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In today's newsletter:

• What the newest Rider safety report reveals about Lawrenceville campus crime.
• Rider's Moore Library dean is leaving—what changes will students see next?
• See why Lawrenceville's own school tops New Jersey's private rankings.

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
• Saturday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2025 annual security report released by Public Safety (theridernews.com) — Rider's latest security report shows no homicides, rapes, or fires on the Lawrenceville campus in 2025, but a jump in burglaries tied to repeat dining-hall offenses. Alcohol-related disciplinary referrals also fell sharply, while one weapons arrest and several weapons referrals were recorded, giving Lawrenceville residents a clearer picture of campus safety trends next door.
   

• Dean of Library set to leave the university (theridernews.com) — Rider's Lawrenceville community will soon see a big change at Moore Library as Dean Sharon Whitfield steps down Oct. 14 after seven years of reshaping the building into a student-centered hub. She'll stay on part time while the university launches a national search for a successor, aiming to preserve her technology-forward, student-focused approach to campus study spaces.
   

• The 30 Best Private High Schools in New Jersey for 2027, According to Niche (njfamily.com) — Families in Lawrenceville will be glad to know The Lawrenceville School tops Niche's 2027 list of New Jersey private high schools, ranking No. 1 statewide. The roundup highlights 30 leading private schools across New Jersey, offering a quick comparison list for parents considering independent-school options for their students in coming years.
   

📸 Around Lawrenceville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrenceville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• 6th Annual JFCS Wheels & Heels for Meals →
  1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  8:00 am
• 97th Juried Art Show at Phillips' Mill →
  Phillips' Mill Community Association, 2619 River Rd, New Hope
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Meadows Miler →
  Rosedale Park, 424 Federal City Rd, Pennington
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Flu Shot Clinic →
  2688 Main St, Lawrence Township
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Gratitude: A Concert →
  2688 Main St, Lawrence Township
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Important LGBTQ Artists [Online] →
  Mercer County Library System: Virtual Event
  9:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Third Thursday - Community Shredding at Shady Brook Farm →
  Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067
  12:00 pm
• Fall Fest →
  School of Rock, 1761 Princeton Ave, Lawrence Township
  5:00 pm
Friday October 23
• YMCA Camp Mason Gala - A Celebration of the Great Outdoors →
  Mercer County Park Marina & Boathouse, 334 S Post Rd, West Windsor Township
  6:00 pm
• Brew a Potion Day! →
  Artworks, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Younity Domestic Violence Awareness Walk →
  Cadwalader Park, 36 Parkside, Trenton
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Campus Town Grill Opens Doors in Campus Town in Ewing, NJ (wpst.com)
• Trenton Police Seize 70 Slot Machines and Over $100,000 from Alleged Citywide Gambling Network (sccgmanagement.com)
• Recruitment Open Houses (nj.gov)

Princeton

• On Ramp: Week of Oct. 7 (princetoninfo.com)

West Windsor

• West Windsor Warns Of Loud Booms, Military Training Noise (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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