Forbes House on Market, Flipped SUV Rescue Top July News

Forbes Estate Comes With History and Celebrity

Presumably, the most-read story of the month on the Bernardsville-Bedminster Patch included even some people who might not be able to afford the $4.25-million ticket to owning Timberfield, an 18-room home on 34 acres in Bedminster Township where billionaire publisher Malcolm Forbes reportedly presented actress Liz Taylor with a purple Harley-Davidson motorcycle. 

Motorist Extricated from Flipped SUV After Reportedly Losing Control of Vehicle

The Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department extricated a Phillipsburg woman from her SUV on I-78 and they did it fast — within five to six minutes, said said Assistant Fire Chief Brian Bassett. The woman — flown by medical helicopter to Morristown Medical Center with head injuries — had three children in the back, who were not as seriously injured.

Search Continues for Missing Bedminster Man

Somerset Hills readers undoubtedly have been hoping for the best in the search for a missing Bedminster resident, 44-year-old Roger Temple, reported as missing and "endangered" since the third week in June.

7 Charged With Selling Drugs at VA Medical Centers

A group of men, including one living in Basking Ridge, have been accused by federal authorities of selling heroin to veterans being treated at two New Jersey VA medical centers where they had access, including the facility in Lyons. An investigation of the men began two years ago by the Office of the Inspector General after a veteran's fatal heroin overdose at the Lyons VA hospital, Jeffrey Hughes, special agent in charge of U.S. Veterans Affairs, said.

Reward for Missing Bedminster Man Reaches $2K

As time went on, Roger Temple's family and friends last week announced that a reward of $2,000 would be offered for information leading to his safe return. Other organizations also became involved in the search.

Retired Gladstone Resident Gives Back to Matheny

A blog by Matheny's Sanford Josephson tells the tale of how a retired executive has found fulfillment volunteering at the Matheny Medical and Educational Center in the Peapack section of Peapack-Gladstone.

Superintendent Koos Resigns Following Months of Sick Leave

Just one year after being hired at a $135,000 annual salary, Bedminster Township Public Schools Superintendent Carolyn Koos resigned in early July. Later in the month, former Acting Superintendent Ron Bolandi was hired to refill that post on a temporary basis.

Tentative Trial Date Set for Lawsuit on Bernards High Athletic Field

Bernardsville Borough seeking to bow out from a citizens group's lawsuit against plans to expand a multi-purpose athletic field into woods at the far end of Bernards High School was denied by a Superior Court judge last week, at the same time a tentative trial date was set for October.

Allen Road/Schley Mountain Repaving to Extend into Bedminster

Somerset County initially informed Bernards Township that Allen Road would be repaved this fall because of an unanticipated opening in its construction schedule — and later let Bedminster know that the work would extend all the way over the hill in The Hills to the bottom of Schley Mountain Road. As in Bernards, night work is likely.

Search for Missing Man, Memorial for Restaurant Owner in Local News

Readers again turned to read about the search for Roger Temple, and a memorial for restaurant owner Jack Welch, whose share in eateries such as The Store, Willie's Taverne and other area establishment — as well as his Bible study groups — touched many local lives.

Ohio Man Chased on I-78 and Route 287 Allegedly Had More than A Pound of Heroin

Leonard King was on his way back home to Steubenville, Ohio, when he was stopped by a state trooper on Route 78 in Bridgewater, starting a roundabout chase that ended in Bernards Township before his arrest for allegedly carrying more than a pound of heroin, court papers say. King allegedly had just bought more than a pound of heroin in New York City for $26,000 and was going home to sell it for $120,000, he later told police, according to an affidavit filed in state Superior Court.