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  • See which top APGA pros are teeing off at Baltusrol
  • Need a REAL ID? Springfield MVC now takes appointments

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• APGA Tour Returns to Baltusrol for Mastercard Tour Championship This Week (tapinto.net) — Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield will host the APGA Tour's Mastercard Tour Championship from August 25–27, bringing a 54‑player professional field and the tour's biggest purse of the season. Local fans can watch top inclusive‑tour golfers compete for a $32,000 first prize and key season‑long points right here in town.
   

• Still need a REAL ID? NJ expands appointments to three more locations (njherald.com) — Springfield is now one of several New Jersey MVC locations offering appointments for REAL ID, making it easier for local residents to get compliant identification for future air travel. Along with new sites in Wallington, Hazlet, and Turnersville, the expanded network aims to cut wait times and simplify scheduling through the MVC website.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Summit

  • .Net Full Stack Developer(Mid-level) with Strong Agentic AI / Summit, NJ(Hybrid) - Exatech Inc - Summit, NJ, US (dice.com)
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Millburn

  • Wanted Man Arrested In Millburn After Cops Find Sword, Knives In Car (patch.com)

Union

  • Teaching Opportunities at Temple Sholom (tapinto.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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