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🌱 Why Cranbury ranks among New Jersey’s most charming historic small towns

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Good morning Cranbury! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Cranbury ranks among New Jersey's most charming historic small towns

Also on today's calendar: Lonestar and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Cutest Small Towns In New Jersey To Visit (worldatlas.com) — Cranbury gets a prime spotlight here as one of New Jersey's prettiest, best-preserved historic small towns, with its entire downtown on the National Register and easy, walkable streets. The piece highlights the Cranbury Inn's colonial roots, peaceful loops around Brainerd Lake, and the local museum, while also suggesting day trips that pair Cranbury with other charming towns across the state.
   

📸 Around Cranbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cranbury

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • English Conversation
    Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
    10:00 am
  • Kids: Storytime!
    Princeton Public Library - Story Room
    10:30 am
  • Kids: Baby Storytime
    Princeton Public Library - Story Room
    11:30 am
  • Kids: Baby Play Group
    Princeton Public Library - Story Room
    12:00 pm
  • Learn English at the Library (Intermediate)
    Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
    12:30 pm
  • Tech Help from Bloomberg
    Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
    3:00 pm
  • Food Insecurity Task Force: Jewish Family & Children's Services Mobile Food Pantry at Griggs Farm →
    Princeton, NJ Calendar
    3:30 pm
  • Kids & Teens: Homework Help
    Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space
    3:30 pm
  • Kids: Game On!
    Princeton Public Library - Myra & Van Williams Spark Lab
    4:00 pm
  • Oktoberfest →
    Americana Kitchen & Bar, 359 US Highway 130, East Windsor
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Graybar Electric Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Material Handler in Cranbury. Apply here.
  • Cardinal Health, Inc. posted a job opening for Cherry Picker Operator - 3rd Shift in Cranbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cranbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Windsor

  • 35 Strangers, 1 Long Table: East Windsor Dinner Aims To Help Adults Make Friends (patch.com)

Plainsboro

  • Novo plans 108 job cuts at NJ headquarters (njbiz.com)
  • Novo's Ozempic® (semaglutide) 2 mg associated with lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (death, heart attack, and stroke) in adults with type 2 diabetes compared to switching to Mounjaro® (tirzepatide), in real-world analysis (novonordisk.com)
  • New Jersey's Top Ranked Public High Schools For 2027 (wearethejerseyshore.com)

South Brunswick

  • Weekend Nor'easter Doesn't Put a Damper on Street Sign Dedication Ceremony for Veteran and Former South Brunswick Police Officer Charles Wiggs (tapinto.net)
  • Caleb Eckstein Boptet Headlines October Jazz Café (tapinto.net)
  • Cranford football is 4-0 as its schedule gets even tougher (unionnewsdaily.com)

Ok Cranbury! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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