Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Township poised to lay marker to commemorate burial ground on Hillside Avenue.
After months of debate, Bedminster will commemorate and preserve a slave cemetery on Hillside Avenue. The township committee passed a resolution at its meeting Monday night to dedicate the 0.1-acre plot, which was part of land that housed the municipal building until it moved in 2004 and was demolished in 2011. “I for one, am very happy we’re giving attention to this matter,” Mayor Steven Parker said. The resolution is slated to “designate, preserve and subdivide the property,” Parker said. “We live in the here and now. What we can do with the site is extrapolate (it) … and commemorate it with a marker.” Now, the Somerset County Culture and Heritage Commission will take the lead on placing a marker at the site, and the town’s Historic …
New policies prompted by spate of arrests and drunkenness at 2012 event.
After a security review prompted by arrests, violations issues and police response at the 2012 Far Hills Race Meeting, the association has introduced new alcohol policies for the 2013 event. About 40,000 people attended the 2012 event, which saw 25 arrests for theft, disorderly conduct and assault, among others, as well as charges of underage drinking. The Far Hills Race Meeting Association announced the new alcohol policies Tuesday. The new measures, according to a release, were put together with input from Far Hills Borough and police officers to take a zero tolerance approach of the event. The new policies: "The safety of spectators has always been a top priority for the Far Hills Race Meeting Association," Guy Torsilieri, co-chairman …
Somerset County Park Commission sponsoring annual series in Bridgewater.
Sometimes there's just not enough days in the week, but every Wednesday we'll give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with family and just take some time for yourself. Summer is almost officially here, the weather is on and off sunny and that can only mean one thing—the Somerset County 2013 Summer Concert Series is returning to Bridgewater, as of July 4. Sponsored by the Somerset County Park Commission, the weekly event that lasts through July and August features different kinds of musicians each Sunday. Guests are invited to bring out their lawn chairs and snacks, and park themselves on the lawn at Duke Island Park to listen to the music and dance with the festivities. The first concert will actually be held at North …
Monday, June 17, 2013
Local cast and directors rehearsing for annual series of free outdoor plays at Pleasant Valley Park.
Trilogy Repertory Company, based in Basking Ridge, opens another great summer season of Bernards Township Parks and Recreation “Plays in the Park” series with with Monty Python’s musical comedy “Spamalot” on July 11 at Pleasant Valley Park in Basking Ridge. Trilogy will continue the season with a second production starting August 1 with Shakespeare’s drama “King Lear,” in partnership with Westfield’s Troupe of Friends. All performances are free, and will begin at 8 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheater at the park off Valley Road. “Spamalot,” directed by Trilogy principal Jaye Barre of Basking Ridge, with musical direction by Lois Buesser of Boonton and choreography by Charlene Bitzus of Basking Ridge, tells a story of medieval knights and …
Students will participate in American Legion Jersey Boys State this week at Rider University.
A high school senior from Basking Ridge will learn about the intricacies of government on the local, county and state level when he gathers with other students for the week-long American Legion Jersey Boys State at Rider University beginning Monday. Enrique Zalamea, of Legion Post 59, will represent Basking Ridge at the event. The program is designed for top-of-the-class students from throughout New Jersey to gather and learn about civics by dividing into political parties, campaigning in mock elections and hearing from real-life leaders. The students also hold a mock State of the Union. Elected officials who have participated in the program as teens include Gov. Chris Christie, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Sen. Bob Menendez. The students …
Water main repaired after more than a day.
Bernardsville Police Chief Kevin Valentine said Mount Airy Road was fully open as of about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, after being fully and partially closed for more than a day. The road in Bernardsville was partially open on Tuesday morning, with southbound traffic still being detoured while work continued in the area of a water main break near Oakley Street, police had said. Police originally said the road will be closed for most of Monday during the day, and possibly into evening hours, while construction crews repair the water main break. Motorists were asked to follow posted detour routes around the construction site onto South Street and Dayton Crescent, according to borough police. Traffic delays were expected in the immediate area, police …
The Somerset County Business Partnership has a list of the companies with the most employees.
There are many major employers throughout the county, with large numbers of employees, ranging in the thousands—and the Somerset County Business Partnership has put together the top 10 employers. The data as a whole, including information on education and the county itself, can be found here. The top employer in the county is Verizon Business, located in Basking Ridge, with 3,500 employees. The next five employers each boast 2,000 employers. They are Avaya Inc., in Basking Ridge; Cegedim Dendrite, in Bedminster; Chubb Group of Insurance Co., in Warren; Johnson and Johnson Research and Development, in Raritan; and Sanofi-Aventis Us LLC, in Bridgewater. In Raritan, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals has 1,800 employees, and the Somerset …
Patch offers mosquito prevention tips, and the map below shows the number of West Nile cases last summer.
Last year, Somerset County reported three human cases of West Nile Virus per 327,707 residents in the county. Across New Jersey, however, the number of West Nile cases were at an all-time high. "The whole country experienced the worst year on record for West Nile Virus," said Dr. Shereen Semple, epidemiologist at the New Jersey Department of Health. "We don't know exactly why yet, but most of the experts agree that it has to do with the weather conditions. When the conditions are very hot and dry, we tend to see bad years." To give residents a sense of West Nile’s prevalence across the state, Patch has pulled together 2012 county-level data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Cases and Incidence Rates You can see how…
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After you fill out and submit this form, the details of your sale will appear on our interactive map, which will be rolled out on Friday.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Discussions will continue about how to preserve the property.
Thomas Buckingham, president of the Somerset County Historical Society, is expected to speak before the Bedminster Township Committee Monday with information on the history of what has been found to be a slave cemetery on Hillside Avenue. Discussions over how to preserve the historical aspect of the slave cemetery on Hillside Avenue, site of the former municipal building, have continued for several weeks now, and residents are pushing for some kind of preservation of the site. The property, according to records, was purchased by the township in 1935. The Bedminster municipal building was located on the property until 2004, and it was demolished in 2011. Since then, the property has remained vacant. The township has already discussed …
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6:55 pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
It has been a few years since I have been, but many a good and libation filled time was had. Mr Jordan's final word sums it up nicely. bill Swanson, if you didn't have fun, then your probably just a d....che. more ›