🌱 Patch AM: How Watchung Hills football kicked off a new era with a shutout

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In today's newsletter:

• How Watchung Hills football kicked off a new era with a shutout

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: More humid, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WHRHS Football: Watchung Hills Shuts Out South Brunswick in Season Opener, 14-0 (tapinto.net) — Watchung Hills Regional High School's football team opened the 2026 season with a 14-0 shutout of South Brunswick, giving new head coach Joe Ascolese his first win. Strong defense, a key goal-line stand, and big plays on special teams and passing drives powered the victory, offering local fans hope after last year's 3-7 season.
   

📸 Around Watchung

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watchung

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Major Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
Friday September 11
• Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre →
  Dunellen Theatre, 458 North Ave, Dunellen
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Outdoor Activities
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch -
  10:30 am
• Monday Night Crafting
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
  10:30 am
Tuesday September 8
• Elizabeth Snyder-Continental Chapter DAR Meeting →
  , Green Brook Township
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Grand Opening of Gina's Tennis World →
  649 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights
  11:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Donate Goods to the Somerset County 4-H Association Rummage Sale →
  Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
  9:00 am
Monday September 14
• Donate Your Unwanted Items to the 4-H Rummage Sale →
  Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Donate Your Unused Items to the 4-H Rummage Sale →
  Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Drew Empty Nester Semester: Digital Literacy and Pop Culture →
  Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Somerset County 4-H Association Rummage Sale →
  Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

North Plainfield

• Severe Weather Cancels North Plainfield's Jim Barone Concert (tapinto.net)
• Franklin Snow Removal, Road Projects and Public Health Efforts Highlight Somerset County Meeting (tapinto.net)

Plainfield

• Filmed Partly in Plainfield, 'The Whisper Man' is Now Out on Netflix (tapinto.net)
• Bernel Harrison Signs Off After 25 Years of Policing and Mentoring Plainfield (tapinto.net)
• Snow Days Reimagined: UC TEAMS Students Take on Skiing and Snowboarding (tapinto.net)

Westfield

• Westfield Parents Press School Board For Broader Student Tech Limits (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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