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🌱 Patch AM: How this $1.5M water project will affect downtown Bernardsville
And check out Author Karen Winn returns home to launch her novel, The Society, at Chapter One on the Bernardsville Patch calendar

Hello Bernardsville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How this $1.5M water project will affect downtown Bernardsville
Also on today's calendar: Author Karen Winn returns home to launch her novel, The Society, at Chapter One and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Bernardsville-Bedminsterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Bernardsville-Bedminsterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 25 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 46, low: 32.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Jersey American Water to Upgrade Parts of Downtown Bernardsville Water System with a $1.5M Infrastructure Project (insidernj.com) — Bernardsville’s downtown water system is getting a $1.5 million upgrade that will affect traffic, NJ Transit parking, and construction noise near the train station through fall 2026. New Jersey American Water will install about 300 feet of new main under the tracks and along nearby roads to improve reliability, pressure, and fire flows, and residents are urged to sign up for service alerts.
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📸 Around Bernardsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bernardsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Author Karen Winn returns home to launch her novel, The Society, at Chapter One
Chapter One, 84 E Main St, Mendham
6:00 pm
Wednesday January 21
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Other local events
- Far Hills Country Day School Family Music Class
Far Hills Country Day School , 697 US-202 , Far Hills
8:30 am - NJ Audubon: Saturday Winter Hike
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary , 11 Hardscrabble Rd , Bernardsville
2:00 pm - NJ Audubon: Glacier National Park: A Photographic Tour
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary , 11 Hardscrabble Rd , Bernardsville
1:00 pm - Optimize Your Wellness in 2026
6 Hilltop Rd , Mendham
6:30 pm - Far Hills Country Day School All-School Open House
Far Hills Country Day School , 697 US-202 , Far Hills
9:00 am - NJ Audubon: Animal Signs in Winter
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary , 11 Hardscrabble Rd , Bernardsville
2:00 pm - Briz: Gold Rush-The Ultimate Neil Young Celebration
THE BERNIE , 27 Mine Brk Rd , Bernardsville
7:00 pm
Monday January 12
Saturday January 17
Sunday January 18
Wednesday January 21
Saturday January 24
📣 Bernardsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- In-person/Virtual Dance Fitness Strength
Township of Bridgewater , 100 Commons Way , Bridgewater
10:15 am - Dance Fitness
Township of Bridgewater , 100 Commons Way , Bridgewater
11:00 am - Mexican Train-Dominoes
Township of Bridgewater , 100 Commons Way , Bridgewater
11:30 am - Healthy Bones Class *RSVP REQUIRED
Township of Bridgewater , 100 Commons Way , Bridgewater
11:45 am - Ice Hockey: Boys Varsity vs. Morristown Beard (Home)
Mennen Sports Arena
4:30 pm
Monday January 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UnitedHealth Group posted a job opening for Account Receivable Clerk in Basking Ridge. Apply here.
- IVIRMA Global posted a job opening for Billing Payments Coordinator - Hybrid in Basking Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bernardsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Basking Ridge
- Bernards Township Library Launches Winter Reading Challenge for All Ages (tapinto.net)
- Short-handed Old Bridge continues forward momentum, impressive start after sweep at quad (nj.com)
Morristown
- ICE Raid In Morristown Leads To Arrests, Report Says (patch.com)
Bridgewater
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-- The Patch AM Team
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