🌱 Endo, October 7, 2026, Somerset, NJ, Dr. George Burder and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Lonestar at URSB Carteret PAC
• Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! at Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
• Family Unity Night Strengthening Families Program Begins (Registrat at Sampson G Smith Intermediate School

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Lonestar →
  URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
  8:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
  Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM,
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Family Unity Night Strengthening Families Program Begins (Registrat
  Sampson G Smith Intermediate School, 771 Somerset St, Somerset
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Ice Cream Social (PREK & K)
  Conerly Road School, 35 Conerly Rd, Somerset
  5:30 pm
• Sneaker Ball Fall Dance
  MacAfee Road School, 53 MacAfee Rd, Somerset
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Endo, October 7, 2026, Somerset, NJ, Dr. George Burder →
  The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset
  9:00 am
• FREE FOOD GIVEAWAY with Franklin Township YMCA →
  The First Baptist Church of Lincoln Garden, 771 Somerset St, East Franklin
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Back in the Game
  Manville branch - Community Room
  1:45 pm
• Kids' Crochet Club
  Manville branch -
  4:00 pm
• Girls Soccer Game AWAY vs Spotswood MS
  Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
  4:00 pm
• Teen Volunteer Orientation →
  Kennedy Library, 500 Hoes Lane, Piscataway
  4:00 pm
• Free Flu Vaccines for Children
  A.C. Redshaw Elementary School, 216 Livingston Ave, New Brunswic
  5:30 pm
• Twilight Jazz →
  Pino's Gift Basket Shoppe, Wine Cellar & Lounge, 13 North 4th Avenue, Highland Park
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Somerset. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T2853) in North Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Brunswick

• Sayreville police shoot dog attacking family, 3 injured (mycentraljersey.com)
• Six New Jersey schools named among the nation's best (app.com)

Somerset

• Lupin Receives Tentative Approval From U.S. FDA For Novel Apixaban Oral Suspension - Medical Device News Magazine (infomeddnews.com)

East Brunswick

• East Brunswick Schools Look To Sell Ads, Naming Rights To Offset Deficits (patch.com)

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