Martino Caretto of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township has recently returned from Europe where he swam the English Channel in a little more than 12 hours on August 8. He swam 25 miles because of tides and currents.
Caretto is the first Italian to ever complete the swim which marks his second major [...]
The Resource Center of Somerset will honor three supporters of its domestic violence prevention programs at a fundraising gala to be held at the Natirar Spa in Peapack-Gladstone on Oct. 1. The honorees at the annual fundraiser, to be held in the mansion at Natirar, include telecommunications giant Verizon, which is launching its own [...]
The Somerset Hills YMCA in Basking Ridge kicks off its registration for fall programs beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 17, for members, and at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 20, for non-members. The fall program guide is available for viewing on the Somerset Hills YMCA website. Hard copies of the program also are available at either of [...]
The Friends of Matheny Second Chance Shop will open for a special, one-day event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18, before the shop reopens for its regular season following Labor Day. The shop, located on Jackson Avenue in Gladstone, is fully stocked with "new to you" gently used items.
Even with rain, the daylong Jewish Music & Art Festival will remain in progress until about 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15, at the Chabad Jewish Center in Basking Ridge, its organizers said. A discount is now in place, with tickets reduced to $8 for a single entrant, and $40 for a family, they said.
Ready, set, go! The crowd was already gathering at dawn on Thursday morning, Aug. 12, where the Somerset Hills branch of the American Association of University Women was getting ready to open its 60th annual used book sale at the Bernardsville Middle School at 141 Seney Drive.
The sale, which this year is offering about 4o,000 volumes [...]
CUMAnet, the Credit Union Mortgage Alliance Network based at 73 Mountainview Blvd. in Bernards Township, has announced it will expand nationally and has appointed two industry experts to spearhead the effort. CUMAnet is a 100-percent credit union-owned, full service, real estate organization, according to a recent news release.
Diane Johnson of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township [...]
The Dog Days of Summer have arrived, and for some area canines, that will mean a chance to enjoy terrace dining for lunch and dinner on Mondays at The Bernards Inn in Bernardsville. The first day open to dogs and diners is today, Monday, Aug. 9, between 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Army Pfc. Sean McMahon of Far Hills, wounded in Afghanistan on July 4 when the machine gun he was testing exploded and injured his leg, has returned to his family home. Immediately after arriving in town last Saturday, Aug. 7, McMahon was given a hero's welcome at a gathering of local residents who were waiting [...]
Lord Stirling Stable will host a guided Moonlight Ride for private horse owners from 8 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 21. The stable, which is part of the Somerset County park commission, is located at 256 South Maple Ave., in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township.
An experienced trail guide will accompany participants in groups of [...]
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Anne 8:54 pm on August 15, 2010 Permalink
it was a great event! Looking forward to next year!!!!