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🌱 Patch AM: Who’s actually on your Watchung ballot after the last‑minute switch?
Make time for Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre on the Watchung Patch calendar
Hey there, Watchung! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Who's actually on your Watchung ballot after the last‑minute switch?
- Have you finished every Watchung Hills back‑to‑school form yet?
Also on today's calendar: Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Election 2026 Update: Kraft Replaces Xavier on Watchung Democratic Council Ticket (tapinto.net) — Watchung voters will see a reshuffled Democratic Borough Council ticket this November, with former councilmember Lindsay Kraft stepping in for Dr. Albin Xavier, who's moving to Florida. The ballot will also feature a contested mayor's race and competitive Watchung Hills Regional school board seat, while Watchung Borough Board of Education incumbents run unopposed for three seats. 
• Watchung Hills High School Back-to-School Requirements (tapinto.net) — Families in Watchung whose teens attend Watchung Hills Regional High School are being urged to complete all 2026–27 back‑to‑school tasks in Genesis, from handbook and technology acknowledgements to 1:1 device forms. If your student needs free or reduced‑price lunch, you must submit a new application by September 30, 2026 for benefits to continue.
📸 Around Watchung
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watchung
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★ Featured events ★
- Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre →
Dunellen Theatre, 458 North Ave, Dunellen
8:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Saturday Movie Matinee
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
1:00 pm - Outdoor Activities
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch -
10:30 am - Monday Night Crafting
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
5:00 pm - Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
10:30 am - Create and Connect
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
6:00 pm - Elizabeth Snyder-Continental Chapter DAR Meeting →
, Green Brook Township
7:00 pm - Grand Opening of Gina's Tennis World →
649 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights
11:00 am - Donate Goods to the Somerset County 4-H Association Rummage Sale →
Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
9:00 am - Donate Your Unwanted Items to the 4-H Rummage Sale →
Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
9:00 am - Donate Your Unused Items to the 4-H Rummage Sale →
Ted Blum 4-H Center of Somerset County, 310 Milltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807
9:00 am - Drew Empty Nester Semester: Digital Literacy and Pop Culture →
Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison
7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
📣 Watchung Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Area Supervisor in Watchung. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Watchung. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watchung here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Plainfield
- Viral 'Bongholeo' reveals motives after being charged following N.J. council meeting antics (nj.com)
Plainfield
- Plainfield Council, Mayor Clash Over PILOT Reporting and Council Authority (tapinto.net)
- 1015 SLEEPY HOLLOW Ln, Plainfield, NJ 07060 (redfin.com)
- Mindlift Dispensary Cannabis Delivery Driver in Plainfield, NJ (syracuse.com)
Westfield
- Drunk Driver Arrested In 2 Crashes In Westfield: Blotter (patch.com)
- Westfield Extends Summer With 4-Night Sweet Sounds Encore (patch.com)
- Union County Announces Fall Recycling Events, Hazardous Waste Date (patch.com)
Ok Watchung! 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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