🌱 Patch AM: How did Scotch Plains’ county magnet schools rank among New Jersey’s best?

What's up Scotch Plains! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Scotch Plains' county magnet schools rank among New Jersey's best?

Also on today's calendar: NIL and Its Impact on College Sports and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Here's How Hightstown High School Ranks Among NJ's Best, New Report Shows (patch.com) — Several Scotch Plains magnet high schools rank among New Jersey's very best in U.S. News & World Report's new 2026–2027 list, with Union County Magnet and the Academy for Information Technology both placing in the national top 100. The report centers on Hightstown High School's standing but also highlights how Scotch Plains' county academies stack up statewide on graduation rates, test performance, and college readiness.
   

📸 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
Tuesday September 1
• Ensuring a Legacy Defined by Your Intention, not by Default →
  New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
  9:30 am
Tuesday September 8
• Enhancing Clinical Excellence at Overlook Medical Center. →
  New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
  9:30 am
Friday September 11
• Free Family Service for Erev Rosh Hashanah at Congregation Beth Israel →
  Congregation Beth Israel, 1920 Cliffwood St, Scotch Plains
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Jazz concert at Fanwood's Carriage House →
  135 Watson Rd, Fanwood
  7:00 pm

📣 Scotch Plains Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• Summer Choir rehearsal - Music Room
  Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
  9:00 am
• Get The Net →
  Crossroads, 78 North Ave, Garwood
  12:00 pm
• Get The Net (album release party) w/ special guests →
  Crossroads, 78 North Ave, Garwood
  12:00 pm
• SOUTHPAW CONCERT →
  Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Fanwood

• Fanwood's Why We Dance to Host Free AfroBeats Workshop on Aug, 30 (tapinto.net)

Westfield

• Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week to Return for 2026-27 Season (tapinto.net)
• Westfield Memorial Library Welcomes its First 'Maker in Residence' (tapinto.net)
• Why investors paid $5.26M for this downtown Westfield property (mycentraljersey.com)

Ok Scotch Plains! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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