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🌱 Rhythm and Fitness and 11 more events

Coming up on the East Franklin Patch calendar: The Peace & Presence Tour: Omari Dillard

Tuesday August 18th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • The Peace & Presence Tour: Omari Dillard
  • Rhythm and Fitness at Franklin Township Senior Center
  • PTO in the Park at Conerly Road School

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

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    Friday August 21
  • Rhythm and Fitness →
    Franklin Township Senior Center, 505 Demott Ln, Somerset
    2:30 pm
  • Thursday August 27
  • PTO in the Park
    Conerly Road School 35 Conerly Rd, Somerset, NJ 08873
    4:00 pm
  • Friday September 4
  • Colonia Varsity Football @ Franklin →
    Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Ave, Somerset
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday September 10
  • Jeremy Piven →
    Stress Factory Comedy Club, 90 Church St, New Brunswick
    7:30 pm
  • Friday September 11
  • Rhythm and Fitness →
    Franklin Township Senior Center, 505 Demott Ln, Somerset
    2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • Baby Storytime
    Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
    10:30 am
  • Kids' Crochet Club
    Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
    4:00 pm
  • Lenape Craft Program
    New Brunswick Free Public Library , 60 Livingston Ave, New Brunsw
    4:00 pm
  • Dinosaur Origami
    Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
    5:00 pm
  • Ford Ave Redevelopment Agency →
    Borough of Milltown - Milltown NJ 08850
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday August 19
  • Individualized ESL Classes
    Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
    10:00 am
  • Genealogy Club
    Manville Library Manville branch - History Room
    10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Rutgers University posted a job opening for Curriculum Developer/Designer (Part Time) - 2026 in New Brunswick. Apply here.
  • Skechers USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in North Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Brunswick

  • Livingston Shopping Center in New Brunswick sells for $9.3M (njbiz.com)
  • Bell-Brown Family Reunion: 85 Years of Love and Laughter (tapinto.net)
  • Capital Impact Group Welcomes Ashley Caldwell as Government Affairs Associate (insidernj.com)

Somerset

  • Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission Invites Applicants for 2027 Arts and History Grants (tapinto.net)

East Brunswick

  • New Haven, Trenton Pizza Styles Collide At New East Brunswick Spot (patch.com)
  • Road Closure Set For East Brunswick Intersection Tuesday (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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