🌱 Patch AM: How Watchung runners dominated a rainy 5K for mental health

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• How Watchung runners dominated a rainy 5K for mental health

Also on today's calendar: The Discovery Orchestra presents "Inside Music" LIVE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Genovese Sisters, Rizzi Lead Warren and Watchung Finishers at 5K for Mental Health (tapinto.net) — Watchung runners turned in standout performances at the Berkeley Heights 5K for Mental Health, with Vincent Rizzi and Nicholas Candiloros leading their age group despite rainy conditions. Alongside strong Warren finishers, they helped showcase local support for student mental health programs funded by the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation, which provides therapy, resilience workshops, and wellness initiatives for K–12 students.
   

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Friday September 25
• The Discovery Orchestra presents "Inside Music" LIVE! →
  Princeton Seminary Chapel, 64 Mercer St, Princeton
  7:00 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
• Fannywood Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
  Held Along Intersection of South Ave. & Martine Ave.,
  10:00 am

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Wednesday September 23
• Create and Connect
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  6:00 pm
• Create and Connect
  North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Save A Life Day
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  2:00 pm
• Somerset County 4-H Open House →
  Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• National 4-H Animal Science Career Night →
  Webinar
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
  Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Elizabeth Snyder-Continental Chapter DAR Meeting →
  , Green Brook Township
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Westfield

• Union County Master Gardeners Award 2026 Scholarship To UCVTS Graduate (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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