🌱 Patch AM: 4 Lawrenceville School Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

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In today's newsletter:

• Four Lawrenceville School seniors advance in prestigious National Merit competition
• How Rider dancers built community before classes even started this fall

Also on today's calendar: AOY Art Center 21st Annual Members Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A morning shower; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
• Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 4 Lawrenceville School Students Named National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com) — Lawrenceville residents can celebrate four Lawrenceville School seniors who have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them among the top one percent of high school seniors nationwide. The students will now submit detailed applications, test scores, and recommendations as they compete for a share of about $24 million in scholarships to be awarded in 2027.
   

• Creating community: Rider Dance Ensemble's Workshop Week (theridernews.com) — Rider University students in Lawrenceville just wrapped up Rider Dance Ensemble's intensive Workshop Week, a multi-day series of student-led dance classes, movie nights, and community-building activities before the semester begins. Newcomers, returning members, and alumni joined jazz, tap, contemporary, and musical theater sessions, culminating in a masterclass, photo shoot, and picnic that emphasized inclusivity and connection on campus.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrenceville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• AOY Art Center 21st Annual Members Show →
  AOY Art Center, 949 Mirror Lake Rd, Yardley
  12:00 pm
• Exclusive Friday Evening Tour- Indoors →
  East Amwell Historical Society Museum and Gallery, 1053 Old York Rd, East Amwell Township
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Rosh Hashanah Family Service →
  Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence Township
  10:30 am
Wednesday September 30
• Registration Now Open For Bailey Basketball Academy Fall Hoops Program At Princeton Middle School →
  Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Ln, Princeton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

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
Saturday September 19
• Trenton Kiwanis & Clean Communities 9th Annual Delaware River Cleanup →
  Trenton Battle Monument, 350 N Warren St, Trenton
  10:00 am
• Group Art Show - Earth/Sky and in Between →
  Parallax Modern Art Gallery, 68 Margerum Rd., Chesterfield, NJ 08515
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Spain's Hidden Role in American Independence [Online] →
  Mercer County Library System: Virtual Event
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Supporting the Caregiver: Burnout, Boundaries and Resources [Online] →
  Mercer County Library System: Virtual Event
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Ewing

• Kenny's Meals Expands to Ewing Town Center in Ewing, NJ (nj1015.com)
• WJFL Week Two: Ewing hosts Notre Dame in battle of 2-0 squads (trentonian.com)
• 'You just can't forget': Bucks County remembers 9/11 at Garden of Reflection (fox29.com)

Princeton

• Students awarded prizes for academic achievement, discuss Princeton experience (dailyprincetonian.com)
• Princeton Folk Music Society Opens Fall 2026 Season (towntopics.com)

West Windsor

• West Windsor Police Launch Adopt A Bus Enforcement Program (patch.com)

Ok Lawrenceville! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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