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🌱 Patch AM: Flemington Seeks Halloween Candy Donations: How To Help

You won't want to miss 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge on the Flemington Patch calendar

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Good day Flemington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Help stock Flemington's busiest trick-or-treat streets with donated candy
  • How many more preschool seats can Flemington-Raritan add by 2027?
  • Interested in a $30/hour Rutgers health outreach job in Flemington?

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: High clouds and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 62, low: 59.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Flemington Seeks Halloween Candy Donations: How To Help (patch.com) — Flemington is inviting residents to donate unopened, individually wrapped Halloween candy to support neighbors in high-traffic trick-or-treat areas. Donations are accepted at Borough Hall during business hours and at the Flemington Police Department after hours, with distribution details for participating borough residents coming in mid-October.
   

2. Flemington-Raritan Schools Seeking Additional Room for Preschool Students (TAPinto.net) — Flemington-Raritan schools are working to add space for about 90 more preschoolers, aiming to eliminate the current waitlist and expand toward serving roughly 600 children overall. District leaders are weighing added classrooms in school buildings and private providers, while also updating transportation contracts and tightening security coordination with Flemington Borough and Raritan Township police.
   

3. Unit Admin Specialist - Rural Health Transformation Project (rutgers.edu) — Rutgers is hiring a part-time Unit Admin Specialist to support its Rural Health Transformation Project from Cooperative Extension offices in Flemington and Millville. The role pays $30 per hour, is fully on-site, and focuses on health education, community outreach, and coordinating local wellness networks, with up to 19.5 hours weekly and statewide travel.
   

4. Lodging Lowdown: IHG names global sales leader, Series by Marriott expands (hoteldive.com) — Concord Hospitality has taken over management of The Union Hotel Flemington, a Tribute Portfolio boutique property right in Flemington, as part of a broader expansion across several states. While the article mainly surveys national hotel developments, this move signals new professional management and potential upgrades at a prominent local landmark hotel.
   

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