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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.
   

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  • Why investors paid $5.26M for this downtown Westfield property (mycentraljersey.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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