Hurricane Recovery Forum on Sunday

Kean, Bramnick and Munoz, and Lance to hold meeting in Bernards Township that will include representatives from FEMA and insurance.

District 21 legislative representatives, N.J. Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr., Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick and Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz, will host a Hurricane Sandy Recovery Information Session for the public at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Bernards Township Library in Basking Ridge. Representatives from FEMA and the insurance industry will be present, according to information from Bramnick's office. All are welcome to attend, from Bernards Township and other areas hit by Sandy, Bramnick said. The forum is scheduled for 3 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 18. On Thursday, a representative for U.S. Congressman Leonard Lance (R-District 7) said he also will participate in Sunday’s forum in Bernards Township. Lance also invited officials from the U.S…

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Bramnick: Set Up Emergency Procedure For Wire Removals

State assemblyman said he is seeking way in which wires still left since Sandy can be removed in cases of emergency.

New Jersey Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-District 21) said following a meeting in Bernards Township on Thursday that he is seeking to have the state Board of Public Utilities set up a procedure in which wires still left since Hurricane Sandy can be removed by more local officials in emergency situations. Major roads, including sections of South Finley Avenue and South Maple Avenue still were blocked as a result of downed wires mid-day on Thursday, even after local road crews had removed trees where possible without disturbing the wires. As it stands now, only the power company can test and remove the wires. Bramnick said that one of the major issues that he and state Sen. Tom Kean (R-District 21) are working on right now is whether that …

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Basking Ridge Photographers Winners in State Contest

Photographers will be honored at reception this Sunday.

Four Basking Ridge photographers, including first place winner Betsy Bacot-Aigner, a frequent contributor to Patch, were winners in state Assemblyman Jon Bramnick's fifth annual photography contest. Amateur photographers throughout New Jersey entered the contest and submitted over 300 pictures of scenes from around the state. Two photographers from the Gillette section of Long Hill Township also were recognized for their photos.  “This year’s photos captured the beauty and great diversity of our Garden State. New Jersey has so much to offer, from the numerous state parks to the endless fun at the Jersey Shore,” said Bramnick, whose district includes parts of Union, Morris and Somerset counties. Reception this Sunday The public and media …

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NJ Assemblyman to Bring Comedy Act to Basking Ridge this Saturday

State Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, lawmaker and comedian (who knew?) has show lined up in Basking Ridge.

Apparently, Bernards Township gained more than a new state Assembly representative when the township was redistricted into Republican Jon Bramnick's 21st district this year. We also got a stand-up comedian. However, the "Funniest Lawyer in New Jersey," so called in contests sponsored by the bar association at Rascals Comedy Club, will entertain audiences for charity, not votes, in the coming month. Bramnick will share his quick wit and comic timing with attendees at the Auction for Healing the Children at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 at the Basking Ridge Country Club. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to providing donated medical care to children in need in both the United States and throughout the world. Bramnick, who is New Jersey'…

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Two Basking Ridge Residents Win in NJ 'Shore' and 'Wildlife' Photo Contest

Township photographers Hilary Klimek and Rebecca Venetianer, a Ridge HS student, among statewide winners.

Two Basking Ridge residents were among the winners of the fourth annual photography contest of scenes from around the state, and were honored by contest sponsor N.J. Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-District 21) at a reception in Westfield earlier this month. Hilary Klimek, a local photographer whose work has been displayed at the township's Farmstead Arts center won an honorable mention in the Jersey Shore Category with her photo, Up, Up & Away. Meanwhile, in the category for wildlife photography, the staff pick was "Favorite Summertime Shorebird," a photo by Ridge High School junior Rebecca Venetianer. Her entry was titled Seagull Reflection. Bramnick congratulated the winners, joined by family and friends at the event.  More than 200 …

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