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How Raritan teens are pushing Trenton on lung cancer screenings Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 63. Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees. 📰 News we're reading • Students Receive Raritan Proclamation Supporting Work to Add Lung Cancer to List of Cancer Screenings Covered by State (tapinto.net ) — Raritan Borough council recently honored Bridgewater-Raritan High School students with a proclamation backing their push to add lung cancer screening to a key state health program. Their initiative, now before a state health committee, aims to expand free screenings for first responders, veterans, and active-duty military, and the council's support could help move the bill toward a full legislative vote.
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Tuesday August 25 Bridgewater Fiber Arts Meetup Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room C 6:00 pm Board of Education Meeting Somerville School District 51 West Cliff Street, Somerville, NJ 08876 6:00 pm Wednesday August 26 Family Storytime with Ms Kirsten Somerville Library Somerville branch - The Somerset Business Hub 10:00 am Toddler Storytime Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Frances Greany Learning Garden 10:15 am Bookmarks, Binding & Beyond! (Offsite Program) Somerville Library Somerville branch - Somerset County Human Services Building 10:30 am Computer Basics Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A 4:30 pm No Shelf Control Book Club at Middlemist Somerville Library Somerville branch - Middlemist 7:00 pm Thursday August 27 Drop in Technology Help & Access @ The Somerset Business Hub Somerville Library Somerville branch - The Somerset Business Hub 9:00 am 📣 Raritan Shout Outs! Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby Tuesday August 25 DUPLO® Days Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well 10:30 am Planning Ahead: Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room 2:00 pm Health Screening at Somerset Business Hub Somerville Library Somerville branch - The Somerset Business Hub 4:00 pm Kids' Crochet Club Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area 4:00 pm Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself ! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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5-Story Self-Storage Building Approved To Build On Route 206 In Somerville (patch.com ) Franklin motorcyclist killed in Bridgewater crash at busy intersection (mycentraljersey.com ) The Jonas Brothers dine at L'Avenue at Saks, Mia Calabrese happy hours al fresco and more sightings (pagesix.com ) Bridgewater
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Finderne Ave in Bridgewater, NJ - Robert A. Solomon, P.C. (metrolaw.com ) Hillsborough
New Pancake House Opens In Montgomery (patch.com ) 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!
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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