🌱 Patch AM: Have you shared your health priorities in the new community survey?

Hey there, Bernardsville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Have you shared your health priorities in the new community survey?
• Why are NFL romance rumors swirling around a Bernardsville restaurant?

Also on today's calendar: Impact100 Garden State to host Meet & Mingle info sessions in Morristown and Mendham and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Bernardsville? Post it to Bernardsville photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 45, low: 21.
• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bernards Township Health Department Launches 'Voices for Health' Community Health Survey (tapinto.net) — Bernardsville residents are being asked to share their health needs in a new “Voices for Health” survey from the Bernards Township Health Department, open through January 5, 2026. Responses will shape future programs like health education, screenings, and disease prevention, with paper copies available at local libraries and online access for quick completion.
   

• Marissa Ayers sends Jaxson Dart dating rumors into overdrive with cryptic Giants TikTok (sportingnews.com) — A rumored date night at Ristorante MV in Bernardsville has locals buzzing, as NFL rookie Jaxson Dart and influencer Marissa Ayers were reportedly seen there looking close. The sighting, along with Ayers’ Giants-themed TikTok and stadium appearances, is fueling ongoing speculation about their relationship, though neither has confirmed anything publicly.
   

📸 Around Bernardsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bernardsville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Impact100 Garden State to host Meet & Mingle info sessions in Morristown and Mendham
  Windswept Boutique, 4 E Main St, Mendham
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
  252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Bernardsville Hawkwatch
  New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary , 11 Hardscrabble Rd , Bernardsville
  1:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Troubadour Concerts present a LIVE Holiday Show Benefit
  21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown NJ
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• IN-PERSON Nature Infused Yoga
  NJ Audubon’s Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary , 11 Hardscrabble Road , Bernardsville
  4:30 am
• NJ Audubon: Saturday Winter Solstice Hike
  NJ Audubon’s Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary , 11 Hardscrabble Road , Bernardsville
  9:00 am
• NJ Audubon: Saturday Winter Solstice Hike
  New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary , 11 Hardscrabble Rd , Bernardsville
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• New Jersey Weekly Premodern
  The Bearded Dragon Games , 123 Claremont Rd , Bernardsville
  1:00 pm

📣 Bernardsville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Orchestra Morning Performance
  Mount Prospect Elementary , 111 Hansom Road , Basking Ridge
  8:15 am
• Basketball: Boys Freshmen vs. Montville High School (Away)
  Montville High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. Morristown High School (Home)
  West Morris Mendham High School Gymnasium -- Main West Morris Mendham High School Gymnasium -- Main
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV vs. Montville High School (Away)
  Montville High School
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Morristown High School (Home)
  West Morris Mendham High School Gymnasium -- Main West Morris Mendham High School Gymnasium -- Main
  7:00 pm
• Planning Board Regular Meeting
  Township of Bridgewater , 100 Commons Way , Bridgewater
  7:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Bernardsville PatchAM possible:

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• Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — 9082220070
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• The NJ School of Woodwork — (908) 303-6648
  The Largest Woodworking school in NJ

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for an adult ( preferably spayed) female greyhound,Saluki or borzoi to adopt for a companion to my male borzoi.
  Only interested in these 3 breeds at this time. Want a couch potato or very calm Non barking dog. I have 2 cats. Work from home 2-3 days a week. Home… (Nextdoor Bernardsville)

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Bernardsville. Apply here.
• Walgreens posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Bernardsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bernardsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Basking Ridge

• Basking Ridge Volunteer Firefighter Honored for 50 Years of Service (tapinto.net)

Bedminster

• After Trump ally's exit, U.S. attorney drama in N.J. spirals into another plot twist (nj.com)
• Wreaths Across America Helps Phillipsburg Pay Tribute To Veterans Laid to Rest at Local Cemeteries (tapinto.net)

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Ok Bernardsville! 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, but April May!
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