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Coming up on the Lawrenceville Patch calendar: Our Founding Waters - A Community River Festival

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Good morning to you Lawrenceville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Rider University turns to AI to guide students from application to graduation
  • Who's running Lawrence Township while the manager is on medical leave?
  • Lawrenceville teen up for major NFL flag football honor

Also on today's calendar: Our Founding Waters - A Community River Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunshine and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rider U. Rolls Out AI Tools For Recruitment, Student Support (patch.com) — Rider University in Lawrenceville is partnering with CollegeVine to roll out AI-powered tools that personalize communication with prospective and current students. The new AI Recruiter and AI One Stop systems will offer multilingual, 24/7 support, deadline reminders, and guidance on university services, with a launch expected this fall. Campus leaders say the goal is to improve access to information and better support students and families throughout their Rider journey.
   

• Lawrence Twp. Manager On Medical Leave, Longo Named Acting Manager (patch.com) — Lawrenceville residents are being asked to direct township questions to Acting Municipal Manager and Public Safety Director Chris Longo while longtime manager Kevin Nerwinski recovers from a significant medical event. Mayor Christopher Bobbitt says township services are continuing without interruption and emphasizes that Longo will remain accessible to residents, businesses, and community partners throughout Nerwinski's temporary leave.
   

• NFL Reveals Flag Players of the Year Finalists (fanbuzz.com) — A Lawrenceville flag football standout, Cruz Burton, has been named one of just five boys nationwide in the running for the NFL Flag Player of the Year award. The honor recognizes not only on-field performance but also leadership, sportsmanship, and character, with winners to be celebrated during NFL Honors at Super Bowl LXI.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

  • 2 killed, 9 wounded in shooting in Trenton (newportdispatch.com)
  • Trenton can't build a stronger future without stronger inspection services (trentonjournal.com)
  • Field Hockey: Results, recaps and photos for Tuesday, Sept. 1 (nj.com)

Ewing

  • Program works to improve attendance, student success (princetoninfo.com)
  • 17 New Jersey Colleges Made TIME's First-Ever Best Colleges in America List (njfamily.com)
  • TCNJ men's soccer soccer ready to take next step in competitive NJAC (trentonian.com)

Princeton

  • Princeton Police To Increase Enforcement On 4 Streets In September (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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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