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🌱 Patch AM: Bernards Twp. Ridge Drama Club To Stage 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' In November

Coming up: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge on the Basking Ridge Patch calendar

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Good day Basking Ridge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ridge Drama Club brings Harry Potter magic to Basking Ridge stage
  • How did C.J. Griffith power Ridge's 34-0 shutout win?
  • Want to grow your real estate network in Basking Ridge next month?

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 62, low: 57.
  • Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bernards Twp. Ridge Drama Club To Stage 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' In November (patch.com) — Basking Ridge residents can look forward to Ridge Drama Club's production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Ridge High School on November 13 and 14. Fresh off a statewide Best Play championship for Peter Pan and Wendy, the student performers will bring the magical sequel's time-twisting story of Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy to the Ridge Performing Arts Center stage.
   

• Football: Ridge Overpowers Westfield, 34-0 (TAPinto.net) — Ridge football fans in Basking Ridge can celebrate a dominant 34-0 home win over Westfield, powered by senior running back C.J. Griffith's 256 rushing yards and four touchdowns. The Red Devils, now 4-2, piled on three fourth-quarter scores and will travel to Hillsborough next Friday night, giving local supporters another big matchup to circle.
   

• Registration open for second annual Real Estate Rush (roi-nj.com) — A major women's commercial real estate networking event is coming to Basking Ridge Country Club on Thursday, Nov. 12, offering rapid-fire networking, expert panels, and local industry recognition through the 2026 Rush Awards. Registration is now open, with organizers promising attendees at least 20 new professional connections plus insights from leading New Jersey real estate figures.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Op Ed: Democrats' Affordability Problem: An Objective View And Why We Must Vote For Change
    In Bernards Township, a young family with two working parents can barely keep up with a record 4.98% school tax and 3.44% municipal tax this year... (More info)
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Davidson Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Banquet Houseperson/Set-Up in Berkeley Heights. Apply here.
  • Wonder posted a job opening for Restaurant Crew Member in New Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bernardsville

  • Ricky's Thai & Asian Fusion Bringing 'Coming Home' Story to New Bedminster Location (TAPinto.net)
  • Imagine Staff Trained Nearly 50 New Community Members & Volunteers This Summer! (TAPinto.net)

Watchung

  • Watchung's Valley View Middle School Named Among 39 AMLE Schools of Distinction (TAPinto.net)
  • Village Super Market : Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending July 25, 2026 (Form 10-K) (marketscreener.com)

Morristown

  • Car Knocks Down Traffic Light In Morristown, Avoid Area: Police (patch.com)

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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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