Gun Buyback + NJ College May Shut Down: Lawrenceville Daily

Up and at 'em, Lawrenceville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 75 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Lawrenceville today:

1. Mercer County To Host Gun Buyback Event On Saturday (Lawrenceville Patch)
2. N.J. college says it may shut down if it doesn’t get financial help (NJ.com)
3. 5 Things To Do In Mercer County This Weekend (Princeton Patch)
4. Schenck becomes 1st player in N.J. field hockey history to score 100 goals in a season (nj.com)

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Today in Lawrenceville:

• Indoor Cook Talks: Simple Slow Cooker and One Pot Recipes (10:00 AM)
• Outdoor Craft - Mercer County Library System (11:00 AM)
• Princeton Graveyard Tour - Mercer County Library System (1:00 PM)
• An Indoor Afternoon at the Movies - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (1:30 PM)
• Indoor Upcycle Challenge: Halloween Mask (3:30 PM)
• Indoor School-age Craft Crew: Pumpkin Decorating (4:30 PM)
• Indoor Magnetic Ouija Board Craft - Mercer County Library System (6:30 PM)

Lawrenceville Patch Notebook

• New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: "Bill and Judy Engler celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland with a surprise date luncheon with their favorite meals from Longhorn Steakhouse while being serenaded. (New Jersey Depar..." (Facebook)
• HomeFront: "Today during our food distribution hours UnitedHealthcare, www.horizonnjhealth.com, Amerigroup and Township of Lawrence, NJ participated in our Health Fair at our headquarters. Our families could learn about applying for #Medicaid and si..." (Facebook)
• Lawrence Township Public Schools: "Congratulations to Talia Schenck and to all the Lady Cards!!! LHS Field Hockey advanced to the MCT finals with a 4-1 win over top-seeded Lawrenceville in the semifinals on 10/19. Talia scored three times to become the first player in NJ ..." (Facebook)

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— Sarah Salvadore

About me: Field Editor at Patch, New Jersey. Covering Princeton, Lawrenceville, East Windsor, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, Edison, and Metuchen. Have a news tip? Please reach out to me at sarah.salvadore@patch.com. Follow me on Twitter: @sarahsalvadore

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