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🌱 Patch AM: Free Ovarian Cancer Awareness Talk To Be Held In Basking Ridge
Coming up: ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic Begins on the Basking Ridge Patch calendar

Hi there, Basking Ridge! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Free ovarian cancer awareness session coming to Bernards Township Library
- What the planned Basking Ridge Stop & Shop closure signals for local shoppers
Also on today's calendar: ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic Begins and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Nancy K.!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Free Ovarian Cancer Awareness Talk To Be Held In Basking Ridge (patch.com) — Residents in Basking Ridge can attend a free ovarian cancer awareness program at the Bernards Township Library on Monday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. Hosted by the Bernards Township Health Department, the session features medical and nutrition experts sharing signs, questions to ask doctors, intervention options, and healthy lifestyle tips tailored to help locals take charge of their health.
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• The New Reality of Grocery Today: Fewer Bad Stores, Tougher Decisions (foodtradenews.com) — A Stop & Shop grocery store in Basking Ridge is slated to close this fall as part of a broader wave of underperforming supermarket shutdowns across the Northeast. The piece explains how chains like Stop & Shop, Albertsons, and Kroger are aggressively pruning weaker locations, reshaping distribution networks, and responding to cost pressures and changing shopper habits that are transforming where residents can buy groceries.
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📸 Around Basking Ridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Basking Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- ACEing Autism Tennis Clinic Begins →
Green Knoll Tennis Center, 587 Garretson Rd, Bridgewater
9:00 am
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Veterans Social at Somerset Hills YMCA! →
Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt Airy Rd, Bernards
6:00 pm - Light Opera of New Jersey Announces Auditions for Amahl and The Night Visitors →
Basking Ridge, NJ - Registrants will be advised of exact location after registering.
7:00 pm - Township Committee Meeting
Bernards Township Meetings 1 Collyer Lane , Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
7:30 pm - Mary Anning: Pioneering Paleontologist →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
7:00 pm - VIRTUAL Get Started with eBooks & Audiobooks →
BernardsLibrary.org
11:00 am - VIRTUAL Music and the Founding Fathers, with Dr. Robert Butts →
BernardsLibrary.org
7:00 pm - September Evening Book Discussion →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
7:30 pm - Sayreville Varsity Football @ Ridge →
Ridge High School, 268 S Finley Ave, Basking Ridge
6:30 pm - Get Creative with Canva →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
11:00 am - VIRTUAL Gardens of the Gilded Age, with Jana Milbocker →
BernardsLibrary.org
7:00 pm - Baby Time (Birth-16 months) @ Bernards Township Library →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Basking Ridge
10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Basking Ridge PatchAM possible:
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — 908-222-0070
- David A. Abrutyn, M.D. — 908-685-8500
- Fairways at Cranford — (908) 913-8138
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Environmina Pest Control LLC — (848) 482-0479
- Valley Wellness — (908) 429-6680
- Prime IV Somerset — (908) 895-6413
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Ridgedale Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors — (973) 534-8014
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Marriott International posted a job opening for General Clean Housekeeper in Basking Ridge. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Basking Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bernardsville
- School Supply Drive, How-To Festival and More Coming to Piscataway Library (tapinto.net)
- Drake Porter Wins Gold, Colin Kirst Takes Silver at Pan-Am Lacrosse Championships (scarletknights.com)
Mendham
- New Website Showcases Mendham Schools' Student & Staff Success (patch.com)
Watchung
- Watchung Honors Ex-Chief Gary Greves for 55 Years of Fire Service (tapinto.net)
- Man charged in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian in Watchung (news12.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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