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Also check out Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough on the Flemington Patch calendar

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Hello again Flemington! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How long since Flemington last sent a leader to Trenton's top post?

Also on today's calendar: Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three N.J. counties have waited more than 165 years for an Assembly Speaker (newjerseyglobe.com) — New Jersey's long history of Assembly Speakers includes one notable local connection: Hunterdon County's last speaker, Alexander Wurt, was a Jacksonian Democrat from Flemington who served from 1829 to 1831. The piece tracks how long each county has gone without holding the powerful speakership, highlighting Sussex, Hunterdon, and Ocean Counties' especially long droughts. It also explains how geography and party control shape who gets the gavel.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our mystery pumpkin and gourd patch is taking over the pig pasture while ignoring the empty pasture right next to it.
    The pigs love napping under the tall vines, clearing out weeds, and eating their breakfast at their own very polite pace. https://youtu.be/QbSOOLcV9Fw (Nextdoor Pittstown)
  • Prepping the tack room for fall and winter means taking stock of supplies and checking medication expiration dates.
    Having critical treatments on hand is essential when getting a prescription and delivery can take days. It is better to toss expired bottles than be… (Nextdoor Pittstown)
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Flemington. Apply here.
  • Brinker International posted a job opening for Server - Flemington Chili's in Flemington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flemington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Readington

  • Congressman Kean Hosts Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Event in Readington (tapinto.net)
  • Hunterdon Co. Man Arrested After Getting Drugs In Mail, Prosecutor Says (patch.com)
  • Whitehouse Rescue Squad adds sensory bags to ambulances to assist patients (wrnjradio.com)

Clinton

  • Never mind the bollards: Clinton Street has a traffic problem (evgrieve.com)
  • Prepare for dense fog in North Country until Tuesday morning (syracuse.com)

Frenchtown

  • America's Best Arts + Culture Town Has World-class Art, a Walkable Downtown, and 15 Miles of Riverfront Trail (travelandleisure.com)

Ok Flemington! 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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