The Republican Municipal Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 15, to interview and screen potential candidates who wish to represent the local Republican party in the June primary election for a three-year position on the Township Committee. The elected position would begin at the start of 2011. The meeting is scheduled to [...]

Far Hills Police Chief Kenneth Hartman said all streets that had been closed due to flooding or trees knocked down by Saturday’s storm were cleared and reopened by Sunday, March 14, except for Campbell Road. Hartman said Campbell Road remained closed off as of about 6 p.m. on Sunday because of trees and electrical wires [...]

The public is invited to join the cast and crew aboard the S.S. American as the ship sets sail with students from Bernards High School for their performance of “Anything Goes” at the Somerset Hills School District Arts Center at Bernards High School. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 19-20 [...]

Bernards High School student photos at Bernardsville Public Library Photographs by students from Bernards High School in Bernardsville will be on display through the remainder of March, which is Youth Art Month, in the community room at Bernardsville Public Library, 1 Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville. “This Is The World We Live IN” will display the [...]

Both cooks and those who want to eat should mark their calendars on Sat., April 7 as the day of the Somerset Hills Education Foundation’s 7th annual Chili Cook-Off. The fundraiser will be held in the carriage house at the beautiful Upton Pyne Estate in Bernardsville. Chili of all types will again be provided by [...]

Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Meet some wild animals in Basking Ridge this Sunday, March 7

The naturalists at the Somerset County Park Commission’s Environmental Education Center in Basking Ridge will present a family program, “What Big Teeth You Have!” featuring Travis Gale from Eyes of the Wild. The program is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. on Sun., March 7. The Environmental Education Center is at 190 Lord Stirling [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Bernardsville invites public to plan for a lasting (sustainable) future

Those interested in the future of Bernardsville and in enhancing the quality of life in their hometown are invited to the Bernardsville Public Library at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9. The program at the library, 1 Anderson Hill Road, will address how to practice “sustainable living” and cut costs by “going green.” Donna [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: CountryBrunch is added at Natirar’s Ninety Acres restaurant in Peapack-Gladstone

Brunch service has begun at the “table at the farm” restaurant Ninety Acres at Natirar, part of the Virgin Spa property within Natirar Park, owned by Somerset County. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Sunday, Chef David C. Felton is offering a two-course menu, including a basket of homemade pastries, a brunch cocktail, [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Somerset Hills YMCA closed Thursday, Feb. 25, due to snow

The Somerset Hills YMCA in Bernards Township will be closed for the remainder of today, Thursday, Feb. 25. The closure is due to the snow storm impacting the area, along with hazardous road conditions.
The closure affects both the Mt. Airy Road and Riverwalk locations.
Before heading over to the YMCA tomorrow, Friday, members are advised [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Bernards Township Mayor Scott Spitzer schedules more “brown bag” lunches with township residents

Bernards Township Scott Spitzer has scheduled additional “brown bag” lunches for this spring when residents can bring their own meal and sit down with their mayor for an informal discussion about issues in the township. Lunch dates have been scheduled to be held in the developments of Spring Ridge, Fellowship Village and at The Hills.
Spitzer [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Far Hills Country Day School invites public to hear early childhood expert; school parent also raise money for soup kitchens

Far Hills Country Day School in Bernardsville is inviting the public to an evening with early childhood expert Dr. Sue Bredekamp, who will discuss her new book, “Effective Practices in Early Childhood Educaton: Building a Foundation,” at 6:30 p.m. on Wed., Feb. 24. The presentation is free.
Dr. Bredekamp will speak about best practices in early [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Love your horse with a Valentine’s Day horseback ride at Lord Stirling Stable on Feb. 14

Lord Stirling Stable in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township will host the annual “I Love Horses” Valentine’s Day Ride on the scenic trails of the county-onwed property on Sunday, Feb. 14. Check-in time is 10:30 a.m. The ride will be held from 11 a.m. to noon. Lord Stirling Stable is located at 256 [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Ridge High School Counselor Selected by Arcadia University for London Experience

Peggy Wu, a high school guidance counselor at Ridge High School in the Bernards Township school system was one of 12 high school counselors who have been selected for Arcadia University’s annual London Preview for Guidance Counselors in the summer of 2010. Wu will depart for London in July 2010 accompanied by staff from Arcadia [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Gill St. Bernard’s School in Peapack-Gladstone announces new pre-kindergarten program for 3 and 4-year-olds

Starting in September 2010, Gill St. Bernard’s School in Peapack-Gladstone will begin a new program for children ages 3 to 4 years to add to the school’s existing pre-kindergarten program for 4 and 5-year-olds. Two sections, primary 3 and primary 4, [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Bernardsville attorney nominated as NJ State Bar Association secretary

Miles S. Winder III of Bernardsville, who also has a law office in Bernardsville, has received the nomination for this year’s secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Somerset County Bar Association announced on Wed., Feb. 13. He is expected to be appointed to the position at the state bar association’s annual meeting [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Bernardsville police investigating burglary reports, seeking information

Bernardsville Police Chief Kevin Valentine is releasing information about several reported burglaries and thefts in the borough police said had taken place between Wednesday through Saturday, Jan. 27-30. The department continues to investigate the reported incidents, and is seeking public input.
Valentine said a homeowner at Maple Village Court in the borough reported a burglary that [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Bernards Township Mayor Scott Spitzer announces he will seek reelection to Township Committee

Bernards Township Mayor Scott Spitzer has announced he will seek reelection this year to a second term on the Township Committee. He said he will approach the Bernards Township Republican Municipal Committee in early March to ask for the party’s endorsement for the only three-year term available on the Township Committee this year.
Spitzer is now [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: New Cafe Carriage House opens in Bedminster

Cafe Carriage House has opened in Bedminster in the courtyard off Route 202/206, where it is open daily serving three meals a day and beverages.
The cafe opened on Saturday, Jan. 23, following about six months of renovations to the carriage house, said chef Brian McGrory. The address of the new cafe is [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Basking Ridge man honored for professional achievements

Doug Burcin of Basking Ridge is worldwide managing partner of Euro RSCG Life, a network of health-focused marketing and communications agencies in New York City chosen as Medical Marketing & Media’s Network of the Year for 2010. Burcin has lived in the township with his family for almost 20 years, and his two children attend [...]

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Linda Sadlouskos wrote a new blog post: Bernards mayor shares lunch and local issues with residents; another ‘brown bag’ lunch to be scheduled

Bernards Mayor Scott Spitzer said he shared lunch and discussion about township issues at his first “brown bag lunch,” last Sat., Jan. 23. The conversational forum was instituted by the new mayor when he was selected for the position in January.
Spitzer said the discussion, held at the municipal building, focused on the township’s situation regarding [...]

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