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🌱 Why fans camped overnight outside Iselin’s Best Buy for Pokémon cards

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Hey there, Iselin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why fans camped overnight outside Iselin's Best Buy for Pokémon cards

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NJ Pokémon fans line up for new card set to celebrate 30th anniversary (news12.com) — Iselin shoppers camped outside Best Buy before dawn to snag Pokémon's 30th‑anniversary card set, joining long lines seen at retailers across New Jersey. Fans say the rereleased classic card designs tap into deep nostalgia, and local stores report demand unlike anything they've seen for previous sets.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Emergency response for possible cargo spill on Route 1 in South Brunswick, all lanes reopened and traffic flowing by 5:33 AM.
    5:23AM on Sep 16: Emergency response is called to a possible cargo spill along Route 1 in South Brunswick. (Nextdoor )
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member TB39109-WOODBRIDGE in Woodbridge. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

  • Advance Auto Parts opens second store and market hub in Woodbridge, NJ (aftermarketmatters.com)
  • South Plainfield's Sujan Puar Brings Home Three Medals from Senior Olympics (tapinto.net)

Colonia

  • Greater Middlesex Conference boys soccer Players of the Week for Sept. 15 (nj.com)

Westfield

  • Westfield Schools Join Fight Against Social Media Addiction, Hire Lawyers (patch.com)
  • Union County Sets 2 Free Webinars On SNAP, Medicaid Changes (patch.com)
  • Westfield Schools Say Student And Parent Systems Back Online, End Daily Updates (patch.com)

Ok Iselin! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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