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Hello Piscataway! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why four Piscataway officials still get taxpayer‑funded health benefits
  • How HORIBA's new Piscataway lab could reshape local biopharma work
  • When Rutgers will pack SHI Stadium in Piscataway this fall

Also on today's calendar: Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bridgewater moves to end health benefits for future elected officials (mycentraljersey.com) — Piscataway stands out in Middlesex County for providing taxpayer‑funded health insurance to four elected officials, part of a small group of officeholders statewide who still receive such benefits. As nearby towns like Bridgewater move to end coverage for future officials, this report highlights how much municipalities, including Piscataway, are spending and could fuel local debate over whether those perks should continue.
   

• HORIBA Expands Customer-Focused Solutions with New East Coast Analytical Solution Plaza (genengnews.com) — HORIBA has opened a new 15,000‑square‑foot Analytical Solution Plaza inside its existing Piscataway facility, creating a flexible lab space where local and regional customers can collaborate directly with company scientists. The site, which employs about 200 people, will focus heavily on life science and biopharma projects, potentially strengthening Piscataway's role in the tri‑state biopharma corridor and attracting more specialized work to the area.
   

• Rutgers Football versus Maryland Game Time Announced (on3.com) — Rutgers' upcoming matchup at Maryland on October 17 now has a 12:30 p.m. kickoff on BTN, and the rest of the 2026 schedule includes several key home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway. Local fans can start planning for Halloween versus Michigan, mid‑November showdowns with Nebraska and Michigan State, and a fall packed with Big Ten football close to home.
   

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  • Adopt Tango
    6 years old Owner passed away Easy walker. So sweet. Could live with a female dog with a successful meet and greet. Bridgewater shelter (Nextdoor New Market)
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🗞 Nearby News

Middlesex

  • Welcome to the InsiderNJ Podcast: Matt Smith of Food and Water Watch (insidernj.com)
  • New Jersey Confirms Its First West Nile Death of 2026 as Human Cases Climb to 26 Statewide (medicaldaily.com)
  • Greenstein Pushing Law to Require Greater Transparency in Data Center Development (TAPinto.net)

South Plainfield

  • Old Bridge is the new No. 1 in Marcus Borden's Week 6 Big Central Top Ten; plus rankings for BCC West, Middlesex and Union Counties (cjsportsradio.com)

New Brunswick

  • Student Punched In Rutgers Frat House Parking Lot (patch.com)

Ok Piscataway! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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