5 Candidates Running For 3 Bernards Township School Board Seats

Three seats are open for the Bernards Township Board of Education

'She Goes Above And Beyond': Basking Ridge Teacher Makes A Difference

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.

Teacher Spotlight: Nancy Esposito Makes A Difference In Basking Ridge

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.

Ridge High School Graduate Honored By Bernards Township School Board

Natalie Ramirez Porras served as Student Representative for the Bernards Township Board of Education.

$35M Estimated Cost For Ridge HS Track, Other Facility Repairs

A facility condition assessment found multiple projects including the base of the track that need to be addressed.

Bernards School District To Discuss Rise In Hurtful, Harmful Speech

The next BT Connect Meeting on June 3 will discuss the increase across the district.

3 Basking Ridge Students Win National Merit $2,500 Scholarship

The 2024 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners were announced Wednesday. See the Basking Ridge winners.

Staff Reduction, Transportation Savings In Bernards School Budget

The Board of Education approved the final budget of $123,317,081 for the 2024-25 school year with an increase of 3.6 percent.

Ridge Ranked Among Top 25 High Schools In NJ: U.S. News

U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of best high schools in the country. See where Ridge High School ranked.

Basking Ridge Students Head To Finals In International Math Contest

The team from The Pingry School could win a portion of $100,000 in scholarships in MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge

Ridge Forensics Named State Champions For 22nd Consecutive Year

The team moves on to compete in district qualifiers this weekend for the National Speech and Debate Association.

Bernards Approves Later School Start, Preliminary Budget With Increase

The Bernards Township Board of Education voted on Monday to implement a triple-tier busing schedule to save the district $1.3 million.

$924K Ridge High School HVAC Upgrades Approved By School Board

The contract was awarded by the Bernards Township Board of Education at their last meeting.

'Dire Situation': $5M Gap In Bernards Township School Budget

The Bernards Township Board of Education is looking at later start times and tiered bussing to help close the gap.

Bernards Township Schools Will Get More State Aid For 2024-25

The almost 12 percent increase in funding is part of the Gov. Phil Murphy's school aid plan for the 2024-25 school year.

Award-Winning Ridge Drama Club To Present 'Something Rotten'

"Something Rotten" will be staged at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29; at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1; and at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.

All Basking Ridge Schools Closed Tuesday Due To Snow

A Winter Weather Warning remains in affect through 3 p.m. on Tuesday for the Basking Ridge area.

Ridge Forensics Team Wins Pennsbury Falcon Invitational

Additionally, 10 students were named champions of their respective categories.

Ridge Forensics Team Hosts State’s Largest Speech & Debate Tournament

More than 1,000 students and 300 adult coaches, judges and chaperones participated in the day-long event.

Ridge Student Wins Award In Worldwide Environmental Arts Competition

The competition shines a spotlight on the heroes tackling the climate crisis.

Cash To Drive Students To School? Bernards Township Explores Options

The Board of Education will survey parents to see how many would be willing to drive their students to school for a monetary incentive.

Early Dismissal For All Bernards Twp. Schools Friday Due To Snow

A winter weather advisory is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday in Basking Ridge.

Bernards Twp Parents Should Prepare For Possible School Closure Friday

A winter weather advisory will be in effect from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday in Basking Ridge.

Ridge Novice Debaters Named Co-Champions In Massachusetts

The Ridge Forensics speech & debate team split up and traveled to Florida and Massachusetts.

Icy Conditions To Delay School Start Time In Basking Ridge

All Bernards Township Schools will be on a 2-hour delayed opening schedule on Wednesday to allow for de-icing.

Delayed Opening For​ All Basking Ridge Schools On Wednesday

Bernards Township has also opened its Town Hall as a warming and charging center for residents.

Basking Ridge Braces For Storm, Cancels All After School Activities

Additionally, all Township Offices are closing early and the Township Committee meeting is canceled.

New School Board Members Sworn In, New President Selected In Bernards

Jennifer White,​ Janice Corrado and David Shaw were sworn in to serve on the Bernards Township Board of Education.

Another Win For Ridge Forensics As Team Readies For Nationals

The team competed at the first Catholic Forensics League (CFL) tournament of the season in December.

Bernards Township Increases Substitute Teacher Rate

The new rate will take effect in the New Year.

Power Outage Causes Delayed Opening At Basking Ridge School

A flood warning remains in effect for Bernards Township and the rest of Somerset County.

Ridge Forensics Take First Place Again For 2nd Week In A Row

Students competed recently at the Summit Hilltopper Holiday Classic.

Ridge Forensics Prep To Welcome 31 Schools For Debates

The Ridge Forensics Speech & Debate Team will host more than 31 schools from six different states for the "Ridge Debates."

Bernards Township To Discuss School Start Times, Tiered Bussing Monday

The community is invited to discuss these topics at the BT Connect Meeting being held Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.

Eid Holiday Moves Closer To Being Observed In Bernards Schools

On Monday night, the Board of Education passed the first reading of the new school district calendar.

School Start Times, Tiered Bussing To Be Discussed In Bernards Twp.

The district is considering alternative school start times for Sept. 2024 to allow more sleep and be more efficient with bus transportation.

Ridge Forensics Team Take Second Place In Weekend Tournament

Five students on the team were also named champions of their respective categories.

Bernards School Board Election Results Certified: See Final Tallies

There were three seats up for grabs on the Bernards Township Board of Education.

This Bernards Township Elementary School Ranks Among Top 10 In NJ

Bernards Township elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 79,000 U.S. schools.

Later School Start Times In Bernards Township? Input Wanted

The district has been considering this issue since 2020. More discussions will continue this month at the Board Of Education meetings.