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🌱 How did Montgomery High School in Skillman rank statewide this year?
Be sure to catch This Weekend Cool Off inside the EAHS Museum & Gallery on the Skillman Patch calendar
Hi there, Skillman! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Montgomery High School in Skillman rank statewide this year?
Also on today's calendar: This Weekend Cool Off inside the EAHS Museum & Gallery and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 74 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• U.S. News Ranks the Best High Schools in New Jersey for 2026–27 (njfamily.com) — Montgomery High School in Skillman is ranked among New Jersey's top 50 public high schools, coming in at No. 356 nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2026–27 list. The statewide rankings highlight how specialized STEM and magnet schools dominate the top spots, while traditional high schools like Montgomery still perform strongly in a very competitive field. 
📸 Around Skillman
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Skillman
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★ Featured events ★
- This Weekend Cool Off inside the EAHS Museum & Gallery →
East Amwell Historical Society Museum and Gallery, 1053 Old York Rd, East Amwell Township
2:00 pm - Pulling for a Cure →
Carriage Farm, 2 Clerico Ln, Hillsborough Township
12:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Touch the Past! Exploring Montgomery's Heritage →
SCLSNJ's Montgomery Library Branch, 100 Community Dr, Skillman
11:00 am - HVCHS Boys Varsity Soccer @ Montgomery →
Montgomery High School, 1016 Rt 601, Skillman
4:00 pm - HVCHS Varsity Football @ Montgomery →
Montgomery High School, 1016 Rt 601, Skillman
6:00 pm - Old Bridge Varsity Football @ Montgomery →
Montgomery High School, 1016 Rt 601, Skillman
6:00 pm - Hunterdon Central Boys Varsity Soccer @ Montgomery →
Montgomery High School, 1016 Rt 601, Skillman
4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Friday August 28
Friday September 4
Wednesday September 16
📣 Skillman Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- English Conversation
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library -
10:00 am - Kids: Storytime!
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
10:30 am - Kids: Baby Storytime
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
11:30 am - Kids: Baby Play Group
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
12:00 pm - Job Seekers: Optimize Your Resume
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Community Room
10:00 am - Teens: Drop In and Edit (Adobe Creative Cloud)
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Myra & Van Williams Spark Lab
2:00 pm - Dancing Under the Stars
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Associate, Part Time Flex, Princeton - West Elm in Princeton. Apply here.
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandiser Mandate Retail Service in Hillsborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Skillman here.
🗞 Nearby News
Montgomery
- In Montgomery, Community Garden, Report a Concern App Rolled Out, and More in This Month's Township Administrator's Report (themontynews.org)
- Police Promote Bicycle Safety While Having Fun at a Bike Rodeo in Montgomeryhttps://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montynews (themontynews.org)
- Pujols Roofing Opens in Rocky Hillhttps://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montynews (themontynews.org)
Princeton
- Princeton High Improves Standing in Latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings (tapinto.net)
- Making the Biologics Industry's Hottest Technology Available in Your Own Factory (biopharminternational.com)
Hillsborough
- 'Jaleel Campbell: Common Threads' Exhibition At PDS (towntopics.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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