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🌱 Patch AM: Former Bernardsville teacher takes lifelong religious vows in Mendham ceremony
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Good day Bernardsville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Former Bernardsville teacher takes lifelong religious vows in Mendham ceremony
Also on today's calendar: NJ Audubon: August Mushroom Meander and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Catholic educator begins new chapter with final religious vows (beaconnj.org) — A Catholic sister who once co-taught at the School of St. Elizabeth in Bernardsville has just professed her final religious vows in Mendham. Sister Chiara Marie Stimpfle, now teaching fifth grade in Rockaway, was celebrated by parishioners and former communities across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as she entered this permanent stage of religious life. 
📸 Around Bernardsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bernardsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Bernardsville Hawkwatch →
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd, Bernardsville
1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- NJ Audubon: August Mushroom Meander →
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd, Bernardsville
1:00 pm - NJ Audubon: Creating Wildlife Habitats in Urban Homes →
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd, Bernardsville
1:00 pm - 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 - Bernardsville Hawkwatch →
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd, Bernardsville
1:00 pm - South Plainfield Varsity Football @ Bernards →
Bernards High School, 25 Olcott Ave, Bernardsville
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Storytime
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 am - Memory Cafe
Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch -
11:00 am - Overdue for Independence: A Revolutionary Film Series
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
12:00 pm - English Conversation Group
Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
1:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Frozen Foods Clerk (Village NJ) Salary Range $15.49 - $15.49/hr in Bernardsville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Basking Ridge
- Basking Ridge Man Named Somerset County Fugitive of the Month Apprehended (tapinto.net)
- $201K School Crossing Guard Services Contract Awarded In Bernards Township (patch.com)
Mendham
- Hilltop Church Announces 2026-27 Concert Series In Mendham (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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