🌱 Patch AM: How Spotswood’s tennis champs stumbled in a tight match at Middlesex

Coffee in hand, Middlesex? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Spotswood's tennis champs stumbled in a tight match at Middlesex
• Want easier access to mental health help near Middlesex? Start here

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

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chargers Girls Tennis' Winning Streak Stopped by Middlesex (tapinto.net subscription) — Spotswood High's girls tennis team saw its early-season winning streak snapped in a tight 3-2 road loss to Middlesex High School in Middlesex. The Chargers, last year's Greater Middlesex Conference Gold Division champs, are now testing themselves back in the tougher Blue Division and will host Bound Brook next, giving local fans another chance to support this experienced squad.
   

• Open house in Matawan to highlight available YMCA mental health support services (themonmouthjournaleastern.com) — Middlesex residents can tap free YMCA mental health resources highlighted at a Passport to Wellness open house in Matawan on Friday, Sept. 25. The YMCA of the Jersey Shore serves 65,000 people annually across Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties, offering counseling, addiction recovery, youth and family programs, and senior support. Attendees can meet staff, explore services, and enjoy refreshments and prizes.
   

📸 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

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• International Clean-up Day with Middlesex Borough DPW →
  Mountainview Park, 300 John F Kennedy Dr, Middlesex
  9:00 am
• International Clean-up Day with Middlesex Borough Environmental Commission & DPW →
  Mountainview Park, 300 John F Kennedy Dr, Middlesex
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• CareSparc Community Connections Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Fest →
  Newark, NJ, 08901
  11:00 am
• Spain's Role in America's Struggle for Independence (USA250 History Lecture Demonstrations) →
  John F. Kennedy Library, 500 Hoes Ln, Piscataway
  2:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• New Jersey Blood Services Blood Drive →
  Our Lady of the Mount Roman Catholic Church, 170 Mt Bethel Rd, Warren
  8:00 am
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

Monday September 14
• Thumb-Free Deep Tissue in Somerset →
  American Institute of Massage Therapy, 80 Cottontail Ln, Somerset
  9:00 am
• Court Session-Virtual
  Borough of Bound Brook, 230 Hamilton St, Bound Brook
  9:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Bridgewater branch - Story Well
  10:30 am
• Monday ESL Conversation Group →
  South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield
  10:30 am
• Baby/Toddler Storytime
  Watchung branch, 20 Stirling Road, North Plainfield
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is road construction on SR-27 • Lincoln Hwy...
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• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Customer Service Supervisor - Full Time in Bound Brook. Apply here.
• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Produce Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $15.92/hr in South Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dunellen

• A long trip well worth it for Belvidere, as County Seaters pound Dunellen, 42-2 (cjsportsradio.com)

Piscataway

• Piscataway Police Celebrate Women in Law Enforcement, Remember Fallen Officer Julia Caseres (tapinto.net)
• Piscataway Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 at Elks Remembrance Ceremony (tapinto.net)
• No. 14 USC football defeats Louisiana 49-30 in late-night matchup (dailytrojan.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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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