🌱 Kendall Park firefighters respond to deadly Route 1 crash on New Road
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In today's newsletter:
- Kendall Park firefighters respond to deadly Route 1 crash on New Road
Also on today's calendar: 30th Annual LIVESTRONG at the YMCA 5K Run and Walk and 2 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 79 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 73, low: 53.
- Sunday: Showery, breezy and cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 21-year-old Branchburg man killed in Route 1 crash in South Brunswick (mycentraljersey.com) — Kendall Park residents should know their local fire department helped respond to a fatal Route 1 and New Road crash in South Brunswick Wednesday night that killed a 21-year-old Branchburg man. The Audi he was driving overturned after being struck by a turning vehicle, closing New Road for about five hours while emergency crews and investigators worked the scene. 
📸 Around Kendall Park
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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30th Annual LIVESTRONG at the YMCA 5K Run and Walk
10 Oak Dr, Edison
8:30 am -
Tennis Lessons
Princeton Racquet Club, 150 Raymond Rd, Princeton
4:00 pm
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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Holi in the park
Woodlot Park , 124 New Rd , Monmouth Junction
2:00 pm -
PTO Movie Night
Franklin Park School , 30 Eden St , Franklin Park
6:00 pm -
FMS Sneak Peak Event
FMS (SGS) , 1649 Amwell Rd , Somerset
6:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Friday April 24
Tuesday April 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Job Seekers: Write an Attention-Grabbing Resume
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
10:00 am -
English Conversation (in person)
Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
2:00 pm -
Lacrosse: Girls Varsity (Rescheduled from 05-01-26) vs. Allentown (Home)
Princeton High School TIGER Stadium Princeton High School TIGER Stadium (PHS Turf)
4:00 pm -
Baseball: Boys Varsity (Date Changed to 05-02-26) vs. Ewing (Away)
Princeton High School Valley Road Field Princeton High School Valley Road Field
4:00 pm -
Softball: Red-Varsity vs. East Brunswick Magnet School (Away)
East Brunswick Magnet School
4:00 pm -
Baseball: Boys JV (Date Changed to 05-02-26) vs. Ewing (Away)
Princeton High School Valley Road Field Princeton High School Valley Road Field
4:00 pm -
Lacrosse: Girls JV (Rescheduled from 05-01-26) vs. Allentown (Home)
Princeton High School TIGER Stadium Princeton High School TIGER Stadium (PHS Turf)
5:30 pm -
PTO Family Game Night
Livingston Park Elementary School , Ridgewood Avenue , North Brunswick
6:00 pm -
SGO - Mr. NBTHS
North Brunswick Township High School , 98 Raider Rd , North Brunswick Township
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Traffic is at a standstill on I-287 S reported at...
Traffic is at a standstill on I-287 S reported at 8:58 AM. (Nextdoor ) - Traffic is at a standstill on I-287 N reported at...
Traffic is at a standstill on I-287 N reported at 8:28 AM. (Nextdoor )
- Hermann Forwarding posted a job opening for Freight Broker in Monmouth Junction. Apply here.
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Driver - 2nd Shift in Dayton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kendall Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Brunswick
- Route 1 Water Main Fixed In South Brunswick, But Boil Water Advisory Still In Effect (patch.com)
North Brunswick
- N.J. boys track and field Top 20, April 16: Two S.J. teams make big moves in rankings (nj.com)
- Sun Extractions employees in Hamilton vote to join UFCW Local 360 (roi-nj.com)
- Best Things to Do in New Jersey This Weekend (April 17-19, 2026) (njfamily.com)
Plainsboro
- After 9,000 announced job cuts, Novo Nordisk taps OpenAI as it hires in China (rdworldonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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