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Coming up on the Watchung Patch calendar: Open House: James M. DuPont Meteorite Collection

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Good morning to you Watchung! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Open House: James M. DuPont Meteorite Collection at Texier Museum
  • Mahjong Meetup at North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
  • Somerset County 4-H Association Rummage Sale at Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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