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Hey there, Bridgewater! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did Tom Kean Jr. promise during his Bridgewater mental health visit?
  • What will Bromberg's retirement mean for Bridgewater's county library services?
  • How Bridgewater-Raritan turned a 7-7 tie into a rout

Also on today's calendar: Andi's Team 5K Walk & Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 74, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tom Kean Jr. proposes mental health task force at Bridgewater visit (mycentraljersey.com) — Bridgewater parents and residents should know that U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. visited town to discuss children's mental health with Mayor Matt Moench, educators, police, and local advocates. The group focused on social media pressures, cyberbullying, and middle school challenges, while Kean promoted a proposed federal Middle School Mental Health Task Force to better support students and families.
   

• Somerset County library director to retire after contentious year (mycentraljersey.com) — Somerset County's library director Peter Bromberg will retire Dec. 1 after a turbulent year that included the Somerville Library closure and ending recognition of the Friends of the Bridgewater Library. Bridgewater readers can expect acting director Lynn Hoffman to lead the county system while officials plan a search for a permanent replacement and continue talks over library policies and facilities.
   

• Football: Bridgewater-Raritan Pulls Away to Beat Union, 28-7, in Fourth Quarter (TAPinto.net) — Bridgewater-Raritan football fans can celebrate a big road win, as the Panthers broke a 7-7 tie at Union with three fourth-quarter touchdowns to secure a 28-7 victory Friday night. Running back and linebacker Jahmier Black scored three times, including a 72-yard interception return, while kicker Parker Lyons and receiver Evan Woodring helped seal the statement win before next week's trip to Phillipsburg.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Somerville

  • Perdomo's Overtime Goal Caps North Plainfield's 3-2 Comeback Over Somerville (TAPinto.net)
  • Somerville Firefighters Honor Century-Old Tradition, Will Muster for Inspection and Parade Oct. 10 (TAPinto.net)
  • Omaha-based Carson Group expands N.J. presence by adding Foran Financial Group of Somerville (roi-nj.com)

Raritan

  • October at the Raritan Public Library: A Month of Crafts, Community, and Local History (town.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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