🌱 How a Hamilton firefighter turned his cancer battle into statewide change
Hamilton, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Hamilton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Hamilton firefighter turned his cancer battle into statewide change
Also on today's calendar: Joint Effort Safe Streets Hoops Weekend(Clinic, Saturday, August 8th & Games, Sunday, August 9th) and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does an elephant stand on a marshmallow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
- Tuesday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hamilton Firefighter that Fought for Legislation to Provide Cancer Care Promoted to Captain (tapinto.net) — Hamilton residents are celebrating as longtime firefighter Steven Holmes is promoted to captain, after helping secure state legislation that guarantees cancer care for firefighters. At a ceremony led by Mayor Jeff Martin and Senator Linda Greenstein, colleagues praised Holmes’ courage, community commitment, and inspirational role within the Hamilton Fire Division. 
📸 Around Hamilton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Joint Effort Safe Streets Hoops Weekend(Clinic, Saturday, August 8th & Games, Sunday, August 9th) →
Community Park Elementary School, 372 Witherspoon St, Princeton
9:00 am
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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VB Summer Camp - Girls
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
6:30 am -
CVB Group 1
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
6:00 pm -
Banda El Recodo →
Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave, Somerset
8:00 pm -
John Abbott House Tours →
Hamilton Township, NJ Calendar, 2200 Kuser Road, Hamilton
1:00 pm -
New Brunswick Heart Festival →
State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
2:00 pm -
John Abbott House Tours →
Hamilton Township, NJ Calendar, 2200 Kuser Road, Hamilton
1:00 pm -
VB Summer Camp - Girls
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
7:30 am -
John Abbott House Tours →
Hamilton Township, NJ Calendar, 2200 Kuser Road, Hamilton
1:00 pm -
Hamilton Community Blood Drive - Ground for Sculpture guess pass! →
Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton Township
9:00 am
Tuesday August 4
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Sunday August 9
Monday August 10
Saturday August 15
Monday August 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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VB Summer Camp - Girls
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
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Wednesday Wonder Walk →
Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton Township
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Mayors Wellness Campaign - Wellness Walk →
Hamilton Twp Senior Citizens, 409 Cypress Ln, Hamilton Township
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Backup Blood Drive Location
Bordentown Elks Lodge 11 Amboy Rd, Bordentown Township, NJ 08505
10:30 am
Monday August 3
Wednesday August 5
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- One of my clients in a 55 and up community had shower that was leaking.
I asked her if the HOA had someone to fix she no. HOA covers only the out side. I am wondering do any of the 55 and up communities have minor house… (Nextdoor Edgebrook)
🗞 Nearby News
Robbinsville
- Robbinsville 8U Softball Team Wins State Championship over Rutherford (tapinto.net)
- Blood Drives About Empowering the Community, Robbinsville High School Students Say (tapinto.net)
Trenton
- One killed, one wounded in shooing incident in Trenton early Sunday (trentonian.com)
- TWW Helping Customers Facing Financial Hardship! (americanonewspaper.com)
- New Jersey Awards First Round of Rural Health Transformation Grants (nj.gov)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he won’t fall in the hot chocolate (Thank you Geila P. for sending it in!)
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