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In today's newsletter:

• How World Cup traffic on the Turnpike could disrupt Middlesex commutes

Also on today's calendar: AADC Virtual Zagoren Lecture: The Green Book, the Automobile and the Road to Civil Rights and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What time is it when a clock chimes 13 times? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
• Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• World Cup traffic to snarl highways and drawbridges, N.J. transportation officials warn (nj.com subscription) — World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium will bring major traffic impacts to North Jersey, including heavy congestion on the New Jersey Turnpike as it runs through Middlesex County. State transportation officials urge drivers here to avoid non‑essential travel near key highways on match days, plan alternate routes, and expect conditions similar to severe weather or emergency situations for several hours around kickoff times.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex

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Thursday June 18

• AADC Virtual Zagoren Lecture: The Green Book, the Automobile and the Road to Civil Rights →
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Historical Tea Party →
  118 King George Rd, Warren
  3:00 pm

Monday June 29

• Somerset Parents: What's Missing From Your Child's Academic Toolkit This Summer? →
  152 Cedar Grove Ln, Franklin Township
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 18

• St. Ann's Italian Festa June 18-20 →
  St. Ann's Parish, 45 Anderson St, Raritan
  5:00 pm

Friday July 3

• Somerset County Independence Day Fireworks 2026 →
  North Branch Park, 355 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater
  6:00 pm

Sunday July 5

• Branchburg Sets America 250 Celebration With Fireworks →
  White Oak Park, 235 Baird Rd, Branchburg
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday June 15

• South Plainfield Public Library Summer Reading Assembly
  Riley Elementary School South Plainfield, NJ 07080
  8:00 am
• Kindergarten Moving Up
  Cedarbrook K-8 Center Plainfield, NJ 07060
  9:00 am
• Court Session-In Person
  Borough of Bound Brook Borough Hall Court Room @ 230 Hamilton St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805, USA
  9:00 am
• Individualized ESL Classes
  Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
  10:00 am
• Music with Miss Donna
  Watchung Library Watchung branch - Wilson Memorial Church
  10:30 am
• Summer Storytime
  Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Frances Greany Learning Garden
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  11:00 am
• Monday Matinee - A Minecraft Movie
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Community Gardening Series
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch -
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Dunellen

• USMNT captain Tim Ream becomes oldest American to play in World Cup (mycentraljersey.com)
• As Trump turns 80, revisit his path from NYC to the White House (mycentraljersey.com)

Piscataway

• Graduation at St. George Greek School in Piscataway, NJ (thenationalherald.com)
• North Jersey ace leads Old Tappan to Group 3 baseball title over Brick (northjersey.com)
• NJ man caught stalking woman and getting in her car, cops say (wpst.com)

Westfield

• Dumpster Fire Ignites Near Home In Westfield (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's time to get a new clock. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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