🌱 Patch AM: Crash Closes Part Of Mountain Avenue In Middlesex

Morning Middlesex! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Crash shuts key section of Mountain Avenue in Middlesex
• Can Middlesex stop Spotswood's three-match tennis winning streak Thursday?

Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray morning shower; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 54.
• Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crash Closes Part Of Mountain Avenue In Middlesex (patch.com) — A crash has shut down a key stretch of Mountain Avenue in Middlesex between Bound Brook Road and Hawthorne Street, and police say the closure will last until further notice. Drivers are urged to avoid the area or plan extra travel time while authorities manage the situation and work toward reopening the road.
   

• Chargers Girls Tennis Defeats South Plainfield for Third Straight (tapinto.net) — Middlesex High School's Blue Jays will host the surging Spotswood girls tennis team on Thursday at 4 p.m., as Spotswood rides a three-match winning streak in Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division play. Local fans can expect competitive singles and doubles action after Spotswood's tight 3-2 win over South Plainfield at Spring Lake Park.
   

📸 Around Middlesex

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  11:30 am
Saturday September 26
• CareSparc Community Connections Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Fest →
  Newark, NJ, 08901,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Old Bridge Family YMCA Welcoming Week →
  Old Bridge Family YMCA, 1 Mannino Park Drive, Old Bridge
  8:00 am
• Back to School Night (Parent/Guardian Event)
  Watchung Elementary School Enter door 1
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• International Clean-up Day with Middlesex Borough DPW →
  Mountainview Park, 300 John F Kennedy Dr, Middlesex
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Spain's Role in America's Struggle for Independence (USA250 History Lecture Demonstrations) →
  John F. Kennedy Library, 500 Hoes Ln, Piscataway
  2:30 pm
Monday September 28
• Dunellen at Middlesex →
  300 John F Kennedy Dr, Middlesex
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• #hiddenstreams of Middlesex Borough Walk →
  Middlesex NJ
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Pathogens Monitoring →
  430 River Rd, Piscataway
  8:00 am
• MLK Safety Week - During School Hours
  M.L. King Intermediate School 5205 Ludlow Street, Piscataway , NJ 08854
  8:05 am
• Med Practicum-Piscataway, NJ →
  371 Hoes Lane Suite 200, Piscataway
  9:50 am
• September Wellness Walk - September 10 →
  Warren Township, NJ Calendar, 40 Reinman Road, Warren
  10:15 am
• Baby Storytime
  Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
  10:15 am
• Overdue for Independence: A Revolutionary Film Series
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• YMCA of the Jersey Shore Invites Community to "Passport to Wellness" Open House on Sept. 25 —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch

• Pritchard Industries posted a job opening for General Cleaner in Bound Brook. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(04551) - 60 Main Street #C in South Bound Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dunellen

• Free fuel for heroes: N.J. store chain brewing up perks for teachers and first responders (nj.com)
• Who's at the top after Bernards, Manville see Big Central win streaks snapped? Plus, a look at state winning, losing streaks (cjsportsradio.com)

Piscataway

• First-Day Smiles: Meet Piscataway's 2026 Back-to-School Photo Contest Winners (tapinto.net)
• Shooting investigated at park in Piscataway (newportdispatch.com)
• Post Doctoral Assoc (rutgers.edu)

Bridgewater

• 20 Bridgewater-Raritan Students Named 2027 National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com)

Ok Middlesex! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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