Ridge Boys Soccer Shuts out Bridgewater, 2-0

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ - Total enrollment on opening day of school was down about 2 percent from last September, Superintendent Nick Markarian told the Board of Education on Monday, Sept. 17.

District numbers showed 5,322 in schools. The number was 105 fewer than in September 2017, he said.

The first day of school for students was Sept. 6. Opening day enrollment numbers by school, with the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University has opened research center to study the treatment and service needs for people with autism spectrum disorders that will allow an advisory board of parents and advocates of the disability community to identify unmet needs.

Based in New Brunswick, the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence is funded through the Governor's Council for Medical Research and ...

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ - Nine instructional aides were appointed by the Bernards Township Board of Education at its meeting Monday, Sept. 17.

Hired to help teachers in the classroom were:

-- Nazan Bulca and Alpha Hamann at Liberty Corner School;

-- Michele Ivarone and Mary Walker at Ridge High School;

-- Jennifer Giramma, Roma Martin and Deborah Panayote at Mount Prospect School, ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Ridge girls volleyball team, after a semifinal showing at the Northern Valley Demarest Tournament last weekend, won the Bloomfield Invitational with a 25-18 victory over southern NJ powerhouse Williamstown.  

Ridge captured firstst place in pool play, losing just one set to Caldwell.  Having received a bye into the Gold Bracket.  Ridge then promptly lost to Williamstown in ...

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP,  NJ - School spirit will be the focus of the student government this year, student body president Maddie Athanasiou reported to the Bernards Township Board of Education on Monday, Sept. 17.

Athanasiou, this year’s student representative to the school board, said efforts of the student government led to a “huge” fan turnout at the first football game, a “blackout” game ...

MARTINSVILLE, NJ - Ridge scored all of its goals in the second half and ended a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 girls soccer victory over Toms River North on Sunday.

Bailey Aaron and Amanda Krest each finished with one goal and one assist for Ridge (2-5). Heather Cortese scored a goal and Caroline McEnroe provided an assist for the Red Devils.

Ally Lindsey made five saves in the victory, ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ The check may be in the mail each year, but the Bernards Township Committee wants to verify that the amount that the state reimburses the municipality for hotel and motel taxes collected is actually correct.

The Township Committee has on its Tuesday agenda a proposal to endorse the statewide League of Municipality's resolution asking for more "granular" information ...

BERNARDS TWP. NJ – The Bernards Township Health Department is scheduled to begin offering flu shots in Basking Ridge and at locations in the department's other member towns throughout October, considered to be the beginning of the annual flu season.

Seasonal flu infections can begin as early as October and can continue as late as May, according to the health department. The flu is considered ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Christian Sweeney and Brandon Bell each scored two touchdowns and Ridge won its third football game in a row to start the season with a 40-14 victory over East Brunswick Friday night.

Ridge receiver Bell caught five passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns, and Sweeney carried 18 times for 121 yards for the Red Devils, who led, 26-0, at halftime.

Senior quarterback ...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Seeing her first action of her senior year, Chelsea Winegar’s return to the starting lineup propelled Ridge to a 25-16, 25-20 girls volleyball victory over Hillsborough Thursday. 

Winegar had 5 kills and 9 digs to lead a balance Ridge attack that had Jasmine Davy contributing 6 kills and Peyton Robb with 5 kills. Dana Collins collected 20 assists and Rachel Tam registered a ...