Middle School Reopens+Marijuana Complicated:Bridgewater Daily

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Alexis Tarrazi, your host of the Bridgewater Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 69 Low: 43.

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Here are the top stories in Bridgewater today:

1. Kimberly Lucci: Bridgewater-Raritan School Board Candidate (Bridgewater Patch)
2. Bridgewater Middle School To Reopen Monday After Flooding Damage (Bridgewater Patch)
3. Election Guide 2021 | Bridgewater/Raritan, NJ News TAPinto (TAPinto.net)
4. 'I Just Want To Say Thank You': Man Looks For Bridgewater Rescuer (Bridgewater Patch)
5. Marijuana in Flemington is 'more complicated than we thought' (My Central Jersey)
6. Free Halloween 'Trunk or Treat' planned in Basking Ridge (New Jersey Hills)
7. Somerset County Park Commission To Host 1770s Festival On October 3 – The Franklin Reporter & Advocate (franklinreporter.com)

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Bridgewater Patch Notebook

• Bridgewater Police Department - NJ: "On September 29th, 2021, retired Bridgewater Police Chief Richard Z. Voorhees passed away. Chief Voorhees started his career with the Bound Brook Police Department in 1960 after serving honorably in the United States Marine Corps. Chief ..." (Facebook)
• Somerset Patriots Baseball: "🔥 HEAT CHECK 🔥 just us remembering the time Luis Medina hit 1️⃣0️⃣2️⃣ on the gun… 🥵" (Facebook)
• Bridgewater-Raritan High School Band Parents Association: "Wednesday 10/6/2021 - skip the cooking, support the band! 🎶 🥑" (Facebook)
• Somerset County Library System NJ: "As the days get shorter and the nights get colder (and if you are not a complete scaredy cat like me!) it might be time to pick up a book that will give you a good scare. Explore our newest collection of chills and thrills: https://sclsn..." (Facebook)
• Somerset County Rutgers Master Gardeners: "Stop the Over-Mulching! 😟 Although mulching is a recommended landscape practice with many benefits, over mulching will inevitably kill a tree slowly. It's a common cause of death for azaleas, rhododendrons, dogwood, and more. If you're ..." (Facebook)
• Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Alzheimer's and other dementias don't come with an instruction manual, but there are resources available to help. Attend an education program to learn about brain and cognitive health, what dementia is, what to expect if you or someone y..." (Facebook)
• Somerset County Business Partnership: "Today we celebrated the opening of @JAGONEPTBridgewater at their new Bridgewater location. Thanks for everyone who came out to celebrate! #jagonept #jagonephysicaltherapy #pt #physicaltherapy #ribboncutting #scbp #somersetcountynj" (Facebook)

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— Alexis Tarrazi

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