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🌱 Patch AM: True Food Kitchen In Edison Closes As Chain Files For Bankruptcy

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Hi there, Edison! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Edison's True Food Kitchen abruptly closes amid chain's bankruptcy filing
  • What will PSE&G's new mock neighborhood mean for Edison?
  • How Edison interns helped power Middlesex College's sustainable future

Also on today's calendar: Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. True Food Kitchen In Edison Closes As Chain Files For Bankruptcy (patch.com) — Residents in Edison are seeing the sudden closure of their True Food Kitchen after the health-focused restaurant chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shut 12 locations nationwide. The Edison spot's final day was Sunday, and while it's now permanently closed, some employees may be able to transfer to other locations as the company restructures and seeks a new long-term partner.
   

2. PSE&G Plans to Construct a Mock Neighborhood at Training Facility in Edison (TAPinto.net) — Edison residents should know that PSE&G is seeking zoning approval on October 13 to expand its Silver Lake Learning Center with a mock neighborhood-style training area on Silverlake Road. The project would slightly enlarge the existing training footprint and add roads, sidewalks, lighting, and landscaping to better simulate real communities for utility worker training.
   

3. Middlesex College Engineering Students Gain Hands-On Experience in Construction on Edison Campus (TAPinto.net) — Middlesex College students in Edison spent the summer working alongside DCO Energy professionals on major campus projects, including a sustainable microgrid and solar carports. Their internships blended hands-on construction work with project management tasks, helping them build real-world engineering, teamwork, and problem-solving skills while directly improving the Edison campus infrastructure.
   

4. Wardlaw+Hartridge Students Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (TAPinto.net) — Students at the Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison recently marked the Mid-Autumn Festival with moon cake making, crafts, poetry, and songs that highlighted themes of family and gratitude. The celebration gave international and Chinese language students in grades 9–12 a chance to share traditions, build friendships, and showcase the cultural diversity within the Edison school community.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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