Kayak Rescue on Rushing River, Call for More Advanced Teaching Top Local News

A Basking Ridge man and his 4-year-old granddaughter from Long Hill Township were pulled from the swiftly moving current of the Passaic River last Sunday afternoon. The rescue prompted kudos for the police officer and the volunteer first assistant fire chief who safely brought the man and child back to shore.

Parents Ask School Board for More Enrichment in Early Grades

A parents group has called for the need for more academic enrichment programs in elementary grades, and the Board of Education's curriculum committee's promised to review the issue with the school administration. At Monday’s school board meeting — and beforehand — members of the recently formed Bernards Township Parents for Advanced Curriculum told board members that the district is not fulfilling its obligation to provide an advanced curriculum for gifted students, particularly in math.

Motorist Faces 8 Years for Causing Fatal Bernards Twp. Crash

A Warren woman pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in Superior Court on Tuesday after authorities said she was drunk when she crashed her car head-on into another in Bernards Township in January, killing the other driver.

Sky Farm Nudist Club to Hold Open House Next Saturday

For 81 years, Sky Farm 'Naturist' club has been a quiet landmark off Allen Road on the edge of Liberty Corner. Next Saturday, those who want to try out the club can sign up for its annual Open House.

Residents Face Fines for Encroaching on Public Land

The Bernards Township Committee followed through on giving final approval to a new ordinance that will potentially impose fines of up to $2,000 and, in theory, up to 90 days jail time, for building or planting or otherwise "encroaching" on public land or easements on private property for such purposes as protection of the environment. Township Engineer Tom Timko said 100 instances of encroaching on public property already have been identified, and those people would be warned to remove the encroachment as a first step.

Bernards Students' 'Imagination' Earn National Distinction

Township middle school students earn awards at global Destination Imagination in Tennessee, after earlier placing highly at state level.

YMCA's Flag Day Rescheduled for Next Week

This week's rain also put a damper on Community Hope and the Somerset Hills YMCA's annual Flag Day 5K and 1-Mile Walk, planned for last Thursday. But it's now been rescheduled for 7 p.m. on this upcoming Thursday, June 20.

BJ's Customers May Have Been Exposed to Measles

A person with a confirmed case of measles may have exposed customers and employees to the disease at BJ's Wholesale Club on Route 22 in Watchung.