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Summer is the perfect time to come up with a bucket list of activities to enjoy. While our family of six only has one speed—go—we try to remind ourselves that not every week needs to be packed with constant kids' activities and trips. Rather, it’s OK to maintain a slower pace and bask in the simple moments of enjoying those around us. For Jake, the art of kicking back and relaxing comes naturally. For me, it takes mental reminders and intentional choices to be able to slow down.

Although the “lazy days of summer” isn’t always something we can attain with our packed schedules, give yourself permission to take some time to enjoy some of the simple pleasures. Host a backyard barbecue with friends, make s’mores by a fire pit, spend a day on the water, eat ice-cream on a hot summer day or simply take in an evening walk and enjoy the night sky with someone you love.

In honor of the Fourth of July, our team at City Lifestyle wants to thank all veterans, those still serving and all of their loved ones for your service.

We have an immense respect for the men and women who make the selfless decision to serve and protect our nation. There is no greater sacrifice than to risk your life in order to protect others.

We hope you are able to enjoy some of the many things Central New Jersey has to offer during these hot days of summer and that you make memories with those around you. Also, don’t forget to snap some photos of your summer fun and tag us on Instagram (@bridgewater_somerset_hills).

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Realty Report

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Events

Join the Fun as Hot Air Balloons Make a Mass Ascent Into the Central Jersey Skies

28 Mane Event

The Essex Horse Trials Bring World-Champion Riders to the Somerset Hills

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Meet Jeralyn Lawrence, the New President of the New Jersey State Bar Association

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At Age 11, Aidan O’Gwen Is Already a Regatta Champion—and He’s Just Getting Started

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Photography: Liz Polo, Havana Photography Aidan O’Gwen, 11, of Basking Ridge, is already a regatta champion, winning first place in his age category at USODA Midwinter Championship in New Orleans and the Bahamas Optimist Nationals in Nassau, Bahamas, and others.

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1: SCVTHS carpentry program students built a playhouse for a local veteran family. 2: Alyssa McMahon and Kathleen Brommer won centerpieces at the Center for Great Expectations annual luncheon. 3: EMT Bruno Castanheira educated staff at The Learning Experience, Basking Ridge, on addressing emergencies. 4: Ridge High School ran the fastest 4x800 by an American track team this season. 5: Girl Scout Troop 63411 was honored for their efforts to pass out reusable tote bags. 6: The Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC donated 29 “Birthday Bags” to the Raritan Food Pantry. 7: Beth Amiano Gleason and Nancy Jean McBride in “They’re Playing Our Song” at Trilogy Repertory.

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business monthly A round-up of exciting news from local businesses.

Christopher Corvino Named Executive Director of Arc of Somerset County

Ronald James Yeager Honored on National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

SCVTHS Students Win Gold at 2022 New Jersey SkillsUSA Championships

The Arc of Somerset County has named Christopher Corvino as its new Executive Director. Corvino is a career-long service provider to persons with disabilities in various settings and has been the Associate Executive Director at The Arc for over 10 years. He is taking on this role as The Arc of Somerset County celebrates its 50th anniversary of outstanding services and the release of a new strategic plan. thearcofsomerset.org

Somerset County Sheriff’s Detective Ronald James Yeager will have his name engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The announcement comes almost 22 years after Yeager’s In The Line Of Duty passing from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on July 10, 2000. Shown: NJ State PBA President Patrick Colligan, Retired Fanwood Police Sergeant Russ Yeager, Somerset County Sheriff Darrin J. Russo and Undersheriff Tim Pino.

Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School students competed against other career and technical education students from around the state as part of the 2022 New Jersey SkillsUSA Championships.

Out of the 107 students from SCVTHS who competed, 61 received medals, including 20 gold.

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Willian Escobar Receives Ridge Alumni Memorial Scholarship

Julie Homann Named General Manager of Barry’s Appliance

Passport Service Support Returns to the Libraries

Ridge High School senior Willian Escobar received the $20,000 Ridge Alumni Memorial Scholarship, which recognizes character and determination. Escobar came to the U.S. alone at age 15, not understanding English and with significant debt from his travels. Since then, he has paid his debts and supported himself. After graduation, he will continue to improve his language skills and learn a trade like carpentry or construction. To donate to future scholarships, visit RidgeAMS.org.

Julie Homann, a member of the Barry’s Appliance sales team, has been named General Manager. Since 1966, Barry's Appliance has been a family-owned and operated appliance and electronics retail store based in Bridgewater and has served customers in the tri-state region: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Delaware.

Passport services have returned to your local Somerset County Library on a rotating basis. The services include applying for a new passport, renewing a passport and taking passport photographs. The passport team accepts appointments at a different branch each week from 4-7 p.m. The Bridgewater branch will continue to offer passport services on Tuesday mornings, Thursday evenings, Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Find out more at sclsnj.org/passports.

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The summer heat is here, and what better way is there to cool off than visiting some of the best spots in town to have fun with friends and family in the water? We have you covered with both hidden gems and tried and true venues to beat the heat and enjoy the water this summer.

Lakes and Water Activities JENKINSON'S BOAR DWALK: Enjoy family fun—and a day at the Shore—at Jenkinson’s Boardwalk. 300 Ocean Ave., Point Pleasant Beach, NJ SIX FLAGS HUR R ICANE HAR BOR : Get wet at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor.

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Up, Up and Away!

Join the Fun as Hot Air Balloons Make a Mass Ascent Into the Central Jersey Skies

ARTICLE BY PATTI ZIELINSKI PHOTOGRAPHY BY REBECCA MENSCH AND DONNA GIOIA VOLPE

There is something spiritual about watching a hot air balloon mass ascension, hearing the steady whoosh of the fire licking up from the baskets as the balloons slowly, almost meditatively, lift off the ground, soaring higher, higher, higher, until they drift toward the horizon and become mere specks in the sky.

If you have never witnessed the magic of over 100 balloons rising simultaneously, mark your calendar for the 39th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning, the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America, which will be held this year on July 29 to 31.

Set to the soundtrack of songs like “Up, Up And Away” by The 5th Dimension—“Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?”—the

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balloons begin making their ascent around 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. each day, weather-permitting, from Solberg Airport in Readington. From there, they meander the skies over the countryside until they touch down who-knows-where.

The photos are definitely Instagramworthy—and even more so if you catch a ride in one of these beauties.

The festival is known for bringing in the newest and best “special shaped” balloons from around the world. Often whimsical and the size of New York City skyscrapers, they have run the gamut from a brilliant yellow sun to a 105-foottall sequined Elvis to an 86-foot-tall replica of Darth Vader’s head to a menagerie of animals and the world’s largest free-flying American flag.

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Tracy Leaver pilots “Jurassic Journey”

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A popular balloon is the dinosaur-themed “Jurassic Journey,” piloted by Tracy Leaver of Pittstown. Leaver has been involved in ballooning since the early 1980s, when she started out on a balloon chase crew—the group of people who help launch the balloon for flight and then chase it until it lands, well, wherever it lands.

“People often start out on the crew to learn and decide if they want to proceed in the sport or just stay as part of the crew, which is wonderful as well,” says Leaver, who became a private pilot and then a commercial pilot in 1998, but still enjoys working on fellow pilots’ crews.

Since hot air ballooning is a Federal Aviation Administration–regulated sport, Leaver went through an extensive training for her commercial license, which included a minimum of 36 hours of flight time with an instructor, written tests and flight-check tests.

Leaver has participated at the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning for about 20 years, 15 of those as a pilot. “Balloon pilots love to share the sport with everyone they know.

There’s something special about taking off in one of the oldest forms of flight and being able to give that experience to the people in the basket with you,” she says. “So, it’s amazing when we can all get together in a large group, like at a festival.”

What Leaver loves most about the sport is the pure adventure of piloting a balloon.

“Every flight is different—even if you’ve been flying for 25 years. You can have an anticipation of what a flight will be like and then have it end up completely different than your expectation,” she says. “We may think we’re going to land in one spot, but since we can’t steer the

Tracy Leaver in “Jurassic Journey”

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balloon, we may end up going in a completely different direction.”

The pilots pay careful attention to the weather. Even on clear, calm-looking days, a wind shear hundreds of feet up might make flying prohibitive. “Safety always comes first,” says Leaver, who monitors a number of sources that help her determine if a day is flyable.

Rising into the sky is pure magic, no matter how many times you’ve gone up.

“I had the most wonderful flight last year at a festival in Pennsylvania,” she says.

“I took up a mom, dad and two kids. We were flying toward a large pond with a fountain in the middle. I thought it would be fun to come down low over it.

The kids were delighted—and we adults felt like kids again. We could have stayed there all day, enjoying the mist on the pond and the beautiful sun shining on us. My chase crew was taking photos like crazy and giggling and we were laughing.

It was a moment of pure joy.”

Besides meeting pilots like Leaver, festival-goers can enjoy live music, a nighttime hot air balloon glow, fireworks display, family entertainment and attractions, the Running with the Balloons 5K, children’s amusement rides, interactive exhibits and hundreds of vendors. Those who are curious but not quite ready to sail away in a balloon can take a ride in a hot air balloon that is securely tethered to the ground.

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BEYOND THE BALLOONS In addition to the balloons, the festival books an exciting roster of performing artists. This year’s lineup includes: Laurie Berkner—recognized as the “queen of kids’ music” by People magazine—headlines the children’s concert on Friday. Berkner has released 14 best-selling albums, was the first recording artist to perform in music videos on Nick Jr. and has authored a number of picture books based on her songs.

Alternative rock heavy-hitter Collective Soul—whose breakthrough song “Shine” is ranked in the top 100 songs of the ’90s— plays on Friday and is followed by a worldclass Fireworks Extravaganza.

Todd Rundgren, a 2021 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, headlines the festival’s Main Stage on Saturday.

Classic rock legend Kansas—featuring Dunellen’s own Tom Brislin, who joined the band in 2019 as the group’s keyboardist and backing vocalist—closes out the festival on Sunday.

Throughout the festival, keep your eyes to the skies for David “The Bullet” Smith, who holds five Guinness World Records for the highest cannonball shot and the farthest cannonball shot. Smith has blasted over incredible obstacles, such as Ferris wheels, concert stages and even part of the Grand Canyon.

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On July 1–2 you have a unique opportunity to watch world-class riders and their horses compete.

The Essex Horse Trials—a United States Equestrian Team (USET) and US Equestrian sanctioned competition—began in the 1960s as a competition for young riders. It has since grown to become a major international event where the sport’s top contenders compete for U.S. Team positions at both the Olympic Games and World Championships.

Spectators can watch the sport’s three disciplines: Dressage and Show Jumping, held at the USET Foundation in Gladstone, and CrossCountry at Moorland Farm in Far Hills.

Collectively, the disciplines—essentially an “equestrian triathlon”—are called “Eventing.”

The scores for each of the three phases are combined to determine the final placings. Dressage, the first phase, tests a horse’s obedience to the rider. In Show Jumping, horses must jump quickly and carefully over fences. Trust between horse and rider is crucial in Cross-Country, which requires horses to jump solid obstacles that they have never seen, often at speed.

On July 2, spectators also can view a curated collection of classic and exotic automobiles at the Peter Chesson Memorial Car Show.

Proceeds benefit Greater Newark LifeCamp, which organizes an enriching day camp for 300 Newark-area youth for six weeks in July and August.

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L EGA L C OM PASS | FINANCE + LE GAL S E RVI CE S

JERALYN LAWRENCE, THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUSTING YOUR INSTINCTS She lives in Watchung with her husband, John Benvenuto, owner of a car-transporting business, and her three children—16-year-old Abigail and 11-year-old twins Amelia and Lawson. She also has four stepchildren: Kyle, Carson, Karly and Leah.

When she’s not in the office or working—which is rare—you might see her out walking along Watchung Lake, spending time with lifelong friends and coaching her children’s sports team or cheering them on.

Q. YOU WORKED FOR A LARGE LAW FIRM BEFORE SETTING UP YOUR OWN SHOP IN 2019. WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOU WANTED TO BECOME A LAWYER? A: As early as sixth grade, I knew I wanted to be a lawyer and thought I would be a prosecutor. My father is a retired police detective, and I used to discuss law with him. I relied on him a lot in law school.

Q: WHAT WAS LAW SCHOOL LIKE?

Lawrence with husband John Benvenuto and children Abigail Lawrence and Amelia and Lawson Benvenuto, and dog, Libby

Jeralyn Lawrence, the new president of the New Jersey State Bar Association and president of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, practices family law at her eponymous firm, which has offices in Red Bank and Watchung.

A graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law, the Wayne native is on the board of trustees of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Health Care Foundation and is a frequent supporter of various events in the community.

A: Law school was hard. I had a hard time getting in because my LSAT scores weren’t great. But I got in and graduated second in my class because of my work ethic, so my message is that you have to outwork people to succeed.

Q: WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO START YOUR OWN LAW FIRM? A: Although I held several key positions and was the top biller at the large firm I was working for, I felt overlooked and not taken seriously. I wanted to take charge of my and my team’s security and financial future. My entire team came with me and started Lawrence Law.

Q: WERE YOU AT ALL APPREHENSIVE ABOUT GOING OUT ON YOUR OWN? A: It was terrifying because I had been in a big firm my entire career, and they had departments for everything from mail to technology. Now, my team and I had to be all the departments ourselves.

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Q: YOU ALSO MADE THIS TRANSITION DURING THE PANDEMIC, WHICH WAS NOT A GOOD TIME TO START A NEW VENTURE.

Q: YOU’VE BEEN QUITE SUCCESSFUL IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WHAT’S YOUR SECRET?

A: Yes, this was right before the lockdowns. I had invested heavily in technology, so we were able to transition from day one. The good news is that the courts never closed. And we were presented with new issues in family law: The COVID mandates created all kinds of controversies among families, and we were ready and available.

A: In addition to hard work, my core philosophy is that people don’t remember what you said or what you did. They remember how you made them feel.

Be a nice person and do the right thing.

Q: WORKING FOR YOURSELF ALSO MEANS EVEN MORE HOURS IN THE OFFICE. A: Yes, I work seven days a week, about 12 hours Monday through Friday and at least three hours each weekend day. And with my bar presidency, I will be working even more hours. But I work around my children’s schedules as they always come first. I love Zoom and to work remotely.

Q: WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO ON THE RARE OCCASIONS WHEN YOU DO HAVE FREE TIME? A: I love to coach my children’s sports teams and sit on the beach. We have a house in Belmar on the Jersey Shore where all of us—my parents, my four siblings and their families, my children, my other relatives—gather. I watch the kids make sand castles and catch crabs on the jetty. I know a lot of people read on the beach, but if I open anything other than a law book, it’s People magazine.

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Lawrence with her parents, Carol and Gerald, husband John Benvenuto, children Abigail Lawrence and Amelia and Lawson Benvenuto, and dog, Libby

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Setting Sail

Aidan O’Gwen

AT AGE 11, AIDAN O’GWEN IS ALREADY A REGATTA CHAMPION— AND HE’S JUST GETTING STARTED ARTICLE BY NANCY A. RUHLING | PHOTOGRAPHY BY LIZ POLO, HAVANA PHOTOGRAPHY

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Aidan O’Gwen is a seasoned sailor.

He’s been competing pretty much his entire life: He was 7 when he entered his first regatta.

Gee, that was such a long time ago that he says he can’t even remember how he finished in the competition.

He’s 11 now.

But it doesn’t really matter because O’Gwen, who has a big smile and horn-rimmed glasses the color of his dark hair, has devoted himself to the sport since then, practicing six hours a day on the weekends during the fall and spring and every day, all day long, during the summertime.

“I’m getting better and better,” he says. “I’ve been coming in first in every major event. It’s a big accomplishment.”

O’Gwen’s latest victories include the USODA Midwinter Championship in New Orleans, the Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta in Miami, the USODA Atlantic Coast Championship in Toms River and the Bahamas Optimist Nationals in Nassau, Bahamas.

In each, he came in first in his age category.

O’Gwen sails in his very own Optimist, affectionally known in the sport as the “opti.” It’s the size of a bathtub and is designed for sailors who are 15 and younger.

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Although he’s sometimes sailing an hour from shore (coaches are nearby), O’Gwen says he’s never scared; he’s been swimming since he was 3.

When O’Gwen’s not at the Toms River Yacht Club practicing, he’s watching sailing videos, developing strategies with his coaches and working on his core: He does sit-ups, push-ups and reps on a hiking bench in the basement of the Basking Ridge home he shares with his parents, Joy and Chris, three older brothers and a black lab aptly named “Sailor.”

“It’s fun to go sailing,” says O’Gwen, who is the only student at St. James School in Basking Ridge involved in the sport. “You don’t have to be competitive to have fun.”

Yeah, but it’s also really fun to win.

“I like winning,” he says unapologetically. “I think everybody likes winning.”

O’Gwen, who also plays ice hockey and guitar (he’s learning to pluck out the national anthem), will continue to devote himself to the sport.

“I definitely want to sail in college,” he says, “and I will definitely sail my whole life. I’m just not sure what kind of sailing I will do after college.”

Of course, he could change course.

He is, after all, only 11.

“I’m getting better and better.

I’ve been coming in first in every major event. It’s a big accomplishment.”

- Aidan O’Gwen

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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY STACY LING

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I am all about fruity cocktails. From Mimosas to Rossinis, I never met a bubbly and fruity cocktail I didn’t like. This Bellini recipe is perfect because it uses your favorite Prosecco with fresh peaches.

Bellinis are an Italian cocktail that contains two main ingredients: Prosecco and peach purée.

It’s a light, fruity and refreshing fizzy beverage that pairs well with brunches and Italian menus.

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SUMMERTIME IS ALL ABOUT FRUITY COCKTAILS— LIKE THIS INCREDIBLY EASY BELLINI

PEACH BELLINI ingredients: • • • •

3 c (1 bottle) of Prosecco, chilled 3 c fresh or frozen sliced peaches 1/2 c peach juice 1 peach, sliced or diced (garnish)

directions: 1. Combine the Prosecco, peaches and juice to a blender.

2. Cover and blend on high until smooth for roughly 1–2 minutes.

3. Pour into glasses.

4. Garnish with fresh sliced or diced peaches. *For a non-alcoholic version, substitute with sparkling cider or seltzer. If you use fresh instead of frozen peaches, add 3 ice cubes to the blender.

Stacy Ling is a home and garden blogger in Bernardsville. A selftaught master gardener for over 20 years, she enjoys helping others find their inner green thumb and shares her passion for gardening with her decorating and entertaining style. Follow Ling @bricksnblooms on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest.

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realty report A sample of recently sold properties in Somerset Hills N E I GH BO RH O O D

LIST PRICE

SO L D P RIC E

%SO L D/ O RIG

DO M

B DRM S

B AT H S

66 Ridgeview Dr

$2,240,000

$2,240,000

100%

10

5

6.2

23 Van Cortland Way

$2,470,000

$2,150,000

87%

306

5

5.2

54 Edward Ct

$1,699,000

$1,850,000

109%

16

5

5.2

21 Keystone Ct

$1,695,000

$1,750,000

103%

15

6

5.1

11 Owens Ct

$1,450,000

$1,440,000

99%

0

5

4.1

10 Pitney Ct

$1,250,000

$1,379,000

110%

11

5

3.1

2 Marlborough Ct

$1,075,000

$1,167,000

109%

15

4

2.1

25 Brittany Pl

$1,125,000

$1,100,000

98%

0

4

3.1

6 Scotsmans Way

$949,999

$1,088,000

115%

27

4

2.1

17 Woodstone Rd

$965,000

$1,075,000

111%

11

5

3.1

58 Manor Dr

$950,000

$950,000

100%

31

6

4.1

513 Mine Brook Rd

$845,000

$865,000

102%

18

4

2.1

31 Allen St

$749,000

$857,000

114%

11

4

2.1

17 Musket Dr

$659,900

$750,000

114%

9

3

2.1

40 Queen Anne Dr

$648,000

$670,000

103%

10

4

2.1

14 Dexter Dr. So.

$639,000

$657,700

103%

14

2

3.1

12 Carswell Ct

$538,000

$621,000

115%

10

3

2.1

205 Locust Ln

$444,900

$485,000

109%

13

2

2.1

199 Locust Ln

$434,900

$471,000

108%

9

2

2.1

4 Village Dr

$445,900

$450,000

101%

20

3

2.1

264 English Pl

$405,000

$410,000

101%

14

3

2.1

103 Baldwin Ct

$375,000

$390,000

104%

15

2

2.1

110 Countryside Dr

$399,000

$380,000

95%

26

2

2.1

14 Alexandria Way

$369,000

$376,000

102%

17

2

2

217 Irving Pl

$315,000

$360,000

114%

8

2

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events A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area.

JULY 7TH & 8TH

Family Fun Week

NE W J E R S E Y AUDUB O N ’ S S C H E R MA N H O F F MA N WI L DL I F E SA NC T UA RY, 1 1 H A R DS C R A B B L E R D., B E R NA R DS V I L L E | 9 :0 0 A M The whole family can join in the fun exploring our natural world in this program for adults and children. njaudubon.org

JULY 19 TH

Ken Daneyko Golf Classic

F I DDL E R S E L B OW C O UN T RY C LUB , 8 1 1 R AT T L E S NA K E B R I DG E R D., B E DMI NSTE R | 1 1 :0 0 A M Proceeds from the event benefit the Center for Great Expectations, a safe place, safe presence and a safe path for pregnant and parenting women and their children and men seeking treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. llachs@cge-nj.org A C R E AT I V E D E S I G N - B U I L D C O M P A N Y

JULY 19 TH TO 20 TH

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R E D TA I L FA R M, 1 1 0 0 R AT T L E S NA KE B R I DG E RD. , B E DMI NST E R | 7 :0 0 A M Red Tail Farm hosts the USEF/ USDF/ESDCTA Red Tail Farm Dressage Show Series—an event of educational fun for the whole family. redtailfarmnj.com

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JULY 23 R D

Cheers in Chester Wine & Beer Fest

MUNI C I PA L F I E L D, 1 34 M A I N ST., C H E ST E R | 3:0 0 P M Wine, beer and spirits come together at this annual summer event that benefits the Chester First Aid Squad. cheersinchester.com

JULY 26TH

Chris Isaak

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