Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Alleged Child Rapist Nabbed In Union County Using Flock Camera System (patch.com) — A vehicle linked to a suspected child rapist was first flagged by a Flock camera in Scotch Plains, triggering a coordinated response among local departments. Scotch Plains police shared the alert with neighboring towns, enabling a Fanwood officer to locate the car, stop it, and take the wanted suspect into custody for Tennessee authorities.
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Community Concerns Growing Around Traffic, Taxes, and Flooding in Scotch Plains —Romel D'Munda Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Fanwood
Alleged Child Rapist Nabbed In Union County Using Flock Camera System (patch.com)
Scotch Plains and Fanwood Train Commuters: Five Weeks of Bridge Work Will Disrupt Service in the Fall (tapinto.net)
Which Westfield Streets Are Being Paved the Week of Aug. 24? (tapinto.net)
Watchung
Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Route 22 Crash In Watchung, Man Arrested: Prosecutor (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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