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In today's newsletter:

  • What will Basking Ridge shoppers do when Stop & Shop shuts its doors?
  • Where can Basking Ridge families still go apple picking this fall?
  • Which Ridge runners are already shining before the school year starts?

Also on today's calendar: Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Turning sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Two More Stop & Shop Stores In NJ Set To Close Permanently (wpst.com) — Stop & Shop plans to permanently close its Basking Ridge supermarket sometime this fall, meaning local shoppers will soon need to find a new place for weekly groceries. The piece reflects on how disruptive losing a familiar store layout can be and compares experiences at other New Jersey supermarkets, underscoring how much convenience and comfort factor into residents' shopping choices.
   

2. Spring freeze gutted N.J.'s apple crop. Here's where you can still pick your own apples this fall. (nj.com subscription) — Basking Ridge's Ripple Hill Farm has canceled apple and peach picking this fall after a devastating April freeze wiped out its crops, directly affecting local families' favorite tradition. The article explains how the freeze gutted orchards statewide, details which New Jersey farms still offer limited or normal apple picking, and urges residents to support growers as they navigate heavy financial losses and a patchwork harvest season.
   

3. Ridge Cross Country Starts Strong At Oak Ridge Invitational (patch.com) — Ridge High School's cross country team is kicking off its season strongly for Basking Ridge, with both girls and boys runners posting promising times at the Oak Ridge Invitational. Several freshmen and underclassmen placed well, hinting at a deep, developing roster that could excite local fans as the school year and racing schedule get underway.
   

4. How Nora Cary Keeps Setting PRs and Age-Group Records at 71 (runnersworld.com) — A standout New Jersey masters runner recently shattered the American 4‑mile age‑group record at the Our House Road Race in Basking Ridge, clocking 29:18 at age 71. Her story traces decades of steady training, family support, and smart strength work that now fuel multiple national and world records across distances from 3,000 meters to the half marathon.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Saint James Men of Charity to Host 15th Annual Harvest Fest —Tom Grady Read on Patch
  • Somerset Hills YMCA Partners with Bernards Township to Provide School Supplies to Nearly 50 Local Youth —Somerset Hills YMCA Read on Patch
  • Basking Ridge Church Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11 with Two Days of Remembrance —David Tillisch Read on Patch
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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