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And on the Edison Patch calendar - Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know

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Hello Edison! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Edison school leader wins Fulbright to study global AI education
  • What this emergency busing ruling means for Edison school families
  • What Edison's zoning board will decide about 94 new apartments

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower late this afternoon, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Edison Educator Gets Fulbright Teacher Exchange Award (patch.com) — Edison residents can celebrate as district administrator Joan Valentine earns a prestigious Fulbright Teacher Exchange award for the 2026-27 academic year. She plans to study how schools worldwide use innovation and artificial intelligence, then bring those ideas back to Edison to shape new opportunities for local students and educators.
   

• Edison Parent Wins Emergency Busing Order After District Gives Conflicting Answers (nj21st.com) — An Edison parent has won an emergency state order requiring the Edison school district to provide bus transportation for her kindergarten child while a dispute over subscription busing is resolved. The judge and Education Commissioner found the district gave conflicting explanations about the family's eligibility, raising broader questions about how Edison communicates transportation changes and why it chose to fight this case instead of simply providing the ride.
   

• Application for Apartment Building Near Edison Municipal Complex Will Continue Before Zoning Board in November (TAPinto.net) — Edison officials are weighing a proposal for an eight‑story, 94‑unit luxury apartment building at 90 Municipal Boulevard, right by the municipal complex and Papaianni Park. The zoning board will revisit the plan November 24, focusing on fire‑safety capabilities, parking shortfalls, shared‑parking arrangements, and how many units will be set aside as affordable housing. Residents can expect questions about traffic, building height, and stormwater impacts to resurface.
   

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  • Navy blue Tesla just sideswiped me on Cedar Street as I was making a left turn into my driveway and drove off.
    This happened at ~8:30 am today. Cedar is a two way street; I was headed in the direction of Rt 27, and they passed me on the left from behind just… (Nextdoor Tower Section)
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🗞 Nearby News

Metuchen

  • It's high time the Yankees follow the Knicks' lead in New York (nytimes.com)
  • Mass Spectrometry Calibration Standards Market To 2035: Pharma Quality Mandates Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
  • NJ MVC adds REAL ID appointments in Hazlet, Turnersville (wpst.com)

South Plainfield

  • Welcome October with Fall Fun at the South Plainfield Public Library (TAPinto.net)
  • South Plainfield Invites Residents to Join Annual Fall Clean Up on October 17 (TAPinto.net)
  • Boys Soccer: Photos, results, links and recaps for Thursday, Oct. 1 (nj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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