973) 534-8014
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Op Ed: Democrats' Affordability Problem: An Objective View And Why We Must Vote For Change
In Bernards Township, a young family with two working parents can barely keep up with a record 4.98% school tax and 3.44% municipal tax this year... (More info) - What I'll Do Once Elected
Bernards is facing real challenges. The town you chose when you moved here is being affected by decisions made far beyond our borders. The Trenton... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tom Thumb Supermarket posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Mendham. Apply here.
- Nobu Eden Roc Hotel Miami Beach posted a job opening for Line Cook in Berkeley Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bernardsville
- Ricky's Thai & Asian Fusion Bringing 'Coming Home' Story to New Bedminster Location (TAPinto.net)
- Imagine Staff Trained Nearly 50 New Community Members & Volunteers This Summer! (TAPinto.net)
- Century-old Madison golf course to get $9M renovation (dailyreporter.com)
Watchung
- Watchung Hills Boys Soccer Holds Off Franklin, Caps Three-Win Week (TAPinto.net)
- Watchung's Valley View Middle School Named Among 39 AMLE Schools of Distinction (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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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