Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Advance Auto Parts Opens 2nd Woodbridge Store, Near Mall (patch.com) — Woodbridge drivers have a new option for car parts with the opening of Advance Auto Parts' second township location on Green Street near the mall. The store offers extended hours, free services like battery testing and wiper installation, and celebrated its launch with a donation to the USO, highlighting both convenience and community support for local residents.
• ICE targets truck drivers at journey stops and inspection checkpoints (fooshya.com) — Federal immigration officers recently arrested an Uzbek national in Woodbridge as part of a broader ICE crackdown on truck drivers at travel stops and inspection checkpoints. The man, who held a New York commercial learner's permit and had prior charges, remains in federal custody. The operation highlights how weigh stations and truck stops in and around New Jersey are increasingly used for immigration enforcement.
• Rahway Varsity Football Avenges Last Year's Loss to Woodbridge (tapinto.net) — Woodbridge High's football team fell 42–21 to Rahway in a rematch of last year's NJSIAA quarterfinal, despite a late push in the fourth quarter. Rahway's explosive passing and rushing attack proved too much, but the article highlights Woodbridge as a respected, competitive program and notes Rahway's next game in nearby Linden.
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Cross of Glory's 25th Annual Fall Yard Sale, Bake Sale and Snack Shack BBQ! —Jeremy Samuelson Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
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Bada Bing! Soprano's Celebrities Coming to Woodbridge for 'Paisan Con' (tapinto.net)
Allegiance Retail Services Welcomes Back Mike Conese as Executive Vice President of Merchandising (perishablenews.com)
Celerant + SIG SAUER: Turning Online Searches into In-Store Sales (theoutdoorwire.com)
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Greater Middlesex Conference boys soccer Players of the Week for Sept. 15 (nj.com)
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Chargers Demian Papirnik Score Two in Spotswood Boys Varsity Shutout over Carteret (tapinto.net)
Think your kid's high school is huge? See NJ's 10 biggest here (nj1015.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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