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🌱 What we know so far about Wednesday’s Rahway house fire

Also, don't miss Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day on the Rahway Patch calendar

Thursday September 17th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi there, Rahway! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What we know so far about Wednesday's Rahway house fire

Also on today's calendar: Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a stray shower, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Rahway, New Jersey (news-usa.today) — Emergency crews rushed to a Rahway neighborhood Wednesday afternoon to battle a serious house fire that sent heavy smoke and flames through a residential block. Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack to contain the blaze and protect nearby homes, and officials are still investigating the cause and assessing damage and any injuries.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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