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🌱 Mud, Blood and Sandwiches and 8 more events
Spotted on the Colonia calendar: Willow Tree Children's Chorus

Hello again Colonia! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Willow Tree Children's Chorus at Willow Grove Presbyterian Church
- Yard Sale at Trinity Presbyterian Church
- Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a stray shower, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colonia
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★ Featured events ★
- Willow Tree Children's Chorus →
Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, 1961 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains
5:00 pm - Yard Sale →
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick
9:00 am - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am - Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray →
Assumption Catholic School, 380 Meredith St, Perth Amboy
12:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Girls Volleyball V.S. Woodbridge →
Colonia High School, 180 east street, Colonia
5:15 pm - Woodbridge at Colonia →
180 East St, Colonia
5:30 pm - SHARON LASHER JERSEY BLUES CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
7:30 pm - Community Yoga →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge
9:00 am - Woodbridge Township Hispanic Heritage Festival →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge
12:00 pm - Mud, Blood and Sandwiches →
First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge, NJ, 600 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge Township
7:00 pm - Spain's Role in America's Struggle for Independence (USA250 History Lecture Demonstrations) →
St. Peter Episcopal Church, 188 Rector St, Perth Amboy
2:30 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 28
Sunday October 4
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Bada Bing! Soprano's Celebrities Coming to Woodbridge for 'Paisan Con' (tapinto.net)
- Allegiance Retail Services Welcomes Back Mike Conese as Executive Vice President of Merchandising (perishablenews.com)
- Celerant + SIG SAUER: Turning Online Searches into In-Store Sales (theoutdoorwire.com)
Clark
- Clark Town-Wide Yard Sale Returns This Weekend: What To Know (patch.com)
Woodbridge
- Advance Auto Parts Opens New Jersey Market Hub (aftermarketnews.com)
- South Plainfield's Sujan Puar Brings Home Three Medals from Senior Olympics (tapinto.net)
Ok Colonia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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