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In today's newsletter:

• How will Bristol Myers Squibb's Lawrenceville cuts affect local workers?
• How a statewide food drive helped stock Lawrenceville's HomeFront pantry

Also on today's calendar: Alpaca Fall Open Farm Days and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Very windy; rain at times, with a high of 61 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Brisk and cool with rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
• Monday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bristol Myers Squibb Plans 265 New Jersey Job Cuts Through May 2027 (wrat.com) — Bristol Myers Squibb is cutting 265 more New Jersey jobs by May 2027, on top of 1,700 already eliminated at its Lawrenceville plant and other sites. The Lawrenceville facility, which includes major corporate and research operations, is being downsized as part of a multiyear cost‑saving restructuring, even as the company remains highly profitable and shifts resources toward new drug development.
   

• Third Annual New Jersey Credit Unions Food Cooperative donates over 5,500 pounds of food to New Jersey communities (cuinsight.com) — A statewide food drive by 17 New Jersey credit unions collected over 5,500 pounds of food, with Lawrenceville nonprofit HomeFront among the many pantries receiving support. The summer-focused effort aimed to help families when school meals aren't available, using credit union branches as collection hubs and channeling donations directly into local communities across 16 counties.
   

📸 Around Lawrenceville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrenceville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Alpaca Fall Open Farm Days →
  Windy Farm Alpacas, 61 White Pine Rd, Chesterfield Township
  10:00 am
• Lunar Faire Night Market: Zodiac →
  Liberty Lake Day Camp, 1195 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Croton Arts Festival 2026 →
  31 Rake Rd, Flemington
  11:00 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
Saturday October 3
• Brandon Farms Community Yard Sale →
  1202 Pebble Creek Court, Pennington, NJ 08534,
  8:00 am
Sunday October 11
• 5K Any Way & Color Run for Accessibility →
  Macclesfield Park, 1000 River Rd, Yardley
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Safe Sitter Essentials Class with Penn Medicine and the Community Well →
  2688 Main St, Lawrence Township
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• The Battle of Monmouth Courthouse: The Last Great Revolutionary War Battle in the North [Online] →
  Mercer County Library System: Virtual Event
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Probono PT →
  Fluid Physio l Physical Therapy – Lawrence, 160 Lawrenceville - Pennington Rd Suite 16, Lawrenceville
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
  Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Flu Shot Clinic →
  2688 Main St, Lawrence Township
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• 6th Annual JFCS Wheels & Heels for Meals →
  1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Princeton

• Theft Criminal Mischief, Burglary: Princeton Police Blotter (patch.com)
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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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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