See how Middlesex police performed and what’s changing in 2026
Also on today's calendar: Life Transformation with Swami Mukundananda.
Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 57.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Middlesex Police Answered 22K Calls, Made 282 Arrests in 2025, Report Shows (patch.com) — Middlesex residents can see how their police department handled more than 22,000 calls in 2025, including 282 arrests and 85 DUI cases, with no fatal crashes reported. The annual report details staffing changes, internal affairs outcomes, and plans to hire more officers and Class III personnel for the Middlesex School District in 2026.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hi neighbors. Reaching out for the people who received our delivery by mistake. The unit # is shown in the delivery photos ... Wrong buildings...Wrong apartments… (Nextdoor Middlesex Borough East)
Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Butcher - Full Time in Bound Brook. Apply here.
ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Grocery Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $15.92/hr in Bound Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dunellen
Police in Dunellen warn of spike in catalytic converter thefts (news12.com)
Piscataway
St. George Greek Festival in Piscataway Showcases Greek Food, Music and Tradition (thenationalherald.com)
Piscataway targets hotel crime with fines, new security rules (mycentraljersey.com)
Have You Seen Riff Raff? Missing Cat Reported in Piscataway (UPDATE) (tapinto.net)
Bridgewater
Report Of Man With Gun Near School Prompts Lockdown In Somerville (patch.com)
3 Bridgewater Students Win National Merit $2,500 Scholarship (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!