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Also on today's calendar: Finch Writing Club Fall Workshops! and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Bridgewater Introduces Ordinance To End Health Benefits For Future Elected Officials (patch.com) — Bridgewater residents are being asked to weigh in on a new ordinance that would end township-funded health benefits for any mayor or council member elected or appointed after Nov. 1, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Council members say the move is about fairness and putting taxpayers first, with a final vote set for Oct. 15 at the municipal courtroom.
• health and safety program - Page 1 (thedriller.com) — A Bridgewater-based firm, Summit Drilling, is spotlighted as one of the Northeast's safest environmental drilling operators, with its health and safety director sharing best practices. The broader feature looks at modern hearing protection, safety challenges on drilling sites, and new training programs, offering practical ideas that resonate with anyone working in or around industrial and construction jobs locally.
• SCVTHS Student of the Month, October, 2026: Priya Hasini Tunuguntla (TAPinto.net) — A Bridgewater-based Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School senior, Priya Hasini Tunuguntla, has been named October 2026 Student of the Month for her leadership in building school spirit and inclusion. Active in SkillsUSA, student council, robotics, and local volunteering, she'll be honored at the Somerset County Vocational Board of Education meeting later this month as she prepares for college and a business-and-technology career.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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