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Also on today's calendar: Massive Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Princeton's 11th Annual Welcoming Week Set For Sept. 10-19 (patch.com) — Princeton residents are invited to take part in the 11th Annual Welcoming Week from Sept. 10–19, celebrating the town's diverse cultures and stories. Events across Princeton will include cultural programs, volunteer opportunities, and activities highlighting immigrant entrepreneurs, with local businesses encouraged to offer promotions and display welcoming signage.
2. NJ's New Pro Hockey Team Taps Princeton Talent For Inaugural Roster (patch.com) — New Jersey's new ECHL team, the Trenton Ironhawks, is launching its inaugural roster with two players closely connected to Princeton, including a hometown defenseman and a former Princeton University standout. Local fans can watch these Princeton-linked players when the Ironhawks open their first home season in Trenton this October.
3. The Princeton Rare Book Fair featuring thousands of books, maps, and historic documents (trentonjournal.com) — A new Princeton Rare Book Fair is coming to Princeton Theological Seminary downtown from October 2–4, bringing over 30 dealers and thousands of books, maps, and historic documents. Local readers can browse everything from affordable finds to high-end collectibles, with a special preview night on Friday that includes drinks and early access, plus lower-cost entry on the weekend.
4. Princeton Police: Another Scam, With $16,880 Going From a Resident's Bank Account to a Bitcoin Kiosk in Trenton (tapinto.net) — Princeton Police are warning residents after a Dodds Lane man lost $16,880 in a phone scam that pressured him into depositing cash at a Bitcoin kiosk in Trenton. The latest police blotter also details a Bunn Drive burglary, racist graffiti at Westminster Choir College, school vandalism, a stolen Jeep, and a warrant arrest. The department urges residents to be skeptical of urgent payment demands.
5. Princeton Council discusses community resources, e-bikes during summer meetings (dailyprincetonian.com) — Recent Princeton Council meetings tackled issues that directly affect your daily life, from holding off on higher Dinky parking rates to approving new parking rules near schools and shifting employee health insurance plans to save municipal costs. Council members also reviewed a major community needs survey and new e-bike safety tracking in response to state law changes. These decisions shape transportation, affordability, and services across town.
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