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🌱 Patch AM: Bernardsville Dog Found Safe After 32 Days On The Run
Be sure to catch Summerfest on the Bernardsville Patch calendar

Hey there, Bernardsville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Hardy the runaway Bernardsville dog finally made it home
Also on today's calendar: Summerfest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bernardsville Dog Found Safe After 32 Days On The Run (patch.com) — Bernardsville readers can breathe easier after Hardy, a local family dog who bolted from a Bernardsville boarding and training facility, was finally captured safe in Piscataway after 32 days on the run. Volunteers and Hardy's owners tracked his movements from Bernardsville through several towns using cameras, feeding stations and a specialized trap, highlighting a wide community effort and the work of Buddha Dog Rescue & Recovery.
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📸 Around Bernardsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bernardsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Summerfest →
Millington Baptist Church, 520 King George Rd, Bernards
11:00 am - ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic Begins →
Green Knoll Tennis Center, 587 Garretson Rd, Bridgewater
9:00 am
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- NJ Audubon: End of Summer Nature Walk at Hawk Rise →
Hawk Rise Sanctuary, 1811 Lower Rd, Linden
9:00 am - NJ Audubon: Sunday Afternoon Bird Walk →
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd, Bernardsville
1:00 pm - Toddler Storytime @ Bernardsville Library →
Bernardsville Public Library, 1 Anderson Hill Rd, Bernardsville
10:00 am - Pajama Storytime @ Kumon of Bernardsville →
Kumon Math and Reading Center of Bernardsville, BERNARDS SQUARE PROFESSIONAL BUILDING, 40 Morristown Rd Ste 1C, Bernardsville
6:30 pm - NJ Audubon Bernardsville Hawkwatch - Multiple Dates →
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
1:00 pm - NJ Audubon Bernardsville Hawk Watch - Multiple Dates →
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd, Bernardsville
10:00 am - NJ Audubon: Rutgers University Ecological Preserve Birder's Walk →
Rutgers University Ecological Preserve, 83 Rockafeller Rd, Piscataway
8:00 am - NJ Audubon: Morning Walk at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary- Multiple Dates →
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd, Bernardsville
8:00 am - Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk →
Duke Island Park, 191 Old York Rd, Bridgewater
9:00 am - IN-PERSON Nature Infused Yoga with NJ Audubon - Multiple Dates →
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd, Bernardsville
9:30 am
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
📣 Bernardsville Shout Outs!
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- Prime IV Somerset — (908) 895-6413
- Ridgedale Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors — (973) 534-8014
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Prime Therapy Services — (908) 300-6808
- Valley Wellness — (908) 429-6680
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Matheny School Upgrades Will Make School Even More Engaging —Iveth Mosquera Read on Patch
- Just out of curiosity: I applied to an apartment listing over the weekend and the person/landlord wanted the complete background check (credit, employment verification, criminal check, social media check) for both myself and husband prior to even
agreeing to a viewing of the place. My husband thought it was fishy cause we weren't committing until we saw the place and if it suited our needs… (Nextdoor Claremont)
- InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Chester. Apply here.
- Ulta Beauty posted a job opening for Prestige Beauty Advisor in Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bernardsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Basking Ridge
- Basking Ridge Family, Students Rally For Earthquake-Hit Hometown In Colombia (patch.com)
- Bernards Township Sets Community Talk On Highlands Council Role, Local Planning (patch.com)
- Ridge 2026 Football Preview (tapinto.net)
Bedminster
- FAA Proposes Unusual Airspace Restriction for Trump's Mar-a-Lago Estate (flyingmag.com)
Morristown
- 2 'At-Risk' People Vanish In Morris County Forest, Police Seek Help (patch.com)
- Cop Who Shot Unarmed NJ College Athlete Dead Charged, Officials Say (patch.com)
- Morris Choral Society Seeking Singers: See Audition Details (patch.com)
Ok Bernardsville! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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