Music, Wine Tasting at Saturday's Bernards Ski Team Fundraiser

Event scheduled for Saturday evening at Liberty Corner Firehouse.

This Saturday night is an opportunity to enjoy food, music and a wine tasting provided by the 56 Degree Wine shop in Bernardsville and at the same time raise funds for the Bernards High School Ski Racing Team Fundraiser will help support a high school sport funded completely by parents. The 9th annual event is scheduled for 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Liberty Corner Firehouse, 95 Church Street, in Liberty Corner. The event is still on despite the snow, and tickets are available online through Saturday night, said organizer Steve Katz. Tickets can be obtained online at www.bhsskiteam.org. The Bernards High School Ski Team is part of the New Jersey Interscholastic Ski Racing Association. The 19-member coed team, formed …

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Full-Sized Plane To Be Pulled for Special Olympics

Basking Ridge company participates in unique fundraiser.

Participating in sporting events and athletic training undoubtedly isn't easy for many Special Olympics athletes. But neither is pulling a 93,000-pound plane across a tarmac at Newark Airport. On Saturday, Sept. 29, a team made up of employees from Basking Ridge-based OPTUM, along with some friends and family members, will face a tough challege at the 2012 Plane Pull to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey. The fundraiser begins at 8 a.m. with "plane pull" teams attempting to pull a Boeing 737 during a day of special events at Newark Liberty International Airport. This is the fourth year that the Basking Ridge company, located at 131 Morristown Road, is participating in the plane pull with a team of 20, said Meghan Marinari, team captain …

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Romney to Attend Senate Candidate Fundraiser in Bernardsville

Cost of event is $5,000 per plate at private residence.

'Caring for Kathy' at St. James Fundraiser

Planned fundraiser would help nursery school teacher and longtime community member in longtime fight against cancer.

A single mother of seven and a grandmother of two, Kathy Kelleher was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and since has been waging a valiant battle against the disease. Recently, she was forced to leave her position as a nursery school teacher at Tree House Child Caring Center in Basking Ridge. She is facing lengthy and expensive treatment, according to the organizers of a fundraiser to help the community resident. Local entertainers and the Saint James Men of Charity at St. James Church in Basking Ridge are teaming up with the family and friends of Kathy Kelleher to host a fundraising event on Friday, March 2. The fundraiser will include dinner, a Silent Auction, a Tricky Tray, music, dancing and a comedy show, and will be held at Saint…

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A Fundraiser Draws Support, Both Financially and From the Heart

Runners and walkers participate in a 5K race, "Pump It Up for Platelets" at Pleasant Valley Park in Basking Ridge,

Even in the midst of a heat wave, near to 100 people came out Sunday to Pleasant Valley Park in Basking Ridge to walk or run at 5K for the second annual "Pump it Up for Platelets" fundraiser. Many of those who came were remembering a young man who was a friend, a classmate or a co-worker on a special project. For Susan Anderson of Bridgewater, the day was a chance to share memories of her 18-year-old son, Erik Anderson. Erik suffered from a rare condition, a blood platelet discorder known as Immune Thrombocyepenia (ITP.) The Bridgewater-Raritan High School student, who would have graduated in June, had passed away in May from complications of a bone marrow transplant that he had because of another immune disorder.  Just last fall, Erik …

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Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Somerset Patriots to Dedicate Game to Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

Second annual game with Patriots to be held on July 17.

Editor's Note: The following is a letter from one of our contributors. The Somerset Patriots will play the Camden Riversharks at a game dedicated to Pancreatic Cancer awareness on Sunday, July 17. More information is online. Dear Editor: In the past 40 years, the United States has changed in so many ways.  From technological breakthroughs to social transformations, we have seen progress that has improved our lives in countless ways. Over that same period, the fight against pancreatic cancer hasn’t seen the same advancements. I’ve seen this firsthand, losing my father to the disease nine years ago. With no early detection method or cure, he fought a losing battle with this insidious disease. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of …

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Get Out

Lots of Things to Do: Golf, Run, Eat & Plan a (Theater) Murder

There is a wide variety of things to do in the next several days, no matter what your taste and talents.

Looking for something fun or worthwhile to do through the end of this week, the weekend and into next week? Check out our Get Out column, with especially kid-friendly activities listed under the Grab & Go section. UPDATE: Thursday's 60th anniversary picnic for the community at the Somerset Hills YMCA, to be followed by the Flag Day 5K run, was put off due to heat and rescheduled for Sept. 24. Another popular 5K run, the Ridge Runs for Team Boomer on Sunday, benefits the Boomer Esiason Foundation and cystic fibrosis organizations. On Monday, the Bernards Township PBA holds its annual fun day of lunch and golf at the Basking Ridge Country Club, while raising money for multiple worth causes. Take your pick and add on any other events we may …

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Golf Greats Expected at Monday Fundraiser For Boys & Girls Clubs

Chance to see golf legends at Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark is offering a chance to win two free passes to spend the day with some of golf's legendary players at a fundraiser on Monday, June 6, at the Somerset Hills Country at 180 Mine Mount Road in Bernardsville. Merrie Snead, a spokeswoman for the Boys & Girls Clubs announced a chance to win gallery passes for the daylong event, to begin at 9 a.m. Along with lunch and awards presentation, the day will include an up close and personal view of the golf techniques of a number of golfing greats, such as 2011 Masters Tournament Champion Charl Schwartzel, 2010 British Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen, the legendary Fuzzy Zoeller and 2010 LGPA Champion Cristie Kerr. "They’re bringing their game here to help raise funds for…

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Scenes from 14th Annual Miles for Matheny

Natirar County Park in Peapack-Gladstone is location of one of the largest fundraising events in the Somerset Hills Area.

Once again, Miles for Matheny was on Sunday held at Natirar County Park as one of the largest fundraisers and community get-togethers in the Somerset Hills area. The event, reported in "Miles of Smiles" on Sunday in the Basking Ridge Patch, attracted about 1,600 participants and spectators to the park in Peapack-Gladstone. Many residents from towns in the Somerset Hills — including Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster and Peapack-Gladstone — took part one way or another. A highlight of the day was the Lu Huggins Wheelchair Walk — in which able-bodied friends and family members accompanied Matheny patients and others in wheelchairs. The event was named in honor of the late Lu Huggins of Basking Ridge, who began the forerunner of Miles …

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