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Greetings New Brunswick! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how New Brunswick employers ranked for supporting women at work
  • How could New Brunswick's Lord Stirling School be renamed next?

Also on today's calendar: The Peace & Presence Tour: Omari Dillard and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 23 NJ companies make Forbes' Best Employers for Women (njbiz.com) — Two major New Brunswick employers, Johnson & Johnson and Rutgers University, have been named among Forbes' Best Employers for Women, with J&J ranking No. 2 nationwide. The list, based on surveys of women workers, highlights companies improving pay equity, advancement opportunities, and leadership representation, alongside other New Jersey-based organizations recognized for supporting women's careers.
   

• District Moving Forward with Plans to Rename Lord Stirling School in New Brunswick (tapinto.net) — New Brunswick's Board of Education is moving ahead with plans to rename Lord Stirling Community School and will soon ask residents for new name ideas through a public survey. The move follows a broader district review of school names amid national debates over honoring historical figures with ties to slavery and segregation, including recent changes to the former Woodrow Wilson School.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Clara Maass Medical Center Attains National Accreditation from the ACS Commission on Cancer —Rutgers Cancer Institute Read on Patch
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in New Brunswick. Apply here.
  • Middlesex County, NJ - County Government posted a job opening for Guardianship Compliance Clerk (Seasonal) in New Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Brunswick here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Brunswick

  • Is New Jersey becoming fitness obsessed? (nj1015.com)
  • Dogtopia signs lease for new 5,081-SF location at Brunswick Shopping Center in North Brunswick (binje.com)

Piscataway

  • Lost Dog Found on Chicago Avenue in Piscataway; Police Seek Owner (tapinto.net)
  • Tequila Rose Takes Over Piscataway's Summer Concert Stage Thursday (tapinto.net)
  • Piscataway Native Karl-Anthony Towns Weds Jordyn Woods in Malibu Ceremony (tapinto.net)

East Brunswick

  • $1.2M Roof Replacement Planned For East Brunswick Municipal 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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