🌱 How Allentown’s Redbirds dominated Ewing in a 5–1 softball win
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In today's newsletter:
- How Allentown’s Redbirds dominated Ewing in a 5–1 softball win
Also on today's calendar: Spring Alpaca Open Farm Weekends and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
- Sunday: Showers, breezy and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Daly, Williams combine to power Allentown past Ewing (nj.com subscription) — Allentown High School’s softball team stayed hot at home, topping Ewing 5–1 behind a three-hit, six-strikeout gem from Makynna Williams. Riley Daly drove in three runs as the Redbirds’ balanced offense produced seven hits and steady scoring across four innings, pushing Allentown to an impressive 11–3 record this season. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Spring Alpaca Open Farm Weekends
Windy Farm Alpacas, 61 White Pine Rd, Chesterfield Township
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Lacrosse: Girls JV Game vs Princeton High School (Away)
Princeton High School
5:30 pm -
NJ01 NJ Horse Park
Horse Park of New Jersey , 626 Rte 524 , Allentown
12:00 pm -
Golf: Girls Varsity Tournament vs TBD (Home)
Charleston Springs Golf Course
8:00 am -
Tennis: Boys Varsity CVC Tournament vs TBA (Away)
Mercer County Park
8:00 am -
Softball: JV Game vs Steinert (Away)
Steinert High School
4:00 pm -
Central Regional Freshman Baseball @ Allentown
Allentown High School , 27 High St , Allentown
4:00 pm -
Baseball: Boys Freshman Game vs Central Regional (Home)
Allentown High School, JV Baseball
4:00 pm -
Baseball MS: Boys MS Game vs Timberlane Middle School vs. Stone
Timberlane Middle School
4:00 pm -
Holy Grounds Coffee House presents JJ FITZ
21 N Main St , Cranbury
6:30 pm
Friday April 17
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Friday May 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lacrosse: Girls Varsity Game vs Princeton High School (Away)
Princeton High School
4:00 pm -
Softball MS: Girls MS Game vs Stone Bridge Middle School vs. Law
Stone Bridge Middle School , Softball
4:00 pm -
Softball: Varsity vs. Bordentown Regional (Away)
Bordentown Regional High School
4:00 pm -
Baseball MS: Boys MS Game vs Lawrence Middle School vs. Stone Br
Lawrence Middle School
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Robbinsville
- Community Happenings, Packet Papers, April 17 (centraljersey.com)
- Franke leads Robbinsville over Lawrence (nj.com)
Hamilton
- Cookie Head cookie shop debuts in Hamilton (communitynews.org)
- Brielle Eckel wins first career start for Steinert softball with five-inning shutout (trentonian.com)
- Former NJ Transit supervisor guilty of cell phone fraud scheme (palivingnews.com)
East Windsor
- DUI, Reckless Driving, Shoplifting: East Windsor Police Blotter (patch.com)
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