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🌱 Patch AM: Middlesex Police Issue Warning Over Fire Department Activity

Happening soon: NJ Big Flea Antiques Event on the Middlesex Patch calendar

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Hey there, Middlesex! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police urge drivers to steer clear of key Middlesex intersection
  • How a swatting call forced a lockdown at Middlesex High School
  • How will Middlesex girls soccer fare in Spotswood's Senior Day showdown?

Also on today's calendar: NJ Big Flea Antiques Event and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: High clouds and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
  • Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middlesex Police Issue Warning Over Fire Department Activity (patch.com) — Middlesex residents were asked by borough police to avoid the busy intersection of Cedar Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard on Friday due to unspecified fire department activity. The advisory, issued late Friday morning, warned motorists and pedestrians away from the area but offered no details on the incident or when the intersection would reopen, underscoring an active situation in town.
   

• Swatting threats target New Jersey schools in Howell, Middlesex (wobm.com) — Middlesex High School went into lockdown Wednesday after a threatening phone call and additional calls to staff, part of a wave of non-credible swatting threats that also hit Howell and Wall Township schools. Police responded within minutes, secured the building, and later confirmed there was no active danger, but the incident underscores how seriously New Jersey treats swatting, with stiff prison terms and fines.
   

• Savannah Tuma Scores Hat Trick in Chargers Girls Soccer Victory over Highland Park (TAPinto.net) — Middlesex High School's girls soccer team heads to Spotswood on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. Senior Day matchup against the Chargers, who just rolled past Highland Park 6–1 behind a hat trick from Savannah Tuma. Middlesex brings a strong 9-2-2 record into this out-of-division test, where Spotswood will also honor seven seniors before kickoff.
   

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    I need someone to repair a fence at my house as soon as possible. Please comment below or send me a message if you have any recommendations. Thanks… (Nextdoor Middlesex I)
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🗞 Nearby News

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Piscataway

  • Piscataway Students Hit the Streets for Annual Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day; Community Earns County Safety Award (TAPinto.net)
  • Oasis Commons Acquires Embassy Suites by Hilton Piscataway Somerset in New Jersey (hotel-online.com)
  • Notes, numbers and key matchups for IU football's Saturday road matchup with Nebraska (thedailyhoosier.com)

Bridgewater

  • Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Recognizes 7 Bridgewater-Raritan High School Students (patch.com)
  • Bernards Township Board Enters Private Session, Says No Action On Signature Acquisitions (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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