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🌱 Spring Concert & Art Show at Colonia Middle School and 11 more events

Fords, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Fords! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications
  • New Jersey's 4th Annual Cryptids and Paranormal Conference at Crowne Plaza Princeton - Conference Center by IHG
  • Battle For The Brave: A Wresting Showcase For Heroes Benefitting Tunnel To Towers Foundation

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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Other local events
    Wednesday June 3
  • Spring Concert & Art Show at Colonia Middle School
    Oak Ridge Heights School #21 Colonia Middle School, 100 Delaware Ave, Colonia, NJ 07067, US
    5:30 pm
  • Fashion Show
    John F. Kennedy Memorial High School Auditorium
    6:30 pm
  • MON- School Play
    James Monroe Elementary School 7 Sharp Rd, Edison, NJ 08837
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday June 4
  • HHMS: 📋 In-Person Sports Clinic
    Herbert Hoover Middle School 174 Jackson Ave, Edison, NJ 08837
    4:00 pm
  • MON- School Play
    James Monroe Elementary School 7 Sharp Rd, Edison, NJ 08837
    7:00 pm
  • Friday June 5
  • Family Kickball Night
    Matthew Jago School #28 Woodbridge, NJ 07095
    5:00 pm
  • Monday June 8
  • CMS Spring Band Concert & Art Show
    Colonia Middle School 100 Delaware Ave, Colonia, NJ 07067, USA
    6:00 pm
  • Tuesday June 9
  • HHMS: 📋 In-Person Sports Clinic
    Herbert Hoover Middle School 174 Jackson Ave, Edison, NJ 08837
    4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

  • Woodbridge Senior Police Academy Graduates 25 ‘Recruits;' Honors Four Police Officers (tapinto.net)
  • Previewing all of the 2026 North 2 softball section semifinals (nj.com)

Perth Amboy

  • NJ prison to close, this week in Central Jersey history, June 1-7 (mycentraljersey.com)
  • Wardlaw+Hartridge Middle School Students Present Shakespeare Festival (tapinto.net)

Metuchen

  • Previews, picks for the 2026 Group 1 boys tennis NJSIAA Tournament sectional finals (nj.com)
  • 12 Filipino Restaurants In New Jersey Serving Authentic Island Cuisine (myfamilytravels.com)

Ok Fords! 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: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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