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Good day Middlesex! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new grant will boost first-gen students at Middlesex College.

Also on today's calendar: Spain's Role in America's Struggle for Independence (USA250 History Lecture Demonstrations) and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middlesex College Receives $2,500 Grant to Empower and Celebrate First-Generation College Students (tapinto.net) — Middlesex College in Edison, serving students from Middlesex and nearby towns, has received a $2,500 national grant to boost support for first-generation college students. The funding will underwrite a weeklong First-Generation College Celebration in November and expand programs, events, and resources that help these students feel connected and succeed on campus.
   

📸 Around Middlesex

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 23
  • Toddler Storytime
    Bridgewater branch - Story Well
    10:15 am
  • English Conversation Group
    Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A
    10:30 am
  • Disabilities Social Hour
    North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
    10:30 am
  • Preschool Craft Club
    Manville branch - Children's Area
    11:00 am
  • Wednesday Afternoon Movie: In The Grey →
    South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield
    1:00 pm
  • Beginner's Crochet
    Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A
    2:00 pm
  • Social Worker Appointments →
    South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield
    3:00 pm
  • Craft & Snack: Manga Collage
    North Plainfield branch - Craft Room
    3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandiser Travel Retail Service in Middlesex. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04551) - 60 Main Street #C in South Bound Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Piscataway

  • 9/11 victims honored, this week in Central Jersey history, Sept. 21-27 (mycentraljersey.com)
  • A brewery hidden in plain sight is now pouring in Middlesex (mycentraljersey.com)
  • USC Safety Prophet Brown Provides Rare Insight on Game-Changing Play to Beat Rutgers (star-telegram.com)

South Plainfield

  • The Friends of the South Plainfield Public Library to Host First-Ever Jewelry and Purse Sale (tapinto.net)
  • N.J. layoffs exceed 1,000 for September as another company cuts 87 jobs (nj.com)

Somerset

  • Fall fun at Hacklebarney Farm Cider Mill in Chester, New Jersey (nj1015.com)

Ok Middlesex! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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