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Franklin Center, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi there, Franklin Center! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • New Jersey Department of Corrections Recruitment Open House – Middlesex County College (10/29) at Middlesex County College (West Hall - Parkview Room) – 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08818
  • Indoor Treat Trail to Monster Mash at Pine Grove Manor School
  • Halloween Partyđ at Sampson G Smith Intermediate School

Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)


☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Jersey election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 75 and low of 40 degrees.

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Other local events
    Friday October 30
  • Indoor Treat Trail to Monster Mash
    Pine Grove Manor School, 130 Highland Ave, Somerset
    6:00 pm
  • Halloween Partyđ
    Sampson G Smith Intermediate School, 1649 Amwell Rd, Somerset
    6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday October 28
  • Jersey Job Club In-Person: Path to Employment and Networking →
    Somerville One-Stop Career Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive East, Somerville
    9:00 am
  • Revolutionary Lives:
    Bridgewater branch -
    10:00 am
  • Toddler Storytime
    Bridgewater branch - Story Well
    10:15 am
  • English Conversation Group
    Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A
    10:30 am
  • Perler Beads
    Manville branch - Community Room
    3:00 pm
  • Boys Soccer Game AWAY vs South Amboy MS
    Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, 201 John T O'Leary Blvd, South Ambo
    4:00 pm
  • Manville Mustang Minis - Bilingual Early Literacy Program
    Weston Elementary (PreK–2), 113 Belmont Dr, Somerset
    4:30 pm
  • Halloween Party
    Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room ABC
    6:00 pm
  • Pub & Pour →
    Project P.U.B., 41 N Bridge St, Somerville
    7:00 pm
  • Spring Run Association
    Martinsville Community Center, 1961 Washington Valley Rd, Martinsville
    7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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Manville

  • Manville General Election Voting: How To Find Your Polling Place (patch.com)

Somerset

  • Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Traced to Somerset Neighborhood Deli (shorenewsnetwork.com)
  • Somerset County evaluates disaster response plans with local agencies, radio operators (wjactv.com)

Ok Franklin Center! 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: "What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Franklin Center

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Franklin Center

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.