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🌱 Patch AM: 2026 Administrator's Retreat and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Baby Storytime on the Middlesex Patch calendar
Greetings Middlesex! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2026 Administrator's Retreat
The Plainfield Public School District 1700 W Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07063, USA
8:00 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 - English Conversation Group
Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
1:30 pm - Junior Scientists
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
3:30 pm - LEGO® Club
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
3:30 pm - Teen Volunteer Afternoon: Letters to Community Helpers
Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
4:30 pm - Shade Tree Commission Meeting
Borough of Bound Brook Borough Hall @ 230 Hamilton St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805, USA
6:30 pm - Art Around the World: Pottery Spiced Up →
John F. Kennedy Library, 500 Hoes Ln, Piscataway
6:30 pm - Board of Engineers Meeting
Borough of Bound Brook Borough Hall Court Room @ 230 Hamilton St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805, USA
7:00 pm - Township Committee Meeting →
Warren Township, NJ Calendar, 44 Mountain Blvd, Warren
7:00 pm - Playdate at the Library
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Dairy Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $15.92/hr in Bound Brook. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in Bound Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Piscataway
- Lost Dog Found on Chicago Avenue in Piscataway; Police Seek Owner (tapinto.net)
- Tequila Rose Takes Over Piscataway's Summer Concert Stage Thursday (tapinto.net)
- Piscataway Native Karl-Anthony Towns Weds Jordyn Woods in Malibu Ceremony (tapinto.net)
South Plainfield
- High School Memorial Wall Pays Tribute to South Plainfield Students Gone Too Soon (tapinto.net)
- Mark Your Calendars: South Plainfield Announces Residential Paper Shredding Event for September 12 (tapinto.net)
Bridgewater
- Bridgewater's Ordinance Looking To Ban Data Centers Found Consistent With Master Plan (patch.com)
- NJ Earthquakes Caused By Newly Discovered Faultline (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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