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🌱 Patch AM: Bridgewater Affordable Housing Hearing Delayed Again As NJDOT Appeal Continues

And on the Bridgewater Patch calendar - Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough

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Hi Bridgewater! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bridgewater's contested Route 202/206 housing plan hits another delay
  • Kitchen blaze tears through second floor of Bradley Gardens home
  • Medieval fun and fundraising coming to Bridgewater's 4-H Center

Also on today's calendar: Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with periods of rain, temps: high: 74, low: 66.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bridgewater Affordable Housing Hearing Delayed Again As NJDOT Appeal Continues (patch.com) — Bridgewater residents will have to wait longer for a decision on the controversial affordable housing project off Route 202/206, as the Planning Board adjourned the Wheatsworth application without a new date. The delay stems from the developer's ongoing appeal to NJDOT over denied highway access, a key issue for the 100-percent affordable units that would count toward Bridgewater's state housing obligation.
   

2. Kitchen Fire Sparks In Bridgewater Home (patch.com) — A mid-day kitchen fire heavily damaged the second floor of a two-story home on Oak Street in Bridgewater's Bradley Gardens section, drawing multiple township fire companies, police, and EMS. Crews from Bradley Gardens, Finderne, and Green Knoll worked together to knock down the blaze, while the all-volunteer Bradley Gardens company used the incident to highlight its need for new members.
   

3. Somerset County 4-H Center To Host Medieval Jubilee Fundraiser (patch.com) — Families in Bridgewater can look forward to a medieval-themed 4-H fundraiser at the Ted Blum 4-H Center on Milltown Road this October, featuring artisans, games, food, and a silent auction. The event supports the Somerset County 4-H Association and is seeking vendors and artists with medieval-style goods, offering a community-focused day of costumes and activities for all ages.
   

4. Bridgewater Awarded $1,120 In State's 'Drive Sober' Campaign (patch.com) — Bridgewater is receiving $1,120 in state funding to boost local enforcement during the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign running through Labor Day. Residents can expect stepped-up patrols and sobriety checkpoints as part of a broader New Jersey effort to curb impaired driving and reduce serious crashes.
   

5. State Commissioner of Education Denies Application for Relief Regarding District Decision to Eliminate AI Program (tapinto.net) — Bridgewater-Raritan families are learning that the state education commissioner has denied an emergency request to restore the district's long-running Academically Independent program, clearing the way for a new gifted and talented model this school year. The broader legal case continues, as parent advocates argue the district still must fully meet gifted students' needs under state law.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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