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🌱 Patch AM: How Watchung Hills turned a 2-0 hole into a thrilling win
Make time for Open House: James M. DuPont Meteorite Collection on the Watchung Patch calendar

Hey hey Watchung! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Watchung Hills turned a 2-0 hole into a thrilling win
Also on today's calendar: Open House: James M. DuPont Meteorite Collection and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Friday: Sunny spells, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Watchung Hills Field Hockey Rallies From Two-Goal Deficit to Edge Gov. Livingston, 4-3 (tapinto.net) — Watchung Hills Regional High School's field hockey team staged a big home comeback, erasing a two-goal deficit to beat Gov. Livingston 4–3 and even their record at 2–2. Local players powered the win with strong offense, 29 shots on goal, and clutch goalkeeping that could give Watchung-area fans optimism for the rest of the season.
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📸 Around Watchung
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watchung
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★ Featured events ★
- Open House: James M. DuPont Meteorite Collection →
Texier Museum, 10 Mountain Blvd, Watchung
2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Create and Connect
North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
6:00 pm - Teen Anime Club
North Plainfield branch -
3:30 pm - Board Games & Chill
North Plainfield branch - Program Room
3:30 pm - Teen Volunteer Afternoon: Letters to Community Helpers
Watchung branch, 20 Stirling Road, Watchung
4:30 pm - 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 - The Discovery Orchestra presents "Inside Music" LIVE! →
Princeton Seminary Chapel, 64 Mercer St, Princeton
7:00 pm - Harvest Festival & Artisan Market →
Wagner Farm Arboretum and Gardens, 197 Mountain Ave, Warren
10:00 am - New Jersey Blood Services Blood Drive →
Our Lady of the Mount Roman Catholic Church, 170 Mt Bethel Rd, Warren
8:00 am - National 4-H Animal Science Career Night →
Webinar
7:00 pm - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rainbow Shops posted a job opening for Junior Assistant Manager in Plainfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
North Plainfield
- Unbeaten and Unshaken: 10-Man North Plainfield Holds Off South Plainfield to Improve to 4-0 (tapinto.net)
Plainfield
- Plainfield City Council Passes 2026 Budget at September Council Meeting; See the Votes (tapinto.net)
- Bingo, Beats, and Barbering Back-to-School (tapinto.net)
- These Three New Jersey Boxers Return to action in Atlantic City (wpgtalkradio.com)
Scotch Plains
- When Your Paycheck Becomes a Power Struggle (tapinto.net)
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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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