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🌱 Patch AM: How to get your Basking Ridge yard sale on the town map
And check out MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory on the Basking Ridge Patch calendar

Hello Basking Ridge! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to get your Basking Ridge yard sale on the town map
- See how Fellowship Village ranks among New Jersey's top nursing homes.
Also on today's calendar: MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 42.
- Tuesday: Sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bernards Township 'Green' Townwide Yard Sale Set For Oct. 10 (patch.com) — Bernards Township is organizing a free-to-join, townwide "green" yard sale on Oct. 10, giving Basking Ridge residents a chance to sell from their own yards or garages. Participants must register online by Oct. 7 to be listed on the township website and included in the township's promotional efforts.
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• Newsweek names New Jersey's best nursing homes for 2027 (njbiz.com) — Families in Basking Ridge may be pleased to see Fellowship Village named one of New Jersey's top small nursing homes on Newsweek's 2027 list. The ranking, based on quality of care, peer recommendations and satisfaction data, highlights 65 standout facilities statewide, offering a useful starting point for residents comparing long-term care options for aging loved ones.
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📸 Around Basking Ridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Basking Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
10:00 am - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM,
6:00 pm - Finch Writing Club Fall Workshops! →
26 Church St, Bernards
2:30 pm - 5k Run/Walk 'Taking Strides Towards Wellness' →
109 Old York Rd, Bridgewater
9:00 am - 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
10:00 am - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Live Concert! The 1950s Experience, with Kevin Grace →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
2:00 pm - Travel Photography with Phil Witt →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
7:00 pm - October Evening Book Discussion →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
7:30 pm - Hub Club →
The Community Hub, 9 Church St, Bernardsville
3:15 pm - Friday Night at the Opera: Weber's Deer Freischutz →
Bernards Township Library, 32 S Maple Ave, Bernards
7:30 pm - Somerset County's Journey Through the Past at Farmstead Arts →
450 King George Rd, Bernards
10:00 am - Light Opera of New Jersey Announces Inaugural LONJ Youth Ensemble Concert →
St Mark's Episcopal Church, 140 S Finley Ave, Bernards
2:00 pm - Somerset County's Journey Through the Past at Farmstead Arts →
450 King George Rd, Bernards
12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
📣 Basking Ridge Shout Outs!
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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:
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Anchor Care Mental Health & Wellness Center — 9082850622
- Ridgedale Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors — (973) 534-8014
- James Stoeckel Health and Life Insurance — (908) 246-3633
- Feldspar & Flint — 9084177800
- David A. Abrutyn, M.D. — (908) 685-8500
- Lash & Body Studio by Sammi — 2019498788
- Prime IV Somerset — (908) 895-6413
- Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
- Environmina Pest Control LLC — (848) 482-0479
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A Holiday Classic: Amahl and the Night Visitors —Denise Szabo Read on Patch
- Somerset Hills YMCA Pet Food Drive Supports St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center Pet Food Pantry —Somerset Hills YMCA Read on Patch
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Watchung. Apply here.
- Maxwell Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Server (Full time) in Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Watchung
- WHRHS Soccer: Goret's Double-OT Winner Lifts Watchung Hills Girls Soccer Past Millburn, 4-3 (TAPinto.net)
- Police Vehicles Wrapped in Pink Unveiled in Somerville Commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Somerset County (TAPinto.net)
Bedminster
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson Filming In Morristown Pub, Report Says (patch.com)
- JLL arranges sale of The Hills Village Center, a 110K-SF retail property in Bedminster (binje.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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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