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Good day Princeton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Princeton neighbors are turning $25 gifts into big local impact
  • How does Palmer Square stack up among New Jersey's best walkable day trips?
  • Meet the student editors behind Princeton's 150th-anniversary history book

Also on today's calendar: Chapin School Presents Storytime with Jeff and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Princeton Giving Project – Fostering Collaborative and Collective Philanthropy (TAPinto.net) — A new resident-led Princeton Giving Project is pooling small quarterly donations from local members to make larger, more strategic grants to nonprofits in and around Princeton. Founded by two Community Park School parents, the giving circle already has about 70 members and over $10,000 in donations, and invites more neighbors to join future funding and volunteer cycles.
   

2. 10 New Jersey Day Trips Under Two Hours From Newark That Are Easy To Explore On Foot (takingthekids.com) — Princeton residents get a nice shout-out here, with Palmer Square and the university campus featured as an easy, walkable escape less than an hour from Newark. The guide also spotlights other New Jersey towns, historic sites, sculpture parks, and shore boardwalks that make for relaxed, car-light day trips. It's a handy list if you're planning quick fall or weekend outings.
   

3. 'Princeton in Our Words' online supplement (dailyprincetonian.com) — Editors from The Daily Princetonian are sharing extended biographies and notes for their 150th-anniversary book, Princeton in Our Words, which chronicles campus history. The online supplement highlights the student leaders, archival digging, and long-form projects behind the volume, giving Princeton-area readers a deeper look at the people preserving the university's stories.
   

4. Scientists may have found a shortcut to fusion energy (rocketnews.com) — Scientists at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in town have refined a key fusion-energy equation, suggesting a smarter way to reach self-sustaining reactions with less input power. By rethinking how plasma is heated and compressed, their work could guide more efficient designs for future fusion reactors. It's cutting-edge global energy research happening right in Princeton's backyard.
   

5. Mid-Distance Freestyler Ries Joos Hands Princeton First 2028 Verbal Commitment (swimmingworldmagazine.com) — Princeton University's swim program just landed its first public verbal commitment for the 2028 class, mid-distance freestyler Ries Joos from Singapore. His converted times would already score at Ivy Championships, bolstering a team coming off back-to-back league titles. Local fans can expect him to strengthen the Tigers' 200 and 500 freestyle depth.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • How Long Does Fluoride Varnish Last? What Patients Should Know —Dr. Radwa Saad Read on Patch
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for Dollar General Store Associate in Princeton. Apply here.
  • Traveling with Michaila posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Princeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Princeton here.

Ok Princeton! 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 some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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