Thank You, Warren Readers, For Visiting Us

Thank you, Warren Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

In August, Warren Patch recorded 12,525 visitors. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Seven years ago, on Jan. 26, 2011, Warren Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on Warren Patch in August.

• Teen Killed As Car Crashes During Police Chase In Warren
• Marlton Man Arrested In Warren Bank Robbery
• Watchung Hills Among NJ's Best High Schools: New Rankings
• Man Tries To Sexually Assault Warren Woman At Park: Police
• Who's Running In The Warren, Watchung Hills School Election?
• ACLU Sues Somerset County School For Alleged Discrimination
• 4-H Model Planes Grounded As Trump Returns To Bedminster
• Baseball Game To Help Warren's Quaid Get Standing Wheelchair
• Napoleon Is Warren's Pet Of The Week
• Rash Of Car Thefts, Burglaries Reported In Warren

Got a news tip? I'm Alexis Tarrazi, your local editor. I've been covering Somerset County for almost three years now, and love hearing from readers. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at alexis.tarrazi@patch.com.

Our readers also love Warren Patch's calendar of events — more than 663 visits were made to our calendar in August. Coming up soon on the calendar are a September Song: Afternoon at the Met, Evening on Broadway, an Elks Lodge 885 Pig Roast, and Music of Sinatra and the American Song Book. Sounds like a lot of fun in Warren this month!

If you would like to post on Warren Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

There's also plenty of Warren lovers following our Facebook page, too. We just recently hit 1,522 fans and are working our way towards 2,000! If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching 2,000 fans in September would be a huge milestone for us.

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Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. Warren Patch is part of a broad network, with dozens of Patches in New Jersey and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made New Jersey Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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