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ICE operation targeting truck drivers reaches Woodbridge travel stops Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? π€ (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees. Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 63. Sunday: Rain at times, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees. π° News we're reading β’ ICE targets truck drivers at travel stops and inspection checkpoints (freightwaves.com ) β Federal immigration officers recently arrested a commercial driver in Woodbridge as part of a broader ICE operation targeting truckers at travel stops and inspection stations. The man, described as unlawfully present, has prior driving and assault-related charges and remains in federal custody. The sweep also included additional arrests elsewhere in New Jersey and New Hampshire. Β Β Β
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Saturday September 19 Yard Sale β Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick 9:00 am The Revolutionary War in New Jersey - A Narrated Musical Program β 188 Rector St, Perth Amboy 7:00 pm Sunday September 20 Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day β 680 River Dr, Elmwood Park 11:00 am Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair β Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904, 11:30 am Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray β Assumption Catholic School, 380 Meredith St, Perth Amboy 12:00 pm Tuesday September 29 Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families β Virtual, 5:30 pm Want to see your event featured? Click here!
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Friday September 18 Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour β Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center, 46 Washington Street, Carteret, NJ, 07008 8:00 pm Saturday September 19 Cross of Glory's Annual Fall Yard Sale, Bake Sale, & Snack Shack BBQ β Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 95 Cambridge Dr, Aberdeen Township 9:00 am Access for Reel Tournament 2026 β Queen City Marina, 525 2nd St, Beach Haven 11:00 am Free Introduction to Inner Engineering with Guided Meditation β 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. β Elks Lodge, 665 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge Township 8:00 am Tuesday September 22 ABLE Accounts Presentation β 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 β Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge Township 7:00 pm Thursday September 24 Fraud Watch: Online Romance Scams β Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge Township 2:00 pm π£ Woodbridge Shout Outs! Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
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