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🌱 How did Rahway’s girls soccer team fall in Bayonne?

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Hello again Rahway! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Rahway's girls soccer team fall in Bayonne?
  • How Merck's $70 billion strategy connects back to Rahway's headquarters

Also on today's calendar: Caregiver Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Gaetani registers second career hat-trick as Bayonne girls soccer rolls past Rahway (nj.com subscription) — Rahway's girls soccer team took a tough 10-0 road loss to Bayonne, dropping to 0-3 on the young season. Bayonne's offense exploded behind a hat-trick and multiple assists from standout Jenna Gaetani, while Rahway struggled to generate chances and didn't register a shot on goal in the lopsided matchup.
   

• Merck manufacturing chief lays out biologics, small molecule investment strategy (pharmamanufacturing.com) — Merck's global manufacturing operations are headquartered in Rahway, tying the company's massive $70 billion U.S. investment push directly back to your hometown. The piece explains how Merck is expanding both biologics and small-molecule production, including new billion-dollar facilities in Virginia and Delaware, and highlights emerging technologies like macrocyclic peptides that could shape future medicines.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Linden. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Clark

  • Flemington, NJ is getting a 7 Brew Coffee location (nj1015.com)
  • New Jersey's 15 best Jewish delis, ranked for 2026 (nj.com)

Linden

  • Linden Remembers their own Resident Wanda Green during 9/11 25th Anniversary Memorial Tribute (tapinto.net)
  • Message From Linden Superintendent of Schools Dr. Atiya Y. Perkins (tapinto.net)

Westfield

  • Westfield Resident To Represent U.S. In 2026 Transplant Football World Cup (patch.com)

Ok Rahway! 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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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