🌱 Why are deadly crashes rising on Somerset County roads this year?
Somerset, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Somerset! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why are deadly crashes rising on Somerset County roads this year?
Also on today's calendar: Celebrate National Coloring Day! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fatal crashes spike in Somerset County as officials plead for caution (mycentraljersey.com) — Somerset County roads have already seen more fatal crashes in 2026 than in all of 2025, including a deadly pedestrian collision in Hillsborough this week. Local prosecutors are urging everyone who drives, walks, or bikes in the county to slow down, avoid distractions like phones, and watch for weekly safety tips aimed at reversing this troubling trend. 
📸 Around Somerset
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★ Featured events ★
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Celebrate National Coloring Day! →
Graceful Academy of Dance, 650 Towne Center Dr, North Brunswick Township
10:00 am -
Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival →
Warren County Community College, 475 NJ-57, Washington
1:00 pm -
Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Monday September 14
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
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Thumb-Free Deep Tissue in Somerset →
American Institute of Massage Therapy, 80 Cottontail Ln, Somerset
9:00 am -
Back to School Night
Conerly Road School, 35 Conerly Rd, Somerset
6:00 pm -
Hunterdon Central at Franklin →
Franklin, 500 Elizabeth Ave, Somerset
4:00 am -
Courtyard Movie Night
MacAfee Road School, 53 MacAfee Rd, Somerset
6:30 pm -
Piscataway Bike Tour →
YMCA at Piscataway Community Center, 520 Hoes Ln, Piscataway
8:00 am -
Cupping with Silicone Cups in Somerset →
American Institute, 80 Cottontail Ln, Somerset
9:00 am
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Monday October 5
📣 Somerset Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Discipleship Class
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 100 Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick
9:30 am -
Partnership Class
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 100 Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick
12:30 pm -
Dale Elliott Jr.- FUNNY HOW LIFE WORKS TOUR →
Stress Factory New Brunswick, 90 Church St., New Brunswick
7:30 pm -
Court Session-Virtual
Borough of Bound Brook, 230 Hamilton St, Bound Brook
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Coffee and Chat →
Vision of Hope Recovery Center, 233 Raritan Ave, Highland Park
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Family Storytime
Manville branch - Community Room
11:00 am
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm thinking of putting together a little co-op of local businesses as a way to work together to reduce crazy marketing costs!
The postcard will be sent to thousands of high income homes in Somerset, featuring respected local businesses who serve that area. I wouldn’t allow… (Nextdoor Easton Farms)
- Greystar posted a job opening for Leasing Professional - The Grove Somerset in Somerset. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
New Brunswick
- Watershed Planning Specialist (rutgers.edu)
- Technology Mgr, Quality Systems, Analyst (jnj.com)
- New Brunswick Arts Venue to Host Candlelit Classical Fundraiser on October 15 (communitynews.org)
Bound Brook
- N.J. election 2026: What voters in the 12th District need to know (whyy.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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