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🌱 Patch AM: Middlesex Borough salutes John L. Madden’s decades of public service

Also check out Yard Sale on the Middlesex Patch calendar

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Cheers Middlesex! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Middlesex Borough salutes John L. Madden's decades of public service

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Cooler with rain, some heavy, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Proclamation: John L. Madden Honored as Pillar of Middlesex — Middlesex Borough (middlesexboro-nj.gov) — Middlesex Borough is formally honoring longtime resident and former mayor John L. Madden for decades of service, from leading the borough to serving on key boards and commissions. His efforts included pushing cleanup of the contaminated Middlesex Sampling Plant, advancing historic preservation, and helping secure retirement benefits for volunteer firefighters, underscoring his deep impact on local life.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Piscataway

  • New Bishop Named to Lead the Diocese of Metuchen (tapinto.net)
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  • Latina Civic Foundation Celebrates Latina Excellence, Leadership, and Public Service During Hispanic Heritage Month (insidernj.com)

South Plainfield

  • South Plainfield Police Offer Free Car Seat Checks on September 26th (tapinto.net)

Manville

  • Blood Donors Needed For Manville Library Drive Sept. 25 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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