🌱 Raritan led the district’s shift from Kean to Bennett
Raritan, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Raritan! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Raritan led the district’s shift from Kean to Bennett
Also on today's calendar: The Drill Master of the American Revolution and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A steady breeze with some sun, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 39.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kean won 46 of these N.J. towns in 2024. This year, they all flipped to Bennett. (nj.com subscription) — Raritan posted the biggest swing toward Democrats in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District as Rebecca Bennett defeated Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Unofficial results show Bennett carried the borough by 26.8 percentage points, compared with Kean’s 2.5-point win in 2024, part of a districtwide shift that flipped 46 towns. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Drill Master of the American Revolution →
17 von Steuben Ln, South Bound Brook, NJ, 08880,
3:00 pm -
Mead & Read Book Swap →
Middlemist Mead, 30 E Main St, Somerville
1:00 pm -
St. Ann Diamond Gala & Casino Night →
Somerville Elks Lodge B.P.O.E #1068, 375 Union Ave, Bridgewater
6:30 pm -
Better Than a Psychic: Advice & Readings with Shannon →
Sunnyside Gifts, 284 Triangle Road, Suite 1, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844,
12:00 pm
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Friday November 20
Saturday December 12
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Other local events
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Paint a Tote Bag
Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A
2:00 pm -
Fantasy Book Discussion
Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A
6:30 pm -
Drop in Technology Help & Access @ The Somerset Business Hub
Somerville branch - The Somerset Business Hub
9:00 am -
Baby Storytime
Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room ABC
10:15 am -
LEGO® Club
Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room ABC
5:30 pm -
Playdate at the Library
Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 am -
DUPLO® Play
Bridgewater branch - Story Well
2:00 pm -
Free Pie Pick Up →
Monarch Basking Ridge, 404 King George Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920
12:00 pm
Tuesday November 10
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Thursday November 19
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- Lifelong Music School — (732) 893-0643
- Parisi Speed School at HealthQuest — 9084551833
- Unbound Golf — 9082554067
- Kangaroo Kids Learning Center — 9082317800
- Celebration Sounds Music Studio — 7326483039
- Sunnyside Gift Shop — (908) 409-3884
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for taco bell crew member somerville nj in Somerville. Apply here.
- Maxwell Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Utility Aide/Dishwasher in Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Raritan here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somerville
- Football: Wayne Hills Knocks Somerville Out of the Playoffs, 27-11 (TAPinto Branchburg)
- This New Jersey All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Spot Makes Every Roll Fresh And Lets You Keep Ordering (takingthekids.com)
- Today's pictures on the road, and on foot, in Northern Lancaster County. 今日の写真。ランカスター郡北部を車で、歩いて。 (wordpress.com)
Bridgewater
- Pilates Addiction to open studio at Somerset Shopping Center in Bridgewater, N.J. (nj.com)
- Onkos can put its antibacterial coating on more implants. The FDA claim stops well short of preventing infection (pharmadevicenews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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