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🌱 Patch AM: East Windsor Fire Leaders Address Staffing Worries, Push For Funding Boost
Spotted on the East Windsor calendar: Dave Pettigrew

Cheers East Windsor! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
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!)
- 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 ★
- Dave Pettigrew →
21 N Main St, Cranbury
6:30 pm - Registration Now Open For Bailey Basketball Academy Fall Hoops Program At Princeton Middle School →
Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Ln, Princeton
9:00 am
Friday September 18
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- 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 - Nnr Newfie X-travaganza →
Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Rd, Hightstown
11:00 am - Sunday Jazz Brunch | Keith Franklin Group →
359 US Highway 130, East Windsor
11:00 am - Arboretum Tour →
Meadow Lakes, 300 Meadow Lakes, East Windsor
11:00 am - 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 - Harvest of Hope Wellness Conference →
Conference Center, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
8:30 am
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Saturday September 19
Saturday October 3
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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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