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🌱 Can Spotswood boys soccer upset unbeaten Perth Amboy on Wednesday?
Coming up: Yard Sale on the Spotswood Patch calendar

Morning Spotswood! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Spotswood boys soccer upset unbeaten Perth Amboy on Wednesday?
Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
- Saturday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chargers Demian Papirnik Score Two in Spotswood Boys Varsity Shutout over Carteret (tapinto.net) — Spotswood High School's boys varsity soccer team earned a 2-0 home win over Carteret, powered by two goals from sophomore Demian Papirnik and a shutout from keeper Joe Stanaway. The victory moves the Chargers to 3-2 overall as they head to Perth Amboy on Wednesday for a key Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division matchup at 4:30 p.m.
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📸 Around Spotswood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spotswood
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★ Featured events ★
- Yard Sale →
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick
9:00 am - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Perth Amboy at Spotswood →
Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
7:00 pm - Perth Amboy Varsity Football @ Spotswood →
Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
7:00 pm - Monroe Township Girls Varsity Soccer @ Spotswood →
Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
4:00 pm - Johnson JV Football @ Spotswood →
Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
4:00 pm - New Brunswick Boys Varsity Soccer @ Spotswood →
Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
4:00 pm - WWPS Girls Varsity Soccer @ Spotswood →
Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
2:00 pm - North Plainfield at Spotswood →
Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
6:00 pm - New Providence at Spotswood →
Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
Tuesday September 22
Monday September 28
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
Friday October 16
📣 Spotswood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- New Brunswick at Old Bridge →
Old Bridge High School, 363 Route 516, Old Bridge
4:00 pm - Mill Lake-BTS Night
Mill Lake Elementary School, 115 Monmouth Rd, Monroe Township
5:30 pm - Environmental Commission →
Municipal Building - Large Conference Room, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick
6:00 pm - Traffic Advisory Board →
4 Harts Lane, East Brunswick
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Emergency response for possible cargo spill on Route 1 in South Brunswick, all lanes reopened and traffic flowing by 5:33 AM.
5:23AM on Sep 16: Emergency response is called to a possible cargo spill along Route 1 in South Brunswick. (Nextdoor )
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in East Brunswick. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in East Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spotswood here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Brunswick
- Man Charged After Leading East Brunswick Cops On Foot Chase Tied To Stolen Vehicle (patch.com)
- East Brunswick Police Seek Help Locating Missing 17-Year-Old (patch.com)
Old Bridge
- NJ women deserve support — and this Old Bridge gala delivers (nj1015.com)
- No windows, no cameras and a $50 cover at this new Old Bridge bar (mycentraljersey.com)
- All American Jerr-Dan Wreckers and Carriers Announces Expansion of Commercial Truck Repair Services Across Central New Jersey (desmoinesregister.com)
Sayreville
- Boys cross country honor roll, Sept. 16: Who stood out with the top times? (nj.com)
Ok Spotswood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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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