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Good morning Scotch Plains! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Secaucus arrest involved an outstanding warrant from Scotch Plains

Also on today's calendar: Why We Dance Brings Free AfroBeats Dance Workshop to Fanwood on August 30 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Secaucus Police Blotter: August 17, 2026 to August 23, 2026 (secaucusnj.net) — A recent Secaucus police blotter notes that one man arrested on multiple warrants also had an outstanding $1,500 warrant from Scotch Plains tying this case back to your town's court system. While the incidents occurred in Secaucus and other municipalities, the report underscores how local warrants can follow residents across North Jersey law enforcement agencies.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • Roselle Catholic Girls Varsity Volleyball @ South Plainfield →
    South Plainfield High School, 200 Lake St, South Plainfield
    10:00 am
  • MKM Meet & Greet - Kindergarten - Grade 2
    Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center MKM Classroom
    2:00 pm
  • MKM Meet & Greet - Preschool
    Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center MKM Classroom
    2:15 pm
  • MKM PTO Popsicle in the Park
    Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center MKM Playground/Blacktop
    2:30 pm
  • Culinary Creators: DIY Campfire
    North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
    3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Fanwood Boy Shares Unique Faith Journey in Award-Winning Essay, Video —Sean Quinn Read on Patch
  • Community Concerns Growing Around Traffic, Taxes, and Flooding in Scotch Plains —Romel D'Munda Read on Patch
  • Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Future Opening: Overnight Custodian in Westfield. Apply here.
  • Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0857 in Westfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scotch Plains here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fanwood

  • New Traffic Rules, Speed Limits Taking Effect Across Fanwood (tapinto.net)

Woodbridge

  • House Fire On Meade Street In Woodbridge (patch.com)

Ok Scotch Plains! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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