🌱 Patch AM: Woodbridge police seek woman after five dogs found dead in her home

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

In today's newsletter:

• Woodbridge police seek woman after five dogs found dead in her home
• How did Woodbridge girls tennis fare in their latest matchup?
• Are Woodbridge and Bogota's smash-and-grab jewelry heists connected?

Also on today's calendar: Fellowship Bible Church Labor Day Picnic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 5 dogs were found dead in crates in N.J. woman's home. Now police can't find her. (nj.com subscription) — Woodbridge police are searching for 34-year-old Kasey L. DiGirolamo after five dogs were found dead in crates inside her Ford section home, leading to five animal cruelty charges. Officers discovered the decomposing animals, a dead reptile, and hoarding conditions during an August 26 welfare check. Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Thomas Ratajczak at 732-634-7700.
   

• Chargers Girls Tennis Defeat Woodbridge for Second Straight (tapinto.net) — Woodbridge High's girls tennis team fell 4–1 to Spotswood, with several Barrons players battling through tough singles and doubles matches. The season is just getting underway, and this early result sets the tone as Woodbridge prepares for more Greater Middlesex Conference competition in the coming weeks.
   

• Estimated $500K in jewelry stolen during Bogota smash-and-grab robbery (news12.com) — Police in Bogota are investigating a smash-and-grab robbery where thieves stole about $500,000 in jewelry, and investigators are noting a similar recent jewelry store robbery in Woodbridge. Surveillance video shows four masked suspects using a sledgehammer, then fleeing in a gray Acura. Authorities have not said whether the Woodbridge and Bogota incidents are connected.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbridge

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Fellowship Bible Church Labor Day Picnic →
  Fellowship Bible Church, 121 E Prospect Ave, Woodbridge Township
  2:00 pm
Friday September 11
• New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer →
  Stephen Jones, Esq 554 Lighthouse Ln Bldg 103, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861,
  9:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Yoga For Beginners →
  Woodbridge Public Library, Iselin Branch, 1081 Green St, Woodbridge Township
  11:00 am
• Flawless →
  Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 6
• LINDA RONSTADT EXPERIENCE CONCERT →
  Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Travel Photography: Come Home with Better Photos →
  Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge Township
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Woodbridge Center - FREE Kids Club Event →
  250 Woodbridge Center Dr, Woodbridge Township
  10:30 am
• Yoga For Health →
  Sclsnj's Montgomery Library Branch, 100 Community Dr, Montgomery
  11:30 am
• Wine on the Beach →
  Blaine Avenue, Blaine Ave, Seaside Heights, NJ, 08751
  12:00 pm
• Flawless →
  Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Car Show at the Woodbridge Elks →
  Elks Lodge, 665 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge Township
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Cranford stops Bernards' long streak; Rahway upsets Summit; JP Stevens is 2-0 for first time in over two decades (cjsportsradio.com)

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