🌱 Patch AM: How West Windsor is marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Coffee in hand, West Windsor? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How West Windsor is marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
• Discover West Windsor's unusual bridge where water flows over water.

Also on today's calendar: West Windsor 9/11 Memorial and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Windsor to Expand 9/11 Memorial, Adds 2,983 Flag Tribute on 25th Anniversary of Attacks (tapinto.net) — West Windsor is expanding and rededicating its Twin Ponds 9/11 Memorial with 2,983 American flags honoring each life lost, and inviting residents to a remembrance ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Ronald R. Rogers Arboretum. Local officials, students, and community groups helped create the new Field of Flags to deepen the township's long-standing place of reflection.
   

• In New Jersey, There's a Bridge That Carries One Waterway Over Another (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Just north of West Windsor, you can visit a rare aqueduct where the Delaware & Raritan Canal actually passes over the Millstone River near Carnegie Lake. The 1868 structure, now part of D&R Canal State Park, anchors a scenic area for walking, biking, fishing, and paddling while preserving a fascinating piece of local transportation history.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Windsor

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• West Windsor 9/11 Memorial →
  Ron Rogers Arboretum,
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Rosh Hashanah Family Service →
  Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence Township
  10:30 am
Saturday October 3
• Harvest of Hope Wellness Conference →
  Conference Center, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• McCarter Live at the Library
  Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Community Room
  6:00 pm
• HSN Senior College Night / Parent Night
  West Windsor Plainsboro Regional School District via Zoon
  6:30 pm
• HSS Senior College Night / Parent Night
  West Windsor Plainsboro Regional School District via Zoom
  6:30 pm
• Back-to-School Night -
  Princeton Charter School Princeton, NJ 08540
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Paws In The Pool - at West Windsor WaterWorks →
  Community Park, Bernt Midland Blvd, West Windsor Township
  11:00 am
Sunday September 13
• West Windsor Bike Fest (2026) →
  West Windsor Community Park, Bernt Midland Blvd, West Windsor Township
  7:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Protinick Farms Fall Activities →
  Protinick Farms, 147 Plainsboro Rd, Cranbury
  10:00 am
• West Windsor Community Day →
  Duck Pond Park, 560 Meadow Rd, Princeton
  12:00 pm
Friday September 25
• West Windsor Movie Night #3 →
  Bernt Midland Boulevard, Bernt Midland Blvd, West Windsor Township
  6:30 pm

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Ok West Windsor! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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