'True, Selfless Caregiver Of Humans And Animals': Basking Ridge Hero

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Laurie Och who nominated Caroline Och of Bernardsville-Bedminster.

Local hero’s full name

Caroline Och

Local hero’s home state

New Jersey

Local hero’s Patch

Bernardsville-Bedminster

How do you know the local hero?

Witness

What does the local hero do?

School Counselor Intern

Why do you believe the local hero should be recognized or honored?

Early this morning (10/27/22) a dog was loose and wandering on busy South Finley Ave in Basking Ridge. A young lady, who is a school counselor intern at an area high school, pulled over and stopped the traffic to rescue the scared dog! She calmly got hold of the dog and called the number on his tag so he was soon reunited with his owner.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the local hero?

A true, selfless caregiver...of humans AND animals!

Thank you for all you do, Caroline Och!

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Know someone making a difference in town? Nominate them as a local hero here.