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Top Photos of 2012 in Basking Ridge

There were some real eye-openers and eyebrow-raisers this year, along with scenes that seemed more familiar.

 
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This was a jaw-dropping and unforgettable scene for anyone who lives in Basking Ridge, or who's familiar with the stately center of town. For days after Sandy, a set of enormous and previously majestic trees completely blocked North Finley Avenue just north of the center of Basking Ridge and beyond the Presbyterian Church of Basking Ridge. Even after the trees were removed, damaged wires still kept the road closed. Jake Sperling
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This was a jaw-dropping and unforgettable scene for anyone who lives in Basking Ridge, or who's familiar with the stately center of town. For days after Sandy, a set of enormous and previously majestic trees completely blocked North Finley Avenue just north of the center of Basking Ridge and beyond the Presbyterian Church of Basking Ridge. Even after the trees were removed, damaged wires still kept the road closed.
Local kids had to occupy themselves for two weeks after Superstorm Sandy arrived on Oct. 28-89. Megeen Laska's sons on Berta Place in Basking Ridge.
The chimney (foreground) blew off this home in The Hills and also smashed the deck during Sandy. Photo taken by Ridge junior Michael Garrett.
A Wednesday night candlelight vigil organized by Heartworks Foundation brought together parents and their children, mostly from Basking Ridge and Bernardsville, to remember the victims of the Dec. 14 school shooting in Connecticut and to sign a poster that will be delivered to Newtown. The foundation promoting acts of kindness was begun in honor of John Farrell, a Basking Ridge resident who lost his life at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

The year 2012 included a lot of double-takes. It was hard to believe the scenes left after Superstorm Sandy. There were also moments of jubiliation to capture in school athletics this year, when a number of Ridge High School teams achieved winning streaks that made both players and fans very happy. 

There also were shots of more homespun moments that make up the fabric of life in the community.

This year's selection of top photos includes a plentiful number of submitted photos. So please, during 2013, add or send us photos of something you've seen that might be just a little unforgettable. Who knows, it might end up as one of the top photos of the year next December.

Add your own photos, or remind us in the comments section of a photo you particularly liked during 2012.

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