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🌱 Patch AM: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 8 more events
Also check out 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge on the Watchung Patch calendar

Good day Watchung! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge at Forest Lodge
- NJ Big Flea Antiques Event at The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center
- Make Medicare Easier at South Plainfield Public Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
- Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watchung
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★ Featured events ★
- 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
10:00 am - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Make Medicare Easier →
South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
10:30 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation
11:00 am - Dunellen HarvestFest - 2026 | Free admission →
Washington Park, Dunellen
11:00 am - Monday Night Crafting
North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
5:00 pm - Elizabeth Snyder-Continental Chapter DAR Meeting →
, Green Brook Township
7:00 pm - Warren Community Blood Drive - Lifesaver T-shirt for donors! →
Watchung Hills Elks 885, 1 Elks Trail, Warren
1:00 pm - Helping those with Disabilities Training Event →
520 King George Rd, Bernards
8:30 am - The Great Swamp and the American Revolution →
SCLSNJ's Warren Township Library Branch, 42 Mountain Blvd, Warren
2:00 pm - Watchung Community Blood Drive →
Watchung Exempt Hall, 57 Mountain Blvd, Watchung
8:00 am - 4-H Medieval Jubilee →
Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
North Plainfield
- Spotswood looks to finish strong as Chargers visit Roselle Friday night (cjsportsradio.com)
- Peter Bromberg, Director of Somerset County Library System of New Jersey to Retire Dec. 1 (TAPinto.net)
Plainfield
- Community Celebrates 103rd Birthday of Plainfield Icon Harvey Judkins (TAPinto.net)
- 725C W 7Th St, Plainfield, NJ 07060 (redfin.com)
- Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Elizabeth, Cranford, Highland Park remain undefeated, but Perth Amboy hands New Providence first loss; Piscataway deals St. Joseph fourth straight defeat and more on a busy night (cjsportsradio.com)
Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights Honors its Colonial Roots (TAPinto.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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