School Board Candidate Forum+Blood Drives: Bridgewater Daily

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

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First, today's weather:

Very warm with some sun. High: 82 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in Bridgewater today:

1. Blood Drives Planned In Bridgewater And Somerset (Bridgewater Patch)
2. School Board Candidate Forum For Bridgewater-Raritan Set For Monday (Bridgewater Patch)
3. Somerset County BOBO Fridays Food Drive Continues on Oct. 15 (TAPinto.net)
4. Peapack-Gladstone police chief suspended | Bernardsville News News (New Jersey Hills)

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Today in Bridgewater:

• In-person Art Class sponsored by Always Best Care (1:00 PM)
• Back to the 80's with 80's REVOLUTION BAND (9:00 PM)

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Bridgewater Patch Notebook

• Finderne Fire Department: "Earlier today Car 30, Car 30-2, Engine 301, and Engine 302 responded to this vehicle fire on Finderne Avenue. 📸: Jimmy Driscoll" (Facebook)
• Somerset Patriots Baseball: "In honor of the recently announced Minor League Baseball partnership with Marvel, we've assembled some of our superheroes." (Facebook)
• Somerset County Library System NJ: "I love to eat, so, for me, this is a HUGE cause for celebration! Happy National Cookbook Month: https://sclsnj.org/october-is-national-cookbook-month" (Facebook)
• Somerset County Rutgers Master Gardeners: "Were You Impacted by Ida? ⚠️ @Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity and ReStore are here to provide Hurricane Ida relief. Through various programs, gift cards, truck donations, and free supplies, they are here to help you rebuild your home..." (Facebook)
• Relay For Life of Bridgewater, NJ: "Hope Lives Here! Register yourself and raise $300 by 12/31 and get a pair of cool and cozy Relay pajama pants! www.RelayForLife.org/BridgewaterNJ" (Facebook)
• Somerset County Family & Community Health Sciences: "Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay 👏 We've got hygiene on the mind! We're taking a look at hand washing today and the ways it can help keep you safe and healthy, especially during a global pandemic. One of the best places to go for up-to-da..." (Facebook)

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— Alexis Tarrazi

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Bridgewater Daily? I'm all ears. You can reach me at alexis.tarrazi@patch.com.