Mayor Canose's Update

We celebrated Bernardsville Night at the Somerset Patriots Ballpark on May 18. Our veterans from Post 7858 presented the colors, members of the Bernards High Madrigals sang God Bless America, and Councilman Jeff Roos threw out the first ball. Thank you to the Somerset Patriots, the Kalafer family, Kathleen Palmer, Harriet Donnelly and the Centennial Committee for making it all possible!

DJ Good Time Charlie (aka Charlie Zavalick) regaled the audience of Bernardsville seniors with stories and music from the 1920's to the 1970's. The more than 50 attendees sang and danced along to Beer Barrel Polka, Mitch Miller, Frank Sinatra and Dion. Co-sponsored by the Mayor's Wellness Campaign Committee and the Centennial Committee, the event was held in the new community center at Community in Crisis.

SAVE THE DATE: Bernardsville's Centennial Festival is scheduled for September 14th at the Polo Grounds.

I, along with the mayors and police chiefs from Bernards Township, Bedminster, Bridgewater, Far Hills and Peapack/Gladstone have been meeting regularly to address the car theft situation. Bernards Township is installing 13 license plate reader cameras at key locations by highway exits and Bernardsville will be installing three cameras as well. All the Somerset Hills governing bodies have adopted an anti-crime ordinance, which allows the municipal court to impose a fine or jail time on anyone who trespasses on private property and attempts to open a door of a car or a house.

Hyundais and Kias are now being targeted due to a social media challenge. The Office of the Attorney General has launched a public awareness initiative to address this recent issue. If you own a Hyundai or a Kia, please watch the video below.

Did you know that we have several resident authors? First, there is Don Dahler, author and journalist, whose most recent book "Fearless" is a fascinating story of courage, adventure and determination. It spotlights Harriet Quimby, the first woman to receive a pilot's license. He has several other titles to check out as well. Second, there is Trinka Noble, author and illustrator of countless children's books. You can read about her and find all her titles here, And the newest is Stacy Ling, a gardening blogger who has published "The Bricks 'n Blooms Guide to a Beautiful and Easy Care Flower Garden." Her web page is full of great ideas and helpful information for gardeners.

I'm sure we have more authors in our community that I can highlight in future newsletters. If you know of one, please let me know!