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Coffee in hand, Bridgewater? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bridgewater-Raritan reworks long bus routes after parents speak out
  • Somerset Patriots honor 9/11 with free tickets for first responders
  • Why Somerville's library closure is pushing more patrons to Bridgewater

Also on today's calendar: Operation Helping Hand: Running for Recovery 5K Run and Walk and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 53.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. School Bus Route Concerns To Be Addressed By Bridgewater-Raritan District (patch.com) — Families in Bridgewater are raising concerns that some Bridgewater-Raritan elementary students face bus rides of an hour or more, prompting the district to admit mistakes and rework routes. Township police and the mayor are monitoring the situation, emphasizing student safety while noting only a limited number of students are affected and directing parents to district contacts for transportation questions.
   

2. Somerset Patriots Game To Honor 9/11, Offer 2,000 Tickets To First Responders (patch.com) — Bridgewater's Somerset Patriots will mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a special pregame tribute and a Sept. 11 matchup at TD Bank Ballpark. More than 2,000 tickets are being donated so local first responders and their families across Central New Jersey can attend the ceremony and game.
   

3. Public Confronts Somerset County Library Board, Questions Storyline Behind Abrupt Closure of Somerville Library July 31 Blamed on Existence of Mold (tapinto.net) — Somerville's library remains closed after a tense public meeting at the Bridgewater Library, where residents and local officials challenged county leaders over a mold-related explanation they say isn't backed by test results. With services and book drop-offs shifted to the Bridgewater branch two miles away, many Somerville and nearby residents without easy transportation say they've lost vital access to programs, community space, and daily resources while officials debate the library's future.
   

4. Avnos' largest hybrid direct-air capture deployment enters operations (biobased-diesel.com) — A major new clean-tech facility, Avnos' Project Brighton, is now operating on Milltown Road in Bridgewater, capturing carbon from the air while producing clean water. The site expands the company's research and development campus locally and reflects Somerset County's push to attract large-scale technology investment and green infrastructure jobs.
   

5. Officer Sues Borough, Police Chief Over Bias, Retaliation Claims In Somerset County (patch.com) — A Bridgewater resident and Somerville police officer has filed a lawsuit in Somerset County Superior Court alleging discrimination, harassment, and retaliation within the Somerville Police Department. The complaint details years of alleged inappropriate comments, denial of light-duty work after injuries, and changes to assignments and hours, and seeks damages for emotional and professional harm.
   

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