🌱 Patch AM: How Watchung honored 9/11 and called for unity 25 years later.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Watchung honored 9/11 and called for unity 25 years later.

Also on today's calendar: Open House: James M. DuPont Meteorite Collection and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Watchung Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Remembers Lives Lost and Calls for Unity (tapinto.net) — Watchung residents, first responders, officials, and students gathered for the borough's 25th-anniversary 9/11 memorial, honoring victims with local ties and recognizing first responders' sacrifices. Speakers, music, and prayers emphasized unity, civility, and passing these memories to younger generations who did not experience the attacks firsthand.
   

📸 Around Watchung

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watchung

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Open House: James M. DuPont Meteorite Collection →
  Texier Museum, 10 Mountain Blvd, Watchung
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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
• Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
  North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
  10:30 am
• Snackmakers: Apple Nachos
  North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  3:30 pm
• Read to a Therapy Dog
  Watchung branch, 20 Stirling Road, Watchung
  4:30 pm
• English Conversation Group
  North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  6:00 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
Thursday September 24
• Somerset County 4-H Open House →
  Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Harvest Festival & Artisan Market →
  Wagner Farm Arboretum and Gardens, 197 Mountain Ave, Warren
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• New Jersey Blood Services Blood Drive →
  Our Lady of the Mount Roman Catholic Church, 170 Mt Bethel Rd, Warren
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• National 4-H Animal Science Career Night →
  Webinar
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Trabajo eléctricos en general
  Reparaciones Instalación de carga para carros eléctricos (Nextdoor Watchung)

• Cresthaven Academy Charter School posted a job opening for After School Counselor Sr. in Plainfield. Apply here.
• HCEA - Hillis Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc. posted a job opening for Principal Geotechnical/CMT Engineer - Northern NJ in South Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watchung here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Plainfield

• Boys soccer: Results, recaps and photos for Saturday, Sept. 12 (nj.com)
• Somerville & Somerset County Library Board Issue Joint Statement on Initial Talks to Restore Full Library Services (tapinto.net)

Plainfield

• Plainfield City Councilman Charles McRae Dies at 73 (tapinto.net)
• Football: Plainfield Pulls Away Late to Seal a 26-7 Win Over Colonia (tapinto.net)
• Union County Wants to Hear from Seniors and Caregivers at Public Meeting on Sept. 22 (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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