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Good morning East Windsor! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Could you qualify for more help with food, health care, or rent?
• Can the Rams turn last year's losing streak into a playoff push?

Also on today's calendar: Blood Drive.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with spotty showers, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Learn About Available Social Services at MCBOSS Events in East Windsor, Hightstown (tapinto.net) — Residents can meet Mercer County Board of Social Services staff at Hickory Corner Branch Library in East Windsor on Wednesday morning, August 19, to learn about SNAP, Medicaid, Work First NJ, and more. A second outreach session follows at Hightstown Housing Authority on August 24, with no registration required and online options available for those who can't attend.
   

• Hightstown High School Football Ready to Kick Off a Competitive 2026 Season (tapinto.net) — Hightstown High School's football team, serving the East Windsor–Hightstown community, is gearing up to host Ewing on Friday, September 4, aiming to improve on last year's 4–6 record. Coach Tyler Zandomenego highlights key returning starters, new senior contributors, and strong team leadership as the Rams prepare for a tough WJFL Capitol Division schedule.
   

📸 Around East Windsor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Windsor

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Hightstown's Sports Card & Collectibles Show →
  Saint Anthony of Padua Church - Hightstown Walk-Up, St Anthony of Padua Church - Hightstown Walk-Up, 156 Maxwell Ave, Hightstown
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Blood Drive →
  Saint Anthony of Padua Education Building Gymnasium, 156 Maxwell Ave, Hightstown
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville →
  Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Late 30s/40s, Cranbury →
  The Cranbury Inn, 21 S Main St, Cranbury
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Live Music and Food Truck →
  Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Rd, Hightstown
  12:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Freehold Boro Boys JV Soccer @ Hightstown →
  Hightstown High School, 25 Leshin Ln, Hightstown
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• South Brunswick Boys JV Soccer @ Hightstown →
  Hightstown High School, 25 Leshin Ln, Hightstown
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Livestream or In person Chair Yoga →
  Kula Yoga and Fitness, 117 W Ward St Second Floor, Hightstown
  10:15 am
Sunday September 6
• The Dust-Ups @ Lambertville Sunflower Festival 2026 →
  Bellemont Farm, 22 Valley Rd, Lambertville
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Allentown Girls JV Soccer @ Hightstown →
  Hightstown High School, 25 Leshin Ln, Hightstown
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Working Dog Winery →
  Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Rd, Hightstown
  11:00 am
Thursday September 17
• ISPE NJ Chapter's 40th Anniversary Gala →
  The Marigold, 315 Churchill Ave, Somerset
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Hightstown

• Hightstown High Chronic Absenteeism Rises Above State Threshold as EWRSD Rates Improve Overall (tapinto.net)
• Who's back for more? Returning All-Conference Girls Volleyball players for 2026 (nj.com)

Robbinsville

• Record Breakers (Again): Rotary of Robbinsville Hamilton Delivers 218 Supply Filled Backpacks (tapinto.net)
• Princeton High Improves Standing in Latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings (tapinto.net)
• I Thought Service Meant Helping Until I Learned to Empower Others (southasianherald.com)

Ok East Windsor! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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