🌱 How will Bernards fare in its tougher new football division?

Good day Bernards! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Bernards fare in its tougher new football division?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Concert and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with clouds and sun, with a high of 34 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 22.
• Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 37 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Big Central Conference releases 2026-27 football division alignments (mycentraljersey.com) — Bernards High School’s football team will compete in a tougher United Silver division in 2026–27, grouped with Governor Livingston, J.F. Kennedy, and South Plainfield. The Big Central Conference just released new two-year alignments, shifting several schools between divisions but keeping Bernards clearly in the mix for higher-level competition that local fans will want to follow.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bernards

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

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

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Tot Time (2.5-3.5 year olds) @ Bernards Township Library
  Bernards Township Library , 32 S Maple Ave , Basking Ridge
  10:00 am
• Hatha Yoga — Yoga with Sabah
  Somerset Hills YMCA , 140 Mt Airy Rd , Basking Ridge
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• 47th Annual Festival of Trees
  Environmental Education Center , 190 Lord Stirling Rd , Basking Ridge
  9:00 am
• Cookies & Cocoa with Santa Claus
  The Ross Farm , 135 N Maple Ave , Basking Ridge
  11:00 am
• Holiday Party 2025 - Mercedes Benz Club of America - Northern New Jersey
  Grain House , 225 Morristown Rd , Basking Ridge
  12:00 pm
• NJ Audubon Digital Photography Workshop: Digital Editing 1
  New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary , 11 Hardscrabble Rd , Bernardsville
  1:00 pm
• SOHO Live - DS
  Prudential Hall , 1 Center St , Newark
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Breakfast with Santa
  Red Horse by David Burke - Bernards Inn , 27 Mine Brk Rd , Bernardsville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Reserved x253
  Warren Township, NJ Calendar , 46 Mountain Blvd , Warren
  1:00 pm
• Deck the Halls: Winter Florals Workshop
  Natirar , 2 Main St , Peapack
  6:00 pm
• WAMS Orchestra Concert
  William Annin Middle School , 70 Quincy Road , Basking Ridge
  7:00 pm
• Township Committee Meeting
  Warren Township, NJ Calendar , 44 Mountain Blvd , Warren
  7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Incident cleared on Route 601 Northbound/Southbound in Montgomery between W Dutchtown Harlingen Rd and E Mtn Rd.
  6:36PM on Dec 9: Serious fire closes Rt. 601 NB/SB in Montgomery between W Dutchtown Harlingen Rd and E Mtn Rd. (Nextdoor )
• The bulk of a fire has been knocked down, and crews are overhauling at the scene on County Route 601 in Somerset, Montgomery.
  2:13PM on Dec 9: Fire is extending to another garage, shed, and a box truck on County Route 601 in Somerset, prompting the activation of the southern… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Basking Ridge

• Basking Ridge Firefighter Honored For 50 Years Of Service (patch.com)
• NJBIZ 2025 list leaders spotlight top NJ companies (njbiz.com)

Bernardsville

• PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: At This High School, a Ticket to Arsenic and Old Lace Also Gets You a Ticket to a Football Game (playbill.com)

Bridgewater

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-- The Patch AM Team

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