Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: A stray t-shower; very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 60.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hurricane Ida survivors call on officials for help on 5th anniversary (mycentraljersey.com) — Five years after Hurricane Ida, Manville residents and officials say recovery is still incomplete, with many families struggling over home elevations, buyouts, and rebuilding options. At a local anniversary gathering, speakers highlighted stalled mitigation projects and urged more state and federal support so the borough can move emergency services and better protect neighborhoods from the next major storm.
• Manville boys soccer preview: Keeper's play key for team that lost 8 graduating starters (nj.com subscription) — Manville High's boys soccer team is rebuilding this fall after graduating eight starters from last year's 15-5-1 squad, but returns standout goalkeeper Anthony Monge, who is chasing the school saves record. Coach Kenny Eckles expects a physical, resilient group as younger players step into starting roles and the Mustangs aim to build on recent county and state tournament success.
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🗞 Nearby News
Bridgewater
Basilone Beer to debut at annual Raritan parade in honor of hero John Basilone (mycentraljersey.com)
A Fresh Start in The 'Ville: Somerville Public Schools Open the 2026-27 Year With New Staff, New Classrooms, and Newly Renovated Spaces (tapinto.net)
HS Girls Soccer Wrap: Allentown opens with OT win at Cherokee (trentonian.com)
Middlesex
Middlesex Police Urge Caution As Students Return To School (patch.com)
Somerset
Revolutionary carbon dioxide capture project launches in Bridgewater (mycentraljersey.com)
David Juran Sells 518 Shares of Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) Stock (insidertrades.com)
Cellares layoffs 2026: 68 Bridgewater workers to lose jobs (nj.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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