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Good morning Basking Ridge! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you shared your say in Basking Ridge’s health survey yet?
  • How a Basking Ridge arrest helped crack an out-of-state burglary
  • How strong is Ridge’s next wrestling opponent from Old Bridge?

Also on today's calendar: Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026 and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 28.
  • Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 46 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bernards Township Extends Deadline for Community Health Survey (tapinto.net) — Residents in Basking Ridge and nearby towns now have until Jan. 31, 2026 to complete the Bernards Township Health Department’s Voices for Health community survey. Your feedback on access to care, prevention, and wellness will guide future local health programs, and you can respond online or via paper copies at the Health Department and local libraries.
   

• Rye police arrest Conn. man for burglary - The City Review New Rochelle (cityreviewnr.com) — Police in Rye, NY and Bernards Township coordinated after a man was found at Verizon’s Basking Ridge headquarters driving an Audi Q7 later tied to a New Year’s Day burglary in Rye. Bernards officers arrested him in a parking deck at the Basking Ridge campus, and he now faces multiple felony charges in New York following extradition from Morris County.
   

• Short-handed Old Bridge continues forward momentum, impressive start after sweep at quad (nj.com subscription) — Old Bridge’s surging wrestling team will visit Basking Ridge on Wednesday for a non-conference showdown against Somerset County power Ridge, giving local fans a strong home test. The Knights just swept a tough quad, including a dramatic comeback over Kingsway, and bring a 6-1 record and impressive depth into their trip to Ridge’s gym.
   

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  • Hi everyone,
    I’m looking for someone who can help clean and declutter our books and toys, and also organize and move them to the basement. If you know anyone… (Nextdoor Stonehouse Rd)
  • The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Infant Teacher in Basking Ridge. Apply here.
  • Sunrise Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Basking Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basking Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bernardsville

  • Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In Bernardsville (patch.com)
  • Water Main Work To Impact Roads, Parking Near Bernardsville Train Station Through April (patch.com)
  • 📣MIDDLETOWN: Winter Bluey Event (tapinto.net)

Bridgewater

  • Bridgewater Local Seeks Eligible Donor For 7-Year-Old Cousin, Goddaughter With Leukemia (patch.com)
  • WHRHS Wrestling: Exciting Alumni Night at Watchung Hills: A Hard-Fought Battle Against Bridgewater-Raritan (tapinto.net)
  • Board of Education Swears in Memories, Appoints Michael Pepe as President (tapinto.net)

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