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🌱 Patch AM: House Fire On Meade Street In Woodbridge
Also check out Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair on the Woodbridge Patch calendar

What's up Woodbridge! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Early-morning Meade Street blaze draws extra crews, no injuries reported
Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• House Fire On Meade Street In Woodbridge (patch.com) — Woodbridge residents in the Port Reading section woke up Wednesday to a house fire on Meade Street, where flames were reported from the first floor just before 6 a.m. Firefighters called in extra crews, searched the home multiple times, and confirmed no residents, pets, or responders were injured. The Woodbridge Fire Prevention Bureau is now investigating the cause.
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📸 Around Woodbridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Sunday September 20
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Baseball Game: Somerset Patriots vs. Akron RubberDucks →
TD Bank Ballpark, 1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater
7:35 am - Michael Jackson Birthday Celebration & Dance Class →
Joy's Dance House, 747 King Georges Rd, Woodbridge Township
4:00 pm - KICKBACK BAND CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Ferry St., Perth Amboy
7:30 pm - Cook out for Cause →
Monsignor. Dalton Hall, 42 Main St, Sayreville
4:00 pm - THE POWERTONES CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
7:30 pm - Community Yoga →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge
9:00 am - Wine Down Summer →
5300 N Park Dr, Pennsauken, NJ, 08109
12:00 pm - Quiet Reading Club →
Fords Branch Library, 211 Ford Ave, Woodbridge Township
6:30 pm - First Friday Book Club →
Iselin Branch Library, 1081 Green St, Woodbridge Township
11:00 am - Yoga For Beginners →
Woodbridge Public Library, Iselin Branch, 1081 Green St, Woodbridge Township
11:00 am - Flawless →
Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
7:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UFC Gym posted a job opening for Janitor in Woodbridge. Apply here.
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Area Supervisor in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodbridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Iselin
- Metropark office logs 80K square feet in new leasing (njbiz.com)
Colonia
- The Raid: Interview with Director Ricardo Islas (horrorbuzz.com)
- A Week Zero football preview for Union County high schools (unionnewsdaily.com)
Edison
- NJ Apartment Complex With Link To Thomas Edison Sells For $131M (patch.com)
Ok Woodbridge! 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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