Bernards Township To Host First 'Meet The Mayor' Event

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Bernards Township's will soon begin its "Meet the Mayor Series." The monthly events will feature guest speakers and a question-and-answer portion with Mayor Janice Fields.

The first meeting takes place at 7 p.m. May 10 in the Warren Craft Meeting Room of the Municipal Building (1 Collyer Ln., Basking Ridge). For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, members of Basking Ridge's Asian American community will share future plans, past experiences and ways to build a united community.

Attendees will include representatives from the Ridge High School Chinese Culture Club, the Basking Ridge branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the U.S. and the Bernards Township Regional Chamber of Commerce Interns Club.

Hundreds gathered for the Rally to Condemn Violence Against Asian Americans on March 27 in downtown Basking Ridge. Officials, student leaders and community members came together to speak up amid a rise in attacks against Asians. Read more: Hundreds Gather In Basking Ridge To Condemn Anti-Asian Violence

"Meet the Mayor" meetings will occur on the second Monday of each month.

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