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🌱 Patch AM: Property Inspections Underway In Middlesex: What Homeowners Should Know
Happening soon: Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event on the Middlesex Patch calendar

Hey there, Middlesex! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- Inspectors are visiting Middlesex homes as reassessment program enters year three
- What Middlesex homeowners should expect from new property inspections
- How did Middlesex girls tennis fall in another 3-2 thriller?
Also on today's calendar: Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Property Inspections Underway In Middlesex: What Homeowners Should Know (patch.com) — Middlesex homeowners are being notified that tax assessor representatives are visiting properties as part of the borough's ongoing five-year reassessment program. Inspectors will verify building measurements and property details but will not assign new values during these brief visits, and residents can confirm identities or schedule appointments through the Middlesex Borough Tax Assessor's Office.
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• Property Inspections Underway In Middlesex: What Homeowners Should Know (patch.com) — If you own property in Middlesex, you may see borough tax assessor representatives visiting as part of a five-year reassessment program now in its third year. Inspectors will verify property details, carry official ID, and leave a postcard to schedule a visit if no one is home, but they will not assign property values during inspections.
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• Chargers Girls Tennis Edges out Middlesex on the Courts (TAPinto.net) — Middlesex High School's girls tennis team dropped a tight 3-2 match to Spotswood, despite singles wins by Sara Elsayed's teammates and strong play across the lineup. The loss came after Middlesex had edged Spotswood earlier in the season, and it slightly dents the Blue Jays' Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division momentum heading into upcoming divisional contests.
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📸 Around Middlesex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex
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★ Featured events ★
- Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event →
American Legion Post 306, 707 Legion Place, Middlesex, NJ 08846,
4:00 pm - Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation,
2:30 pm - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Make Medicare Easier →
South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
10:30 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- VEM Family Movie Night
Middlesex Borough School District Middlesex, NJ 08846
6:00 pm - Keeping Your Mind Sharp - Middlesex Public Library →
Middlesex NJ
11:00 am - Edison's Fall Family Spectacular Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
1011 Amboy Ave, Edison
1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
📣 Middlesex Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- October 8 Pathogens Monitoring →
430 River Rd, Piscataway
8:00 am - Pathogens Monitoring →
430 River Road, Piscataway
8:00 am - Scholastic Book Fair
Franklin Elementary School South Plainfield, NJ 07080
8:30 am - Baby Storytime
Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 am - Baby Time →
South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield
10:30 am - Social Worker Appointments →
South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield
3:00 pm - Spoon Puppet Show Craft →
South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield
3:30 pm - Teen Anime Club
North Plainfield branch -
3:30 pm - Montgomery at The Pingry School →
131 Martinsville Road, Martinsville
4:15 pm
Thursday October 8
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Middlesex PatchAM possible:
- Power Core Studio — (213) 446-0615
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- High End Dispensary — (732) 353-6443
- Men Mentoring Men
- Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
- Sunny Cozy Mirage LLC — 7326753547
- David A. Abrutyn, M.D. — (908) 685-8500
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bound Brook. Apply here.
- Petco Health and Wellness posted a job opening for Key Holder in Piscataway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Piscataway
- AWS Kafka / MSK Engineer EventBridge & Schema Registry - TechNumen, Inc - Remote in Piscataway, NJ, US (dice.com)
- Piscataway Council to Vote on Knightsbridge Road Redevelopment Plan, Durham Park Pickleball Hours (TAPinto.net)
- Farouk Cisse's late winner fuels No. 7 Maryland men's soccer to 2-1 victory over Rutgers (testudotimes.com)
South Plainfield
- Paintings by South Plainfield Artist Tom Seiz on Display Through December (TAPinto.net)
Bridgewater
- Bridgewater 11-Year-Old Wins State Kids Triathlon Title For Second Straight Year (patch.com)
- Barrio Burrito Bar Opens 1st NJ Location In Bridgewater (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
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