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New electronic devices are one of the biggest gifts of the holidays, and now with smartphones, tablets and the like available, Patch has a free present for you. You follow Patch on websites, Facebook...
View ArticleNew Year's Dog Walk Forges Friendships, Fitness
The Friends of Lord Stirling Stable will host its annual New Year’s Day “Meet New Friends” Dog Walk on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 1, as a chance to walk off some of that holiday cheer and give...
View ArticleSnow Coats Region for Rare White Christmas
Many North Jersey residents woke up Tuesday morning to a rare white Christmas. The first measurable New Jersey Christmas snowfall in a decade was expected to produce 1 to 2 inches in some areas by...
View Article$10K Worth of Computers Coming to Bedminster School
In a matter of days, one Bedminster Township School teacher put together a proposal, helped notify the public—and got approved to receive $10,000 worth of computers for the school for about $1,500 in...
View ArticleHoliday Carols Spread Spirit, Continue Long Tradition
About 500 turned out Monday night for the annual holiday carolling outside The Presbyterian Church of Basking Ridge as snow blanketed the area for an added touch.
View ArticleSend Us Your Tree Or Menorah Photos
It's Christmas evening, and most people are sitting around relaxing after what may have been a full day of celebrations, or at least time given to relaxing and reflection. Did you have a special...
View ArticleMurder Mystery, Dancing, More on New Year's
Sometimes there's just not enough days in the week, but every Wednesday we'll give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with family and just take some time for yourself. And with the New...
View ArticleBedminster Teacher Wins Exemplary Educator Award
He is a six-year Bedminster Township School teacher, with most of those years spent teaching reading and language arts in sixth grade—and now Keith Schoch is also the winner of the State of New Jersey...
View ArticleCounty Accepting Christmas Trees for Recycling, Starting Wed.
The Somerset County Park Commission is accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling starting on Wednesday, the day after Christmas, through Thursday, Jan. 31, at locations in Bridgewater and...
View ArticleStores Holding Extended Hours Wednesday
Christmas may be over, but that doesn't mean the holiday shopping rush has ended. Many stores throughout Bridgewater are extending their hours on Wednesday for those day-after shoppers trying to get...
View Article5 Inches of Snow Possible, Travel 'Treacherous' Wednesday
Santa may have left plenty of goodies under the tree, but Mother Nature is about to leave a mess outside in Northern New Jersey. According to the National Weather Service, Morris, Passaic and Bergen...
View ArticleNJ Transit Cross-Honoring Tickets During Storm
As the area braces for a potential three-to-five inches of tardy snow (not quite a White Christmas, but close, right?), NJ Transit announced that it would be cross-honoring of tickets starting at 1...
View ArticleHoliday Centerpiece Catches Fire on Christmas
A holiday centerpiece caught on fire late on Christmas Day and created so much smoke that the Bernardsville Fire Co.'s first aid squad also checked residents at the scene for smoke inhalation symptoms,...
View ArticleTop-10 Most Read Stories of 2012
Families Waiting for Wire Removals in Bernardsville, Bernards Bernardsville remained about 100 percent without power Nov. 3, and many families expressed concern that trees and wires were still down all...
View ArticleFree Concert Among This Weekend's Events
It’s going to be a fairly quiet weekend as we begin the countdown to the end of the year. Below is the combination of our weekly pick of weekend activities, offering both fun weekend activities and...
View ArticleFirst Night Morris 2013: Your Essential Guide
First Night Morris County is almost upon us. Organizers have lined up dozens of entertainment opportunities at about 20 venues throughout Morristown for the family-friendly, no-alcohol, town-wide...
View ArticleSnow, Ice Cause Power Outages, Accidents
JCP&L blames "severe weather" for the 408 Bernardsville households that were without power as of 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, with the utility company's outage map offering the assurance that crews were...
View Article$27 Million Going to New Vehicles, JCP&L Says
More than $27 million in new vehicles is being invested by JCP&L, according to a news release. The vehicles will be for line crews and "other front-line employees across its service territory,"...
View ArticleMinor Crashes Reported During Storm in Bedminster
Despite four minor crashes during Wednesday's storm, Bedminster Township Police Chief Pat Ussery said residents made it through relatively unscathed. In total, Ussery said, there were four crashes...
View ArticlePassaic River Coalition Sends Seasons Greetings
Editor's note: The Passaic River Coalition is now headquartered in Morristown, following more than 30 years in Basking Ridge. The coalition was founded in 1969, and works to protect surface and...
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