Tree was donated by Basking Ridge family will grace downtown until after New Year's.
In the end, the tree chosen by the Basking Ridge Fire Co. to fill the town center in downtown Basking Ridge was a slightly Sandy-damaged evergreen that had been the number two candidate even before the storm arrived. On Saturday morning, volunteers from the fire company and first aid squad cut and carefully transported the tree from the home of Steve and Maggie Aloisio on Annin Road to the center of Basking Ridge. It was trucked to the center of town, in the tree's usual honorary spot on a small square in front of The Presbyterian Church of Basking Ridge, where it was anchored and strapped into place. The tree was originally 40 feet high, but was cut down to 30 feet to make it easier to transport, said Firefighter Todd Middleton, who said …
Superstorm Sandy damages many potential choices. Basking Ridge Fire Co. looking for standing evergreen.
The usual day that the Basking Ridge Fire Co. puts up and decorates its choice for holiday tree in the center of town is drawing near — the day after Thanksgiving — and the fire company still is in search of a tree that hasn't been downed or damaged by Sandy. For decades, the fire company has traditionally set up the tree each year in the center of town. However, this year’s tree and also the runner-up choice both were ruined by Superstorm Sandy. Trees are normally donated by residents of Bernards Township, or nearby, and are removed from the donor's property by the fire company. The volunteers then transport the tree to the green by The Presbyterian Church of Basking Ridge. "The trees that were selected were damaged to a point where they …
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6:47 am on Monday, November 26, 2012
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