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Morning New Brunswick! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Serious head-on crash on Jersey Avenue leaves one driver badly hurt
  • How to get tickets for Elmo's big State Theatre dance party
  • Which New Brunswick moments made this week's Central Jersey history list?

Also on today's calendar: An Evening with Gurudev: On Power, Presence, and Peace and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cooler; a little morning rain, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy and cool, temps: high: 66, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cars Collide Head On On Jersey Avenue Saturday Night (patch.com) — New Brunswick residents are being urged to share any information about a serious head-on collision early Sunday on Jersey Avenue near Triangle Road that left one local driver badly hurt and another with minor injuries. Both New Brunswick men were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and city police are working with the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office to investigate the crash.
   

2. State Theatre New Jersey presents Sesame Street Live! Elmo's Got the Moves on October 10th (newjerseystage.com) — Families in New Brunswick can plan ahead for Sesame Street Live! "Elmo's Got the Moves," coming to State Theatre New Jersey on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $34, with guest services based on Livingston Avenue handling phone, email, and limited in-person sales for this dance-filled, kid-friendly show.
   

3. 9/11 victims honored, this week in Central Jersey history, Sept. 21-27 (mycentraljersey.com) — New Brunswick pops up several times in this Central Jersey history roundup, from a 2021 drug and weapons arrest to courthouse lifesaving efforts and Rutgers political events. The piece walks through notable moments from 1926 to 2021, highlighting 9/11 remembrances, sports milestones, and local government decisions that shaped nearby communities.
   

4. New college rankings crown a new No. 1 university (mycentraljersey.com) — Rutgers University–New Brunswick remains New Jersey's top public university in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, placing 44th nationally. The shake-up sees MIT overtaking Princeton for No. 1, while new metrics emphasize graduates' earnings and value, giving New Brunswick families fresh context for comparing colleges and weighing return on investment.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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