Phone Scams + National Merit Semifinalists: Lawrenceville Daily

Happy Friday, people of Lawrenceville! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the morning. High: 76 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories today in Lawrenceville:

1. 8 Lawrence Township Students Named National Merit Semifinalists (Lawrenceville Patch)
2. Mercer County Sheriff Warns Against New Spate Of Telephone Scams (Princeton Patch)
3. 5 Things To Do In Mercer County This Weekend (Princeton Patch)
4. East Windsor Man Indicted For New Brunswick Shooting: Prosecutor (East Windsor Patch)
5. Girls volleyball: Schedule, links and featured coverage for Thursday, Sept. 16 (nj.com)

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Today in Lawrenceville:

• Friday Morning Bookies - Mercer County Library System (10:00 AM)
• Outdoor Family Concert with Miss Kim's Children's Music (10:30 AM)
• Outdoor Drum Circle - Mercer County Library System (3:00 PM)
• MCLS Teen Advisory Board - Mercer County Library System (3:30 PM)
• Football: Varsity vs. Allentown (Away) (6:00 PM)

Lawrenceville Patch Notebook

• The Lawrenceville School: "School Rabbi Lauren Levy recently shared her thoughts on the Jewish holyday Yom Kippur, the culmination of a 10-day period of introspection, which begins with Rose Hashanah. Rabbi Levy is hosting a break-the fast at the conclusion of the..." (Instagram)
• New Jersey Athletic Club: "Save the date!! NJAC is hosting a Fall Festival on September 25th! We will have group classes, personal training classes, raffles and more! Keep an eye out for an email about the schedule" (Instagram)
• LWV of Lawrence Township: "LWVLT member and professional harpist Georganne D'Angelo invites you to support our Youth Leadership Award program for area high school seniors AND enjoy a front porch harp concert at her home. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 4 to 6 PM The musical t..." (Facebook)
• Lawrence Hopewell Trail Corporation: "We couldn’t do it without you Kelly Bair — another of our amazing trail volunteers! She says: “I practically live on the trails and spend a lot of time on my bike in Mercer Meadows.” We love to hear it — read more on the site! https://lh..." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Food Truck Friday - The Mexi-Boys (September 17)
• Bailey Basketball Academy(BBA) Kicks Off Fall Hoops Program September 14 Runs Through-Mid December (September 17)
• Office & Home Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale (September 18)
• [Webinar] Roof Replacement 101: Everything You Need to Know (September 18)
• Love Your Lemons Fundraiser Lemonade Event (September 18)
• Meet the Candidate - Kiran For Council (September 18)
• Medicare Education Webinar (September 23)
• Community Yard Sale (September 25)
• Disc Golf Tournament benefiting NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome (October 10)
• Fall Fundraiser - Dr. Bernice A. King (October 16)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Friday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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

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