🌱 Patch AM: Did a Watchung furniture store break New Jersey’s delivery rules?

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In today's newsletter:

• Did a Watchung furniture store break New Jersey's delivery rules?

Also on today's calendar: Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In bitter delivery battle with Huffman Koos, does customer deserve a full refund? (lehighvalleylive.com subscription) — A New Jersey shopper says Huffman Koos' Watchung store failed to deliver a $1,000 chest on the agreed date, then refused to refund her "final sale" purchase. After the company tried to reschedule and offer a discount instead, she's now weighing small-claims court or a Consumer Affairs complaint, which could clarify what rights furniture buyers really have.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watchung

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★ Featured events ★

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

Tuesday September 1
• Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
  10:30 am
Wednesday September 2
• Soccer Sticker Swap
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
  5:00 pm
• Create and Connect
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Elizabeth Snyder-Continental Chapter DAR Meeting →
  , Green Brook Township
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk →
  Duke Island Park, 191 Old York Rd, Bridgewater
  9:00 am
• 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

• We had the best time celebrating Michelle's 50th birthday tonight with @paellabyjose!
  Great food, great people, great occasion. To hire servers or bartenders for your party, contact Jeni@getvows.com 732 763 2730 Servers and… (Nextdoor Watchung)

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Watchung. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watchung here.

🗞 Nearby News

Plainfield

• Bombers Football: Sayreville Storms Back in Second Half, Overcomes Deficit to stun Plainfield, 23-19, in Season Opener (tapinto.net)
• New Marshalls Opens in Watchung, Donates $10,000 to Plainfield's Star Fish Food Pantry (tapinto.net)
• Dreamers Uniform Tour Inspires Plainfield Youth to Dream Big and Keep Going (tapinto.net)

Scotch Plains

• Union Catholic Girls Tennis Team Wins First Match of Season (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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