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You won't want to miss Protinick Farms Fall Activities on the East Windsor Patch calendar

Hello East Windsor! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How many boxes can you shred for free this Saturday?
Also on today's calendar: Protinick Farms Fall Activities and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fall Cleaning? East Windsor Holding Seasonal Recycling, Shredding Day (tapinto.net) — East Windsor residents can take advantage of a free Recycling and Shredding Day this Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the East Windsor Senior Center on Lanning Boulevard. With a 10-box limit per household and ID required, the event offers secure document shredding and electronics recycling to cut landfill costs and protect against identity theft.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Windsor
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★ Featured events ★
- Protinick Farms Fall Activities →
Protinick Farms, 147 Plainsboro Rd, Cranbury
10:00 am - Bugs, Birds and Beyond Free Children's Festival →
4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold,
12:00 pm - SONGS BY WEEN / Two Hours Of Ween Tunes - 35 Songs to be performed ! →
Randy Now's Man Cave, 119 W Ward St, Hightstown
7:30 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
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- MHK Back to School Night
East Windsor Regional School District, 25A Leshin Lane, Hightstown
6:30 pm - Dave Pettigrew →
21 N Main St, Cranbury
6:30 pm - Insect Fest →
Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Rd, Pennington
11:00 am - Rise 13th Annual Latino Festival →
Hightstown High School, 25 Leshin Ln, Hightstown
1:00 pm - Sons of Cream →
Randy Now's Man Cave, 119 W Ward St, Hightstown
6:30 pm - Holy Grounds Coffee House presents: DANA ISLES & FACEDOWN →
21 N Main St, Cranbury
6:30 pm - Big Laughs Comedy & Dinner →
Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor
6:00 pm - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello, Twin Rivers residents.
Last week I received a recorded message from the Twin Rivers Association. The call was regarding a vote on or for the board of trustees… (Nextdoor Twin Rivers)
🗞 Nearby News
Hightstown
- What Was Funny About George Washington? Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society Event Explores His Sense of Humor (tapinto.net)
- Sexual assaults in Hightstown, New Jersey, under investigation (cbsnews.com)
- Cop Struck While Working Parade, 2 Dead In Crashes: NJ Weekend (patch.com)
Robbinsville
- 'Why' Robbinsville High School Students Created App that Now Reaches Thousands (tapinto.net)
West Windsor
- Chick-fil-A Princeton in West Windsor, NJ opens September 17 (nj1015.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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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