🌱 Patch AM: 27 Years Of Family, Flavor, Love Continues At Basking Ridge Cafe Rustica

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In today's newsletter:

• Beloved Basking Ridge Italian spot marks 27 flavorful years

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.
• Sunday: Snow and flurries at times, temps: high: 29, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 28 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 27 Years Of Family, Flavor, Love Continues At Basking Ridge Cafe Rustica (patch.com) — Cafe Rustica on Valley Road in Basking Ridge is celebrating 27 years of serving rustic Italian dishes while building deep ties with generations of local families. Owners Giovanni and Theresa Giornalista share how their family-run restaurant has become a neighborhood staple, offering dine-in, takeout, and catering that keep Basking Ridge regulars coming back.
   

📸 Around Basking Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Basking Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Christmas Concert
  Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church, 45 Church St, Bernards
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
  252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• The Folk Project Open Stage
  21 Normandy Heights Rd , Morristown
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Community Service Opportunities
  9 Church St , Bernardsville
  9:00 am
• Winter Accessories Drive
  9 Church St , Bernardsville
  9:00 am
• FREE Campus Care Kits
  9 Church St. Bernardsville NJ
  9:00 am
• Celebrate the Owl-i-days at The Raptor Trust!
  The Raptor Trust 1390 White Bridge Rd, Long Hill, NJ, 07920
  10:30 am

Sunday December 14

• Annual Walk to Bethlehem Returns to Basking Ridge
  St. James Roman Catholic Church , 184 S Finley Ave , Bernards
  4:00 pm
• North Pole on North Maple: Ross Farm Holiday Lights Drive-Through
  The Ross Farm , 135 N Maple Ave , Basking Ridge
  5:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Virtual: "Tea with Mrs. Dickens" with Marci Diamond
  BernardsLibrary.org
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Orchestra Morning Performance
  Mount Prospect Elementary , 111 Hansom Road , Basking Ridge
  8:15 am
• Organize Your iPhone Photos
  Bernards Township
  2:00 pm

📣 Basking Ridge Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Basking Ridge PatchAM possible:

• Curbing Hunger — (908) 768-7776
  Orange Bins help curb hunger
• David A. Abrutyn, M.D. — 908-685-8500
  Sports Medicine, Joint Reconstruction, Shoulder&Knee Surgery
• The NJ School of Woodwork — (908) 303-6648
  The Largest Woodworking school in NJ
• Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — 908-222-0070
  A patient-centered plastic surgery practice
• Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — 9082220070
  Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery-Dr. Matthew Clott

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Full Time Care Giver
  Full Time 24/7 Italian speaking care giver available. Includes cooking and light cleaning. Very Reliable. Excellent References available. Please... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Learning Experience posted a job opening for 2's Lead Teacher in Basking Ridge. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 0834 in Berkeley Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bernardsville

• Why Winter's Better In Bernardsville: Beat The Blues With These Local Picks (patch.com)
• Jaxson Dart Goes on a Date With Influencer Amid Alix Earle Rumors (mandatory.com)

Warren

• N.J. wrestling preview, 2025-26: Contenders, teams to watch in Group 3 (nj.com)
• N.J. weather: Fast winter storm may bring 1 to 3 inches of snow this weekend. Latest forecast. (nj.com)
• Cookie exchange in Warren, NJ raises money for local food bank (wfmz.com)

Morristown

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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