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🌱 Patch AM: Basking Ridge Team Qualifies For State-Level First LEGO League Robotics Competition
And check out HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event on the Basking Ridge Patch calendar

Hi Basking Ridge! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Basking Ridge middle schoolers shine at state LEGO robotics competition
Also on today's calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Basking Ridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Basking Ridge? Post it to Basking Ridge photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Basking Ridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 22 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 45, low: 40.
- Friday: Windy; morning rain, with a high of 56 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Basking Ridge Team Qualifies For State-Level First LEGO League Robotics Competition (patch.com) — Young innovators from Basking Ridge’s Lego Logics team made an impressive debut by qualifying for the New Jersey State First LEGO League Robotics Competition after excelling at regionals. The William Annin Middle School students earned a Core Values award and finished 38th statewide, gaining valuable STEM, teamwork, and leadership experience they hope to build on next year.
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📸 Around Basking Ridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Basking Ridge
★ Featured events ★
- HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
10:00 am - Holiday Pops Concert
Ridge High School, 268 S Finley Ave, Bernards
3:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- December Daytime Book Discussion
Bernards Township Library
11:00 am - Virtual: Holiday Lights with Mario Medici
BernardsLibrary.org
7:00 pm - Blue Christmas
520 King George Rd , Bernards
7:30 pm - 47th Festival of Trees
Environmental Education Center , 190 Lord Stirling Rd , Basking Ridge
9:00 am - Baby Time (Birth-16 months) @ Bernards Township Library
Bernards Township Library , 32 S Maple Ave , Basking Ridge
10:00 am - Live Nativity & The Christmas Story Presented by Our Students!
Somerset Hills Lutheran Church , 350 Lake Rd , Bernards
5:30 pm - Virtual: The Beauty of Art Deco, with Historian Toni McKeen
BernardsLibrary.org
7:00 pm - Folk Project/ Troubadour Concert annual Holiday Concert
21 Normandy Heights Rd , Morristown
7:00 pm - Holiday Film and TV Spectacular Sing-Along (for the young and young at heart)
Bernards Township Library , 32 S Maple Ave , Bernards
10:30 am - Sleigh Bell Swing
Raritan Valley Community College , 118 Lamington Rd , Branchburg
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
📣 Basking Ridge Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Basking Ridge PatchAM possible:
- The NJ School of Woodwork — (908) 303-6648
The Largest Woodworking school in NJ - David A. Abrutyn, M.D. — 908-685-8500
Sports Medicine, Joint Reconstruction, Shoulder&Knee Surgery - 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 - Curbing Hunger — (908) 768-7776
Orange Bins help curb hunger
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
🪧 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
- Six Students, One Mission: Making the Holiday Season Brighter for Children in Need —May Cotter Read on Patch
- I have something to say, and I truly mean no offense — it’s just what’s on my mind.
Usually, when people come to this site, it’s for one of a few reasons: they’re hoping someone can help them find what they need, they’re seeking help… (Nextdoor Church Street to 78)
- Arbor Company posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Basking Ridge. Apply here.
- Sunrise Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper-2 in Basking Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bernardsville
- Boys fencing: Fencers of the week for December 16 (nj.com)
- Bernards Township Health Department Launches 'Voices for Health' Community Health Survey (tapinto.net)
- Jaxson Dart dating buzz grows after Marissa Ayers rocks Giants shirt (fanbuzz.com)
Morristown
- Duke Ellington’s Grandson, Jazz Band Performing Christmas Show In Morristown (patch.com)
- Police ID Woman Who Died After Crash In Front Of Morris Co. Hospital (patch.com)
Ok Basking Ridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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