🌱 Patch AM: How did Scotch Plains’ magnet schools stack up against the rest of NJ?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Scotch Plains' magnet schools stack up against the rest of NJ?

Also on today's calendar: NIL and Its Impact on College Sports and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Jersey Claims Second Place Nationally as High Technology High School Leads State Rankings (thesunpapers.com) — Several Union County magnet schools based in Scotch Plains ranked among New Jersey's very best in the latest U.S. News high school ratings, with Union County Magnet, the Academy for Information Technology, and the Academy for Allied Health Services all cracking the state's top ten. The piece also explains how New Jersey finished second nationwide overall, reflecting strong performance on graduation, testing, and college readiness measures.
   

📸 Around Scotch Plains

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scotch Plains

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Tuesday August 25
• NIL and Its Impact on College Sports →
  New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
  9:30 am
Thursday August 27
• Film Screening: The American Revolution, Episode 2 →
  Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains
  10:00 am
• Virtual Author Talk with Lucy Foley →
  Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Why We Dance Brings Free AfroBeats Dance Workshop to Fanwood on August 30 →
  154 Forest Road, Fanwood NJ
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• 2026 Administrator's Retreat
  The Plainfield Public School District 1700 W Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07063, USA
  8:00 am
• Post Partum Support Group
  Westfield Memorial Library Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• Junior Scientists
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  3:30 pm
• Teen Volunteer Afternoon: Letters to Community Helpers
  Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
  4:30 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
• Roselle Board of Education Workshop Meeting
  Roselle Public Schools Roselle, NJ 07203
  6:00 pm
• SEVEN STONE CONCERT →
  Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
  7:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Pencil Case Stamping
  Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Fanwood

• Fanwood 5K Pizza Run Returns Oct. 18 with Fall Fun and a Slice at the Finish (tapinto.net)
• Cooper wins Democratic nomination for Union County clerk (newjerseyglobe.com)

Woodbridge

• Woodbridge Twp. Will Be Closing Keasbey Firehouse (patch.com)

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-- 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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