🌱 How contaminated is Raritan’s nearby river with “forever chemicals” now?

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• How contaminated is Raritan’s nearby river with “forever chemicals” now?

Today's riddle: Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy this morning, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 64, low: 39.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 68 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 'Forever Chemicals' Found In Nearly All Of Tested NJ Water, New Survey Says (patch.com) — Water samples from the Raritan River watershed, including the North Branch near Raritan and upstream of Bridgewater’s intake, show PFAS “forever chemicals” at every monitored location. For local residents, that means ongoing exposure concerns despite New Jersey’s early regulations, and renewed calls for stricter limits on industrial discharges, product phase‑outs, and stronger state and federal protections.
   

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📸 Around Raritan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Raritan

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Tuesday October 20

• Fiber Arts Meetup
  Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room C
  6:00 pm
• Popular Fiction Book Discussion
  Bridgewater branch - Frances Greany Learning Garden
  6:30 pm

Wednesday October 21

• Toddler Storytime
  Bridgewater branch - Story Well
  10:15 am
• English Conversation Group
  Bridgewater branch - Public Tables
  10:30 am
• Somerset County Department of Human Services
  Bridgewater branch - Public Tables
  3:00 pm
• History of Chocolate @ Dosti & Chai
  Somerville branch - Dosti & Chai
  6:30 pm
• No Shelf Control Book Club at Middlemist
  Somerville branch - Middlemist
  7:00 pm

Thursday October 22

• Baby Storytime
  Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room ABC
  10:15 am
• Bookmarks, Binding & Beyond (Off-Site Program)
  Somerville branch - Somerset County Human Services Building, Somerville branch - Somerset County Human Services Building
  10:30 am
• Therapy Dog Visit
  Bridgewater branch - Public Area
  3:00 pm
• Pumpkin Paint and Snack at the Pioneer Family Success Center
  Somerville branch - Pioneer Family Success Center Room 1
  4:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Playdate at the Library
  Bridgewater branch - Story Well
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier Associate - Part Time in Raritan. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Raritan here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Somerville

• Crisp Fall Day Made to Order for CROP Walk in Somerville (TAPinto Somerville)
• Here's how the No Kings day of action urged early voting • Source New Mexico (sourcenm.com)

Bridgewater

• Bridgewater JCC buys 15 acres for major campus expansion (mycentraljersey.com)

Hillsborough

• Hillsborough Schools Urge Residents To Join State School Funding Input Process (patch.com)

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Ok Raritan! 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: "Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married?" — They had a great reception (Thank you Hallie H. for sending it in!)
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