🌱 Patch AM: How a Woodbridge pizza shop landed a governor’s surprise visit

Hey there, Woodbridge! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Woodbridge pizza shop landed a governor's surprise visit
• Which Sopranos stars are coming to Woodbridge this weekend?

Also on today's calendar: The Revolutionary War in New Jersey - A Narrated Musical Program and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woodbridge Pizzeria Serves NJ Gov. Sherrill a Slice of 'Small Business' Success (tapinto.net) — A beloved Woodbridge staple, Pino's Pizza & Restaurant recently hosted Gov. Mikie Sherrill during her statewide small-business tour, spotlighting the pizzeria's three-decade role in town life. Local leaders praised Pino's and other family-run shops as the backbone of Woodbridge's economy, stressing how residents' everyday choices to shop and dine locally directly support jobs, community programs, and the town's character.
   

• Paisan Con 2026 brings a Sopranos reunion to Woodbridge (nj1015.com) — Woodbridge will host Paisan Con 2026 at the APA Hotel Woodbridge from September 18–20, bringing a Sopranos reunion and other Italian-American pop culture stars to town. Residents can attend panels, autograph sessions, a film festival, and enjoy food trucks, with weekend passes slightly cheaper if bought before September 17.
   

📸 Around Woodbridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbridge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• The Revolutionary War in New Jersey - A Narrated Musical Program →
  188 Rector St, Perth Amboy
  7:00 pm
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
• Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray →
  Assumption Catholic School, 380 Meredith St, Perth Amboy
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Beginnings - Chicago →
  Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Car Show at the Woodbridge Elks →
  Elks Lodge, 665 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge Township
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour →
  Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center, 46 Washington Street, Carteret, NJ, 07008
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Access for Reel Tournament 2026 →
  Queen City Marina, 525 2nd St, Beach Haven
  11:00 am
• Free Introduction to Inner Engineering with Guided Meditation →
  Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Rd E, Princeton
  1:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Breakfast prior to Rolling Thunder Run at the Woodbridge Elks. →
  Elks Lodge, 665 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge Township
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• ABLE Accounts Presentation →
  Alliance Center for Independence (ACI), 1090 King Georges Post Rd, Edison
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• The First Year Matters: Building Your Baby's Brain Through Everyday Moments →
  Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge Township
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Fraud Watch: Online Romance Scams →
  Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge Township
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors
  Just wanted to let whoever lives on — Westside Avenue in Avenel - know that my son delivered Honeygrow to your address through Uber eats and there… (Nextdoor Amboy - Decker)

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Flex Shopper - Full Time in Clark. Apply here.
• Adidas posted a job opening for Seasonal Store Associate - Menlo Park, 6562, Edison, NJ in Edison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodbridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Colonia

• Football: Plainfield Pulls Away Late to Seal a 26-7 Win Over Colonia (tapinto.net)

Ok Woodbridge! 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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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