🌱 Patch AM: East Windsor Fire Leaders Address Staffing Worries, Push For Funding Boost

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In today's newsletter:

• East Windsor fire leaders seek support as volunteers shoulder more calls

Also on today's calendar: Dave Pettigrew and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
• Saturday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Windsor Fire Leaders Address Staffing Worries, Push For Funding Boost (patch.com) — East Windsor residents are being reassured that Volunteer Fire Co. 1 remains fully staffed and ready to cover calls township-wide as Volunteer Fire Co. 2 struggles with long-term staffing shortages. Station 42 leaders back a township plan for weekday career firefighters starting in 2027, while urging officials to boost volunteer incentives and stipends to retain and recruit local firefighters.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Windsor

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Dave Pettigrew →
  21 N Main St, Cranbury
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Registration Now Open For Bailey Basketball Academy Fall Hoops Program At Princeton Middle School →
  Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Ln, Princeton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• WCB Back to School Night
  East Windsor Regional School District 25A Leshin Lane, Hightstown, NJ 08520
  5:30 pm
• Acoustic Thursdays →
  359 US Highway 130, East Windsor
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Nnr Newfie X-travaganza →
  Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Rd, Hightstown
  11:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Sunday Jazz Brunch | Keith Franklin Group →
  359 US Highway 130, East Windsor
  11:00 am
Monday September 14
• Arboretum Tour →
  Meadow Lakes, 300 Meadow Lakes, East Windsor
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Protinick Farms Fall Activities →
  Protinick Farms, 147 Plainsboro Rd, Cranbury
  10:00 am
• Insect Fest →
  Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Rd, Pennington
  11:00 am
• Bugs, Birds and Beyond Free Children's Festival →
  4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold
  12:00 pm
• Rise 13th Annual Latino Festival →
  Hightstown High School, 25 Leshin Ln, Hightstown
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Harvest of Hope Wellness Conference →
  Conference Center, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Hightstown

• Hightstown High School Cheer Team's Annual 'Socktember' Donation Drive Kicking Into Gear (tapinto.net)
• Six Students from The Peddie School Named Semifinalists for National Merit Scholarships (tapinto.net)
• Two talented sisters are carrying on a girls tennis legacy that's unmatched in N.J. (nj.com)

Robbinsville

• Games to Watch, schedule and predictions for Week 2 in South Jersey (courierpostonline.com)

West Windsor

• Mercer County to Honor Victims, Heroes at Sept 11 Memorial Ceremony (tapinto.net)

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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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