🌱 Patch AM: How to spot the new back‑to‑school app scam in Middlesex County

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In today's newsletter:

• How to spot the new back‑to‑school app scam in Middlesex County

Also on today's calendar: Metuchen Public Library Children's Room Grand Re-Opening! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: A little rain; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
• Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middlesex County Authorities Warn Students, Families About Back-to-School App Scam (rlsmedia.com) — Middlesex County authorities are warning students and families about fake back‑to‑school apps that mimic legitimate tools, then trigger alarming pop‑ups and route users to scammers posing as tech support. Residents are urged to ignore suspicious phone numbers, never share banking or ID details, and contact school IT staff or local police immediately if they think their information was exposed.
   

📸 Around Middlesex

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Metuchen Public Library Children's Room Grand Re-Opening! →
  Metuchen Borough Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen
  9:30 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
• Middlesex County Jazz Festival →
  Metuchen High School, 400 Grove Ave, Metuchen
  5:30 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

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Other local events

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
Thursday October 8
• Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event →
  American Legion Post 306, 707 Legion Place, Middlesex, NJ 08846
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Make Medicare Easier →
  South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 25
• Red Cross Blood Drive →
  Manville branch - Community Room
  10:00 am
• September Wellness Walk - September 25 →
  Warren Township, NJ Calendar, 40 Reinman Road, Warren
  10:15 am
• Playdate at the Library
  Bridgewater branch - Story Well
  10:15 am
• Manhattan Short Film Festival 2nd Screening →
  Warren Township, NJ Calendar, 42 Mountain Blvd., Warren
  11:00 am
• DUPLO® Play
  Bridgewater branch - Story Well
  2:00 pm
• Social Worker Appointments →
  South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield
  3:00 pm
• Coed Cross Country AWAY vs Thomas Jefferson/Herbert Hoover MS
  Roosevelt Park, 151 Parsonage Rd, Edison
  4:00 pm

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Somerset

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• Trump's approval drops as Democrats take double-digit lead in new poll (mycentraljersey.com)
• TruAmerica adds 200 apartments in San Ramon to portfolio (therealdeal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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