🌱 Patch AM: Lawrenceville School Names Jason Robinson As New Head Of School

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In today's newsletter:

• Lawrenceville School taps familiar leader to guide its next chapter
• How Notre Dame's new coach earned a shutout win in Lawrenceville debut

Also on today's calendar: Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lawrenceville School Names Jason Robinson As New Head Of School (patch.com) — Lawrenceville residents will see a familiar face return as Jason Robinson has been chosen to become the next Head of School at The Lawrenceville School, effective July 1, 2027. Robinson previously taught, coached, and lived on campus in Lawrenceville, and community leaders say his deep ties and vision will guide the school through its next chapter while current head Steve Murray completes a transition year.
   

• Notre Dame football blanks St. Mary of Rutherford to give new coach Markell Harrison win in debut (trentonian.com) — Notre Dame High School's football team opened its season in Lawrenceville with a dominant 23–0 shutout of St. Mary's of Rutherford, giving new head coach Markell Harrison a winning debut. Powered by two early touchdown catches from Justin "Juice" Roberts and a stout defense led by Jaiden Williamson, the Irish controlled the game on a warm Friday night at Msgr. Nolan Field.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrenceville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville →
  Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Property Restoration Business Liquidation | Langhorne, PA | Tools | Commercial Equipment →
  Bid at alderferauction.com,
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Our Founding Waters - A Community River Festival →
  Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Rd, Washington Crossing
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• LMS Open House
  Lawrence Township Public Schools 2565 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• The Soundtrack of Resilience: Music and 9/11 [Online] →
  Mercer County Library System: Virtual Event
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• The College Connection →
  Leonardo's II, 2021 Brunswick Ave, Lawrence Township
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Making Sense of Pelvic Pain: Causes and Treatment Approaches [Online] →
  Mercer County Library System: Virtual Event
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Allentown Porch Fest →
  Historic Main Street, S Main St, Allentown
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Hearth, Home & Classroom: The First 100 Years of The Lawrenceville School [Online] →
  Mercer County Library System: Virtual Event
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Power Moves: Walk & Fitness Festival →
  Rosedale Park, 424 Federal City Rd, Pennington
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• EHS Girls Soccer Car Wash
  The Ewing Public Schools Ewing High School, 900 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, NJ - Side Parking
  8:00 am
• Kids: Saturday Storytime!
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
  10:30 am
• Michael Patrick: MP Johnny Cash Bday Bash! at Needle Creek Brewing, Pennington, NJ →
  Needle Creek Brewery, 91 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• The Barber of Seville →
  Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  2:00 pm
• Concert: The Beagles with Joy Album Release
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library -
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

• A look at federal, county and municipal races in Mercer County in 2026 (newjerseyglobe.com)
• Rutgers field hockey enters season with strong nucleus to build around (trentonian.com)

Ewing

• Mid-Shift Facilities Associate (oregonlive.com)
• Trenton City Council candidate Joel Griffith drops out of race (trentonian.com)
• 17 New Jersey colleges make Time's first Best Colleges list (njbiz.com)

Princeton

• Princeton Health Department Announces Fall Flu Vaccine Clinic Schedule (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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