Crime & Safety
Driver Trapped in I-78 Crash, Natural Food Store Opens Top Local News
JCP&L hearing, Ridge traffic task force and residential burglaries also make headlines.
Driver Extricated After Trapped for Hours in Crash
The car crash tied up traffic for hours at the border of Warren and Bernards where a female driver alone in her had to be extricated by Liberty Corner Fire Co. She was flown to a hospital by a Medevac helicopter and later reported to be in stable condition.
The utility company's president and commissioners from the state Board of Public Utilities heard mostly criticism from Bernards officials and officials from several other communities at a public meeting in Basking Ridge this week.
Ridge Task Force To Consider 'Every Option'
A special task force of school and municipal officials ask the public what options should be pursued for solving morning traffic back-ups at Ridge High School. They here what's not wanted, including the widening of South Finley Avenue or continuing to send buses through Homestead Village to reach the rear high school entrance behind Cedar Hill Elementary School.
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'It Wasn't Me,' Hoboken Man Named as Shooter Writes
Patch is one of the first news organizations to raise the flag that the wrong Lanza brother had been blamed for the shooting deaths of almost 30 people — including 20 children — in an elementary school in a small town in Connecticut.
Natural Foods Market Arrives in Basking Ridge
Dean's Natural Food Market opens at 25 Marketplace, carrying organic produce, offering a juice bar and more.
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Urban Table Opens With 'Something for Everyone'
Just down the street from Dean's Natural Food Market, a new restaurant — new to Basking Ridge at least — opened with Urban Table, with an eclectic menu and full bar.
Jewelry Stolen in String of Bernards Break-Ins
Multiple break-ins in Basking Ridge, mostly in The Hills, have been reported in the past few months. The MO was a break-in and an apparent search for jewelry.
Ridge Boys Basketball Begins Season With Win
Photos from the first game of the season, when the Red Devils hoopsters beat North Hunterdon High School at home.
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