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In today's newsletter:

  • How an Edison eighth grader earned a full-ride high school scholarship

Also on today's calendar: Lonestar and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower; warmer, temps: high: 87, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Edison Eighth Grader Awarded Scholarship for Full Tuition Towards High School (tapinto.net) — An Edison eighth grader, Sunay Patel, has earned the highly competitive Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship, giving him full tuition support for the high school program that best fits his needs. He's one of just 26 students nationwide, and the only recipient from New Jersey, recognized for exceptional academic achievement and a rigorous application portfolio.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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South Plainfield

  • South Plainfield Invites Residents to Join Annual Fall Clean Up on October 17 (tapinto.net)
  • Cranford football is 4-0 as its schedule gets even tougher (unionnewsdaily.com)
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Piscataway

  • EPA Finalizes Groundwater Cleanup Plan for Chemsol, Inc. Superfund Site in Piscataway, New Jersey (epa.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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