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Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Somerville HS Student Qualifies as Semi-Finalist in National Merit Scholarship Competition; Five Others Selected as Commended Students, Presented Awards (tapinto.net) — A Somerville High School senior has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, while five classmates were honored as Commended Students, placing among the top scorers nationwide on the PSAT. Their recognition highlights the strong academic performance at Somerville High and could open doors to future scholarship and college opportunities for these local students.
• Another week at the top for Phillipsburg in Big Central Power Rankings, but there's a new No. 2 (cjsportsradio.com subscription) — Somerville's football team climbed four spots to No. 6 in this week's Big Central Conference power rankings, reflecting a strong early-season performance. The list tracks teams across Central Jersey using the state's Strength Index formula, which updates weekly as games are played and shapes playoff positioning.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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