BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ For what may be the first time in the 24 years it has been celebrated, Charter Day has been canceled on Saturday due to steady rain. There are no plans to reschedule the popular event to celebrate the 258th founding of Bernards Township.

"It is the first time it has ever been completely canceled and it will not be rescheduled," Jennifer Gander, director ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ [UPDATE] Charter Day, the biggest community event of each year, has been canceled due to heavy rains. Further updates will be made as received.

A notification from the township states, "Unfortunately due to the steady rain continuing throughout the day, Charter Day has been canceled."

This year is the celebration of the 258th anniversary of King ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ – Charter Day, one of the biggest events celebrated every year in downtown Basking Ridge, is almost here. The festival celebrates the awarding of the Charter of Bernardston on May 24, 1760, from King George II– that’s 258 years ago.

The festival honors the history of Bernards Township, which includes Basking Ridge, Lyons, Liberty Corner and West Millington, ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ A Massachusetts developer is asking the Township Committee to consider a submitted conceptual plan for 94 units of senior citizen housing _ including 67 units of assisted living housing and 27 units for residents who need memory care _ proposed in correspondence listed on the Tuesday night agenda for the Bernards Township Committee.

The developer, LCB Senior ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset Station, an expansive Transit Village featuring apartments, townhouses, retail stores and a community center alongside the NJ Transit Raritan Valley line - with an interior roadway providing access to Route 206 - was given site plan and subdivision approvals by the Planning Board following a 3 ½-hour meeting Wednesday night.

The final application is based ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ – Charter Day, one of the biggest events celebrated every year in downtown Basking Ridge, is almost here. The festival celebrates the awarding of the Charter of Bernardston on May 24, 1760, from King George II– that’s 258 years ago.

The festival honors the history of Bernards Township, which includes Basking Ridge, Lyons, Liberty Corner and West Millington, ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - A former State Police captain is scheduled to give a report to the Board of Education this Monday night on what she recommends the school district should do to improve security at its six buildings.

Kathy Devlin, retired after 27 years with the N.J. State Police and now owner of the Dev-Tac LLC company that sells its security analysis expertise, is scheduled ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - The Bernards Township Board of Education accepted three staffers’ retirements among personnel changes approved at its May 7 meeting. 

Giving notice were Joanne Arvay, secretary in special services, and instructional aides Alexis Carola at Liberty Corner School and Christine Sosanie at Mount Prospect School.

The board ...

BERNARDS TWP. – Early into the summer break, Bernards Township parents will receive the “map” to their child’s path to learning. Recently, school administrators explained to the school board how the assessment is built.

Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) data helps the school measure what an elementary student knows, regardless of their grade level, and where a student ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Democrats Bobby Mascia and Joan Bannan Harris, who are seeking election to the Bernards Township Committee this year, recently announced the official launch of their campaign at the Allen Street gazebo in downtown Basking Ridge.

Harris and Mascia, both officially endorsed by the local Democratic Committee, were accompanied by other Democratic ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - Two Republicans who are first-time candidates for Bernards Township Committee, Joseph Esposito and John Surano, recently announced the official launch of their campaign at the Allen Street gazebo in downtown Basking Ridge.

Esposito and Surano, both officially endorsed by the local Republican Committee, were accompanied by other Republican officials and ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ For what may be the first time in the 24 years it has been celebrated, Charter Day has been canceled on Saturday due to steady rain. There are no plans to reschedule the popular event to celebrate the 258th founding of Bernards Township.

"It is the first time it has ever been completely canceled and it will not be rescheduled," Jennifer Gander, director ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ [UPDATE] Charter Day, the biggest community event of each year, has been canceled due to heavy rains. Further updates will be made as received.

A notification from the township states, "Unfortunately due to the steady rain continuing throughout the day, Charter Day has been canceled."

This year is the celebration of the 258th anniversary of King ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - Have electronics that need to be recycled? Gather them up and bring them to Verizon's sixth Recycling Rally from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 10. The event, which is free and open to the public will take place at the Verizon Corporate Center, visitor parking lot overflow area, at One Verizon Way, in Basking Ridge.

Recycling Rallies are a part of Verizon’s ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ For what may be the first time in the 24 years it has been celebrated, Charter Day has been canceled on Saturday due to steady rain. There are no plans to reschedule the popular event to celebrate the 258th founding of Bernards Township.

"It is the first time it has ever been completely canceled and it will not be rescheduled," Jennifer Gander, director ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ [UPDATE] Charter Day, the biggest community event of each year, has been canceled due to heavy rains. Further updates will be made as received.

A notification from the township states, "Unfortunately due to the steady rain continuing throughout the day, Charter Day has been canceled."

This year is the celebration of the 258th anniversary of King ...

MANVILLE, NJ - Valairco is celebrating 50 years and wants to give back by donating $500 to a nonprofit or charity based on the desire of its customers, friends and interested parties. Valairco will be donating to four different charities or nonprofits approximately every three months during their 50th year celebration. 

Anyone can nominate a charity or nonprofit of ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ For what may be the first time in the 24 years it has been celebrated, Charter Day has been canceled on Saturday due to steady rain. There are no plans to reschedule the popular event to celebrate the 258th founding of Bernards Township.

"It is the first time it has ever been completely canceled and it will not be rescheduled," Jennifer Gander, director ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ [UPDATE] Charter Day, the biggest community event of each year, has been canceled due to heavy rains. Further updates will be made as received.

A notification from the township states, "Unfortunately due to the steady rain continuing throughout the day, Charter Day has been canceled."

This year is the celebration of the 258th anniversary of King ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - Township Committee members are willing to look at a proposal to build 94 units of assisted living housing for senior citizens on 9.66 acres off Mount Airy Road _   but they added there are many questions to be answered before they would consider support for such a project.

During a discussion at Tuesday's meeting, committee members were in ...

MANVILLE, NJ - Valairco Heating and Cooling is celebrating 50 years of serving the central New Jersey area and beyond. Kevin McHugh, owner and third generation of this family run business, takes pride in a job well done and Valairco’s commitment to providing the best value around through stellar workmanship, industry leading warranties, and affordable prices and maintenance ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - A former State Police captain is scheduled to give a report to the Board of Education this Monday night on what she recommends the school district should do to improve security at its six buildings.

Kathy Devlin, retired after 27 years with the N.J. State Police and now owner of the Dev-Tac LLC company that sells its security analysis expertise, is scheduled ...

BOUND BROOK, NJ – A local resident wanted on a fugitive warrant from Arizona and Washington was tracked down ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – A State Police helicopter and a contingent of police motorcycles escorted between 500-600 police cyclists as they pedaled their way through the borough Wednesday afternoon on their way to Washington, DC.

The four-day Police Unity Tour is commemorating its 22nd anniversary May 9-12, with thousands of police officers converging on the nation’s capital to pay tribute ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - Township Committee members are willing to look at a proposal to build 94 units of assisted living housing for senior citizens on 9.66 acres off Mount Airy Road _   but they added there are many questions to be answered before they would consider support for such a project.

During a discussion at Tuesday's meeting, committee members were in ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset Station, an expansive Transit Village featuring apartments, townhouses, retail stores and a community center alongside the NJ Transit Raritan Valley line - with an interior roadway providing access to Route 206 - was given site plan and subdivision approvals by the Planning Board following a 3 ½-hour meeting Wednesday night.

The final application is based ...

RARITAN TWP., N.J. — Horses and children donned hats, some fancy, some not, during a fundraiser for Team Velvet, Inc. a non-profit that uses horses to help children deal with traumatic experiences in their young lives.

Three local individuals were also honored at the May 6 event — Lon Hosford, Pier Guidi and Wilma Wilt.

Lon Hosford and Pier V. Guidi were presented ...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Mena Loescher and Georgia Pesot scored three goals apiece and each assisted on a goal to lead Ridge to a 14-10 girls lacrosse victory over Morristown in the semifinal round of the Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Monday.

Annabelle Pesarchick, Claire Keller and Bailey Aaron scored two goals each for the Red Devils (14-3), who outshor Morristown, 32-23.

Emma Wightman ...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Ridge overcame a four-run deficit after four innings, rallying for a 7-5 softball victory over Elizabeth Monday in the first round of the Section 2, Group 4 state tournament on Monday.

Mia Robb pitched five innings of three-hit relief, allowing one run and no walks, to gain the victory in relief for Ridge (15-7), which erased a 4-0 deficit with four runs in the fifth ...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ - One of the highlights of a water-logged and rain-soaked week for the Ridge baseball program was the announcement of its top pitcher confirming he will continue his baseball career in college.

Senior right-hander James Crowley signed a celebratory letter to continue playing baseball at The College of New Jersey, where he will enroll in the fall. Crowley has been the ace of ...