🌱 When Union’s rising football squad comes to face Plainfield this October

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In today's newsletter:

• When Union's rising football squad comes to face Plainfield this October

Also on today's calendar: Why We Dance Brings Free AfroBeats Dance Workshop to Fanwood on August 30 and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
• Thursday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Union H.S. 2026 Football Preview (tapinto.net) — Union High School's football team kicks off its 2026 season Thursday with hopes of a playoff run, and Plainfield fans should note the Farmers visit on October 3. Led by junior quarterback Elijah Bryant and standout running back Jamir Hall, Union returns a strong core on both sides of the ball. The preview breaks down key players, coaching expectations, and the full schedule.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plainfield

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Why We Dance Brings Free AfroBeats Dance Workshop to Fanwood on August 30 →
  154 Forest Road, Fanwood NJ,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Board of Education Meeting
  Dunellen Public School District LMS Cafetorium
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Watchung Library Writers Group
  Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
  10:30 am
• Disabilities Social Hour
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
  10:30 am
• Educational Storytime
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  2:00 pm
• Bingo with Miss June
  Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
  4:30 pm
• Create and Connect
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Culinary Creators: DIY Campfire
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  3:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Saturday Movie Matinee
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
  10:30 am
• Paint your own tiles
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  1:00 pm
• STEAM: Ice Cream Science
  Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
  4:30 pm
• Roosevelt Annex: Open House
  South Plainfield School District South Plainfield, NJ 07080
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Watchung

• Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Route 22 Crash In Watchung, Man Arrested: Prosecutor (patch.com)

Fanwood

• Alleged Child Rapist Nabbed In Union County Using Flock Camera System (patch.com)
• Scotch Plains and Fanwood Train Commuters: Five Weeks of Bridge Work Will Disrupt Service in the Fall (tapinto.net)
• R.J. Kizer, Sound Editor and ADR Expert, Dies at 73 (hollywoodreporter.com)

Scotch Plains

• Scenes from the Scotch Plains Farmers Market (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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