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Schools Open, Township Scores High in Financial Audit Top Local News

Basking Ridge among 'best places' to live in NJ, 9/11 remembered also made headlines.

Bernards Township Schools Come Alive Again When 5,249 Students Report for First Day

It may have seemed like summer might never end this year, but as of Sept. 9, students returned to Bernards Township schools in full force, with some changes — including a longer day for elementary school students and also a school calendar without the traditional February week's vacation.

Ridge Football Game Season Opener Rescheduled For Sunday Afternoon

The Ridge Red Devils and Montgomery waited as long as possible before calling off Thursday night's season opener — and rescheduling the game for 2 p.m. on Sunday at Ridge High School's Lee Field.

Basking Ridge, Bernardsville Among 'Best Places' in New Jersey

The towns in the Somerset Hills may not have ranked as high as neighboring Warren Township in this year's New Jersey Monthly rankings of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey — but Bernardsville, at no. 27, and Basking Ridge, at no. 47, still were in the top 10 percent.

Twelve Years Later, Impact of 9/11 Still Felt Hard in Basking Ridge

Whether publicly or privately, Bernards Township residents paused to remember a day that has both historical and personal meaning for the township.

Bernards Township Aces Another Municipal Audit Report

Some towns undoubtedly don't look forward to having an audit of municipal finances — but this year, following multiple favorable audit reports — auditor Robert Morrison praised Bernards Township's handling of finances, and said he didn't even have any recommendations to make for improvements.

Turf Field Bond Killed by Final Bernardsville Council Vote

As promised, the Bernardsville Council followed through on a second and final vote to rescind a $1.2-million bond ordinance to pay for a synthetic turf field — a bond ordinance opposed by residents who felt that last year's vote against funding such a field at a public referendum was being ignored. 


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