🌱 How Perth Amboy’s St. Demetrios keeps Greek traditions alive today

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In today's newsletter:

• How Perth Amboy's St. Demetrios keeps Greek traditions alive today
• What dramatic Perth Amboy moments resurface in this week's history roundup?

Also on today's calendar: New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very warm with sunny spells, temps: high: 88, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Celebrated at St. Demetrios in Perth Amboy (thenationalherald.com) — A major Greek Orthodox feast day was recently celebrated at St. Demetrios Church in Perth Amboy, drawing local faithful and members of the Vryseon Association with deep roots in the area. The service highlighted the importance of prayer and the community's immigrant history, and parish families are now looking ahead to the blessing of the Greek and Sunday schools on September 13.
   

• Prayers on Sept. 11, this week in Central Jersey history, Sept. 7-13 (mycentraljersey.com) — Several moments from Central Jersey history touch Perth Amboy this week, from a 1976 chemical plant explosion that injured 25 men to a 1926 canal drowning of a local teen and a long-distance Raritan River swim ending at Victory Bridge. The piece also revisits 9/11 responses, labor disputes, sports highlights, and cultural festivals across nearby towns.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Perth Amboy

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer →
  Stephen Jones, Esq 554 Lighthouse Ln Bldg 103, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861,
  9:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  11:30 am
Saturday September 26
• CareSparc Community Connections Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Fest →
  Newark, NJ, 08901,
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• New 2 You Kids Consignment Event - Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 - Brookdale Comm College →
  Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Milltown Revitalization Committee Meeting →
  Borough of Milltown ZOOM Meeting - Milltown NJ 08850
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• EBRCC September Networking Breakfast
  East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce Colonial Diner, 560 Hwy 18, East Brunswick NJ 08816, US
  7:45 am
Saturday September 12
• Johnson Park (Grove 4) Club Run
  Raritan Valley Road Runners Johnson Park - Grove 4, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
  8:00 am
• Fix and Flip Seminario →
  400 38th St, Union City
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Community Day →
  Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 357 New Brunswick Ave, Perth Amboy
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Free & Open Day at the Y →
  Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 357 New Brunswick Ave, Perth Amboy
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• The Revolutionary War in New Jersey - A Narrated Musical Program →
  188 Rector St, Perth Amboy
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray →
  Assumption Catholic School, 380 Meredith St, Perth Amboy
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Edison

• Middlesex County To Host Multi-Sector Career Fair Sept. 17 (patch.com)

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