🌱 Trenton-born Earth, Wind & Fire drummer faces serious health battle
Trenton, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Trenton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Trenton-born Earth, Wind & Fire drummer faces serious health battle
- How John Stark helped turn the tide at Trenton in 1776.
Also on today's calendar: Disney or Cruise Vacation Giveaway on Small Business Day and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A stray morning shower; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 87, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Earth Wind & Fire drummer John Paris in 'induced coma' after health event (soultracks.com) — A Trenton native who became Earth, Wind & Fire’s longtime drummer, John Paris is in an induced coma after a serious health event, though his family has seen brief hopeful signs. The article recounts his condition, the support around him, and his career from Trenton roots to major collaborations, while noting a GoFundMe for medical costs. 
• Looking Back: John Stark and his regiment cross the Delaware River with Washington on Christmas night 1776. (unionleader.com) — Washington’s daring 1776 attack on Trenton comes to life here through the story of Col. John Stark and his New Hampshire regiment. The piece traces their brutal march, the surprise Delaware River crossing, the swift victory over Hessian forces in Trenton, and the follow-up battles that helped turn the Revolutionary War’s momentum.
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★ Featured events ★
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Candlelight: Mozart vs Beethoven, Philadelphia | My Guide Philadelphia →
Historic Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack St, Trenton
4:15 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
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Disney or Cruise Vacation Giveaway on Small Business Day →
Trenton Thunder Baseball, 1 Thunder Rd, Trenton
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Board of Education Meeting (Public Session 6:30PM)
The Ewing Public Schools GUSZ BUILDING
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Yoga At The Gallery →
Hanover Creative Gallery, 219 E Hanover St, Trenton
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Los Tigres Del Norte →
CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave, Trenton
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EHS Girls Soccer Car Wash
The Ewing Public Schools Ewing High School, 900 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, NJ - Side Parking
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Virtual Women's Hormone workshop →
9:00 am
Monday August 17
Monday August 24
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
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VB Summer Camp-girls
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
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VB Summer Camp - Girls
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
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Stand Tall Yoga →
Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton Township
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Grice MS - Grice on the Go: Neighborhood Supply Visits
Hamilton Township School District 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton, NJ 08690
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Grice MS - Grice on the Go: Neighborhood Supply Visits (rain date)
Hamilton Township School District 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton, NJ 08690
5:00 pm
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Declining Estrogen Linked to Hormonal Symptoms: 5 Ways to Support Your Body and Relieve Symptoms —Dr. Rekishia L. McMillan Read on Patch
- The Grocery Outlet store in Hamilton (old Kmart building) on Whitehorse Ave today and Sunday has boneless chicken breasts on sale for $1.
80/lb. (limit five packages) as well as large eggs $.80 a dozen (limit five dozen ). I went yesterday morning after getting an email. The store also… (Nextdoor Hamilton)
- Oracle posted a job opening for Data Center Construction QA/QC Manager in Trenton. Apply here.
- The Goddard School posted a job opening for The Goddard School Lead or Asst Teacher Infant Toddler Preschool Pre-K in Trenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trenton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ewing
- Church & Dwight(FRA) CXU (fool.com)
Hamilton
- Assemblywoman Tennille McCoy hosting expungement event in Hamilton (trentonian.com)
- Scheffler shoots 61 to take 3-shot lead in Memphis in playoff opener (trentonian.com)
Lawrenceville
- 2015-16 N.J. girls ice hockey All-State and top postseason honors: HS historical project (nj.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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