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Hello Princeton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two Princeton professors receive prestigious $800K MacArthur "genius" grants
  • Princeton police seek public's help after electric scooter theft
  • What will you discover walking through PU's "Out After Dark" exhibit?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon shower, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 Princeton Professors Win MacArthur 'Genius' Grants Worth $800K (patch.com) — Two Princeton University professors, economist Ellora Derenoncourt and historian Elizabeth Ellis, have been named 2026 MacArthur Fellows, each receiving $800,000 to support their research. Their work on racial economic inequality and Indigenous history further elevates Princeton's academic profile and will fund new projects, including studies of Native American iconography and the Peoria Tribe's history, while engaging future scholars on campus.
   

2. Princeton Police Seek Help In E-Scooter Theft Investigation (patch.com) — Princeton police are asking residents to help identify a person connected to the theft of an electric scooter in town. Investigators have released photos and are urging anyone who recognizes the individual, or has information about the case, to contact Detective R. Allie directly.
   

3. 'Out After Dark' Exhibit At PU's Hurley Gallery (towntopics.com) — Princeton residents can visit "Out After Dark," a free multimedia exhibition by Princeton Arts Fellow Tamara Santibañez, on view daily through October 16 at the Hurley Gallery in the Lewis Arts complex on campus. The show explores how our bodies move through spaces shaped by law and power, using fragile reimagined building materials to question what feels solid and who gets access.
   

4. Garden Theatre Hosts International Festival (towntopics.com) — Princeton movie lovers can catch nine international films at the Princeton Garden Theatre's second annual "Garden Goes Global" festival from October 9–11, with festival passports and single tickets available. Screenings span silent classics to modern action, including a live-scored 100th-anniversary showing of "Faust" and a Godard film introduced by a noted Princeton University alumnus critic.
   

5. Long Table Club Brings 'Village Square' Feel To East Windsor Restaurant (patch.com) — A Princeton resident is launching Long Table Club, a new series of communal dinners that starts October 8 at Kochi Indian Cuisine in nearby East Windsor, aiming to recreate a friendly "village square" vibe. For $40, guests share a Kerala-style, family-style meal and conversation with strangers, with more dinners planned across local towns based on community interest.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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