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🌱 What did veterans push for at Somerville’s high‑level VA roundtable?
Be sure to catch Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair on the Somerville Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What did veterans push for at Somerville's high‑level VA roundtable?
Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 60.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Congressman Kean Hosts Veterans Affairs Roundtable with Secretary Collins (house.gov) — A recent veterans services roundtable in Somerville brought Congressman Tom Kean Jr., VA Secretary Doug Collins, and local advocates together to discuss how to improve care and benefits for area veterans. Participants highlighted issues like healthcare, transportation, and claims processing, with Kean pledging to fix problems and strengthen support for veterans across New Jersey's 7th District. 
📸 Around Somerville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Somerville
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★ Featured events ★
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Let's Talk About It: Fight Rising Energy Bills →
Somerset County Human Services Building: 27 Warren St, Room 1, Somerville, NJ
6:30 pm - Fight Rising Energy Bills (at Human Services)
Somerville Library Somerville branch - Somerset County Human Services Building
6:30 pm - Drop in Technology Help & Access @ The Somerset Business Hub
Somerville Library Somerville branch - The Somerset Business Hub
2:00 pm - PS-5 Back to School Night →
Van Derveer Elementary School 51 Union Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
6:30 pm - VDV PS-5 Back to School Night
Somerville School District 51 West Cliff Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
6:30 pm - PTO Ice Cream Social →
Van Derveer Elementary School 51 Union Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
5:30 pm - Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk →
Duke Island Park, 191 Old York Rd, Bridgewater
9:00 am - Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival →
Warren County Community College, 475 NJ-57, Washington
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Storytime
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 am - Overdue for Independence: A Revolutionary Film Series
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
12:00 pm - English Conversation Group
Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
1:30 pm - WHRHS Girls JV Soccer @ Bound Brook →
Bound Brook High School, 111 W Union Ave, Bound Brook
4:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Part-Time Stock Associate in Bridgewater. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somerville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgewater
- Revolutionary carbon dioxide capture project launches in Bridgewater (mycentraljersey.com)
- David Juran Sells 518 Shares of Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWB) Stock (insidertrades.com)
- Out-Of-Town Residents Descend on Bridgewater to Speak Against Transgender Policy (tapinto.net)
Raritan
- Basilone Beer debuts at Raritan parade honoring NJ's hero (nj1015.com)
Middlesex
- Middlesex Police Urge Caution As Students Return To School (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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