Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 76, low: 71.
Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• In Carteret, topping off ferry terminal is milestone moment in 24-year timeline (binje.com) — Carteret's long-awaited $50 million Multimodal Ferry Terminal just hit a major construction milestone, with the final steel beam placed and opening expected in about a year. Backed by more than $100 million in grants, the project anchors a broader waterfront revival that includes a marina, boardwalk, and future restaurants, shops, and studio development aimed at transforming daily life along the borough's shoreline.
• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/31/2026 (insidernj.com) — Carteret gets a quick shoutout in a statewide political briefing, noting the borough's ferry terminal as a key local milestone. The rest of the roundup scans political, school, and budget news across dozens of New Jersey towns, offering context on broader issues that may indirectly affect Carteret residents.
Staff [Frank K Hehnly Elementary School] [Public calendar] Frank K. Hehnly Clark, NJ 07066
Staff In-Service Day - No School for Students Edmund Hmieleski Jr. E.C.C. Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Menlo Park Terrace #19 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 8:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
The Habit Burger Grill posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Avenel. Apply here.
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Operations Supervisor - Woodbridge Ctr in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carteret here.
Politics, Pubs, Parades, + the Parish: Jim McGreevey, Part 2 (insidernj.com)
Dead animals found in crates in home in Woodbridge, New Jersey (abc7ny.com)
Colonia
Football: Hilltoppers Hold Off Colonia Rally, Open Season With 23-21 Win (tapinto.net)
Iselin
129,345 Shares in Middlesex Water Company $MSEX Purchased by Jupiter Topco LLC (marketbeat.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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