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🌱 Patch AM: How Watchung Hills stayed perfect behind Jake Campos’s big performance
Make time for Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk on the Watchung Patch calendar

Hey there, Watchung! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Watchung Hills stayed perfect behind Jake Campos's big performance
Also on today's calendar: Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WHRHS Boys Soccer: Campos Scores Twice as Watchung Hills Tops Bridgewater-Raritan, 4-2 (tapinto.net) — Watchung Hills High School's boys soccer team stayed undefeated as Jake Campos scored twice and added an assist in a 4–2 road win over Bridgewater-Raritan. The Warriors made the most of just five shots on goal and now sit at 2–0, giving Watchung-area fans an encouraging start before their upcoming matchup with Hunterdon Central.
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📸 Around Watchung
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watchung
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - Drew Empty Nester Semester: Digital Literacy and Pop Culture →
Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison
7:00 pm - Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival →
Warren County Community College, 475 NJ-57, Washington
1:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
10:30 am - Craft & Snack: Coloring Tote Bags
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
3:30 pm - Elizabeth Snyder-Continental Chapter DAR Meeting →
, Green Brook Township
7:00 pm - 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 - 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 - 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 - Somerset County 4-H Association Rummage Sale →
Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
9:00 am - 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 8
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
Thursday September 24
📣 Watchung Shout Outs!
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- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Prime IV Somerset — (908) 895-6413
- Fairways at Cranford — (908) 913-8138
- Cherie Berger Team — (908) 432-9818
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone who can put "DuroMax 10000 Watt Hybrid Dual Fuel Portable Gas Propane Generator" in shape.
The pull-start cord has snapped off , and it may need general tuning to get started. (Nextdoor Watchung)
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Cashier Associate - Part Time in Watchung. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Watchung. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watchung here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Plainfield
- Field Hockey: Results, photos and recaps for Saturday, Sept. 5 (nj.com)
Plainfield
- Plainfield Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate Community Leaders at Annual Gala (tapinto.net)
- Mapp Releases Revenue Reports Amid Budget Standoff, PILOT Reporting Fight (tapinto.net)
- 1963 Porsche 356B Cabriolet Chases Six Figures on Hagerty (motorious.com)
Ok Watchung! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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