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Happening soon: New Jersey Blood Services Blood Drive on the Watchung Patch calendar

Hi there, Watchung! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- New Jersey Blood Services Blood Drive at Our Lady of the Mount Roman Catholic Church
- Fannywood Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest at Held Along Intersection of South Ave. & Martine Ave.
- Monday Night Crafting at North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Cool with rain and drizzle, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- 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
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Monday Night Crafting
North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
5:00 pm - Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
10:30 am - Pokemon Go Social Hour
North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
3:00 pm - English Conversation Group
North Plainfield branch - Program Room
6:00 pm - 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 - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Elizabeth Snyder-Continental Chapter DAR Meeting →
, Green Brook Township
7:00 pm - Make Medicare Easier →
South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
10:30 am - The Great Swamp and the American Revolution →
SCLSNJ's Warren Township Library Branch, 42 Mountain Blvd, Warren
2:00 pm
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Monday October 5
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
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🗞 Nearby News
North Plainfield
- Strong Winds, Possible Power Outages: Wind Advisory Issued for Somerset County (tapinto.net)
- Robocon New Jersey Returns to Bridgewater Commons Sept. 26-27 (tapinto.net)
- South Plainfield looks to improve road record with with trip to Carteret Friday (cjsportsradio.com)
Plainfield
- Plainfield Urges Caution as Nor'easter to Bring Heavy Rain, 45 MPH Wind Gusts (tapinto.net)
- Plainfield Expands Camera Monitoring of Flood-Prone Areas (tapinto.net)
- Gov. Mikie Sherrill Demands Resignation of Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (memesita.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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