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🌱 Patch AM: Superintendent Markarian Honored After 25 Years In Bernards Township School District

Happening soon: ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic Begins on the Basking Ridge Patch calendar

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Good morning Basking Ridge! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bernards schools salute longtime superintendent as leadership transition begins
  • What will Basking Ridge shoppers do when Stop & Shop shuts down?
  • Why is Basking Ridge's Stop & Shop on the chopping block now?

Also on today's calendar: ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic Begins and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Superintendent Markarian Honored After 25 Years In Bernards Township School District (patch.com) — Basking Ridge area residents are learning more about retiring Superintendent Nick Markarian, who is being honored after 25 years in the Bernards Township school district. Board members praised his steady leadership through challenges like the pandemic and his reputation for listening, while noting that Assistant Superintendent Kristin Fox will step into the superintendent role. The tribute highlights how his approach shaped the local school community.
   

• I hate when my grocery store disappears — and now it's happening again (wchram.com) — Stop & Shop plans to permanently close its Basking Ridge supermarket sometime this fall, leaving local shoppers to find a new go-to grocery option. A New Jersey radio host reflects on how disruptive losing a familiar store layout can be and muses about how people choose their preferred supermarket. The piece mixes news of the closures with personal anecdotes and nostalgia.
   

• The New Reality of Grocery Today: Fewer Bad Stores, Tougher Decisions (foodtradenews.com) — Basking Ridge's Stop & Shop is among two New Jersey locations slated to close this fall as part of a broader wave of grocery store shutdowns across the Northeast. The article explains how chains like Stop & Shop, Albertsons, and Grocery Outlet are pruning underperforming stores to focus on more profitable markets. It also explores rising costs, shifting consumer habits, SNAP changes, and food-safety concerns reshaping the grocery landscape.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday August 26
  • Individualized ESL Classes
    Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
    10:00 am
  • Toddler Storytime
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    10:30 am
  • Playdate at the Library
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    11:00 am
  • Preschool Craft Club
    Manville Library Manville branch - Children's Area
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent in Basking Ridge. Apply here.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Basking Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bernardsville

  • Drake Porter Wins Gold, Colin Kirst Takes Silver at Pan-Am Lacrosse Championships (scarletknights.com)

Mendham

  • New FEMA-Funded Ambulance Arrives For Chester First Aid Squad (patch.com)

Watchung

  • Watchung Honors Ex-Chief Gary Greves for 55 Years of Fire Service (tapinto.net)
  • NJ driver charged in deadly pedestrian Route 22 hit-and-run (nj1015.com)
  • Lawrence Law Celebrates 7 Lawyers Named To 2027 Best Lawyers® and Ones to Watch® Lists (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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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