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Greetings New Brunswick! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Did New Brunswick really invent New Jersey high school football?
  • Meet the fourth grader whose art will be on your "I Voted" sticker
  • How New Brunswick's Helix hub could reshape heart care in New Jersey

Also on today's calendar: All West Coast Swing Weekend! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Did New Brunswick Field the First High School Football Team in State History? (tapinto.net) — New Brunswick High School's football program may be the first in New Jersey history, according to painstaking research by history teacher and coach Geoff Chrisman. He's rebuilding the Zebras' record book from 1880s clippings, unearthed memorabilia, and alumni stories, while using that rich legacy to inspire today's players as they try to turn the program around.
   

• Fourth Grader Inspired by Statue of Liberty Wins Art Contest (tapinto.net) — In downtown New Brunswick, county commissioners honored 10‑year‑old North Brunswick student Ashe Barlinski, whose Statue of Liberty‑inspired design will appear on Middlesex County's official "I Voted" stickers this fall. More than 200 fourth graders competed in the contest, part of the county's 250th‑anniversary celebration of American independence, and Barlinski's artwork will be handed out at polling places across the county.
   

• Remote cardiac monitoring transforms heart care (njbiz.com) — New Brunswick's emerging Helix NJ innovation hub is highlighted as a key site in New Jersey's push to transform heart care through remote monitoring and AI‑enhanced analysis. Health systems and med‑tech firms across the state are rolling out wearables, implantable devices, and disposable blood‑pressure patches that continuously track heart rhythms and pressures. These tools aim to catch silent conditions like AFib earlier, reduce hospital visits, and refine treatment decisions.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

North Brunswick

  • $11M Bridge Project on Adams Lane Begins in North Brunswick; 2 Year Closure Ahead (magic983.com)

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East Brunswick

  • East Brunswick Weighs $300M In Repairs Vs. $425M New Building (patch.com)

Ok New Brunswick! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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