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🌱 Want to see Ninja Turtles on 35mm right here in Rahway?
Coming up: Social Justice Commission Monthly Meeting on the Rahway Patch calendar

Cheers Rahway! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to see Ninja Turtles on 35mm right here in Rahway?
- How a Rahway-based drugmaker just changed cholesterol treatment options
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• COWABUNGA!: Rahway's UCPAC to Host Special 35MM Screening of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Featuring Live Q&A with Makeup Artist Jeff Goodwin on Sept. 17 (tapinto.net) — Rahway's Union County Performing Arts Center is bringing the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie to the Main Stage on Thursday, September 17, with a 35mm screening and live Q&A with makeup artist Jeff Goodwin. Expect photo ops, local vendors, pizza, and themed drinks as part of a grant-supported effort to energize downtown Rahway's arts district.
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• FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients (bonnercountydailybee.com) — Rahway gets a notable mention as Merck's New Jersey headquarters, where the newly approved Lipfendra pill was developed to dramatically lower LDL cholesterol for high‑risk patients already on statins. The FDA fast‑tracked the first oral PCSK9‑blocking drug, which showed more than 55% LDL reductions in trials, offering a potentially more accessible option than costly injectables.
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📸 Around Rahway
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rahway
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- Social Justice Commission Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Rahway Rec Center Room 110 - 275 E. Milton Ave Rahway NJ 0
7:00 pm - Board of Education Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Rahway High School Performing Arts Center - 1012 Madison Av
6:00 pm - Planning Board Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Council Chambers - 1 City Hall Plaza Council Chambers Rahwa
7:00 pm - Library Board Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Virtual Meeting via Zoom -
7:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
📣 Rahway Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Post Partum Support Group
Westfield Memorial Library Meeting Room
12:00 pm - UCC Laugh for Charity Gala and Casino Night 2026 →
Galloping Hill Golf Course, 3 Golf Dr, Kenilworth
6:00 pm - Roselle Board of Education Workshop Meeting
Roselle Public Schools Roselle, NJ 07203
6:00 pm - Regular Meeting of the Linden Board of Education
Linden Public School District School 1, 728 N Wood Ave, Linden, NJ, 07036
6:00 pm - Planning Board Special Meeting 8/20/26 →
Kenilworth, NJ Calendar Kenilworth, NJ 07033
7:00 pm - SEVEN STONE CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Ferry St., Perth Amboy
7:30 pm - The Discoteks: Woodbridge Concert Series →
Anchors Tiki Bar, 616 Cliff Rd, Sewaren
7:30 pm - DISCOTEKS CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
7:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Rahway. Apply here.
- Wend American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Member in Rahway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rahway here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clark
- Hard Rock Bet Sets New Record With $2.9 Million New Jersey Mega Jackpot (yardbarker.com)
- Bud's Goods Inventory & Logistics Manager - Cannabis Manufacturing in Linden, NJ (masslive.com)
- Bud's Goods Packaging Technician - New Jersey in Linden, NJ (pennlive.com)
Linden
- Two Charged After Illegal Dumping Investigations at Union County Parks (rlsmedia.com)
- WRs to watch in the Big Central Conference in 2026 (nj.com)
Woodbridge
- Woodbridge Twp. Will Be Closing Keasbey Firehouse (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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