Ridge Traffic Report Issued, GOP Endorses Candidate Top Local News.

GOP Endorses Carol Bianchi for Township Committee

On a snowy Monday evening, the Republican municipal committee interviewed two candidates to receive the party endorsement for this year's one seat available on the Township Committee Both candidates are members of the Planning Board, including Carol Bianchi, this year's Planning Board chair, and Kevin Orr, who is this year's chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The committee went behind closed doors for a vote, and ultimately selected Bianchi, who will face Democrat David Ferdinand in the upcoming campaign if both officially win the June primary election.

Basking Ridge Business Owner Wins Small Biz Person of the Year Award

Anthony Sblendorio, who lives in Basking Ridge with his wife Maria and their children, a landscape architect and owner of has been named the 2013 Small Business Person of the Year, a national award.

Back-to-Back Jr. Prom and SAT Testing Concerns Some

The weekend of May 3-4 will include two important events in the lives of many Ridge High School juniors — the junior prom is scheduled to be held at the Bridgewater Marriott, while the next morning, Saturday, is one of the test dates set for the standardized SAT tests and SAT subject tests.

Farmstead Arts Flourishes as Restoration Continues

After the Farmstead hosted its first concert of 2013, Heather Mulvey, who sang Celtic and other folk songs, the center's historic barn was opened to the public for a tour of a 1730s barn, with a tour of the restoration work done so far.

Ridge Traffic Task Force Names Options Ranging From Free to $1.1M in Online Report

The public is invited to a meeting at the township municipal building at 7 p.m. next Monday in order to ask questions and give more public input on the proposals for alleviating morning traffic at Ridge High School.

Gillette Kings Opens With Some Unique Features

A crowd enjoyed samples and a chance to look and shop at the newest Kings Supermarket, which had its grand opening on Friday at the Valley Mall Shopping Center in the Gillette section of Long Hill Township.

Moms Talk: Are Students Applying to Too Many Colleges?

This week's column asks if students and their parents are driving themselves crazy by applying to too many "reach," target and "fall-back" colleges — or if it's a necessary part of playing the game in an ever-more-competitive college acceptance process.