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🌱 Patch AM: How did Woodbridge Academy rank among New Jersey’s SAT powerhouses?
You won't want to miss New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer 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:
- How did Woodbridge Academy rank among New Jersey's SAT powerhouses?
- Which local rivalry highlights this week's Big Central football schedule?
Also on today's calendar: New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An a.m. shower; turning sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See the 21 N.J. high schools where students post jaw-dropping SAT scores (nj.com subscription) — Students at Woodbridge Academy Magnet School posted one of New Jersey's highest average SAT scores, with a combined 1,425 that far exceeds state and national averages. The list shows how this Woodbridge school stacks up against other elite magnet and traditional high schools across the state. 
• Week 2 BCC Football Kicks Off Thursday With Five Live-Covered Games (centraljersey.com) — Local football fans can catch Rahway visiting Woodbridge in a Friday night Big Central Football Conference matchup, part of a packed Week 2 slate. The schedule also features nearby games in Colonia, Perth Amboy, and other Middlesex County towns, with reporters providing live coverage and score updates throughout the weekend.
📸 Around Woodbridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbridge
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★ Featured events ★
- New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer →
Stephen Jones, Esq 554 Lighthouse Ln Bldg 103, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861,
9:00 am - Tremendous Home & Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
Costco Wholesale, 100 Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
9:30 am - Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am - CareSparc Community Connections Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Fest →
Newark, NJ, 08901,
11:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Woodbridge Center - FREE Kids Club Event →
250 Woodbridge Center Dr, Woodbridge Township
10:30 am - Yoga For Health →
Sclsnj's Montgomery Library Branch, 100 Community Dr, Montgomery
11:30 am - Wine on the Beach →
Blaine Avenue, Blaine Ave, Seaside Heights, NJ, 08751
12:00 pm - Flawless →
Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
7:30 pm - Car Show at the Woodbridge Elks →
Elks Lodge, 665 Rahway Ave, Woodbridge Township
6:00 pm - Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour →
Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center, 46 Washington Street, Carteret, NJ, 07008
8:00 pm - Access for Reel Tournament 2026 →
Queen City Marina, 525 2nd St, Beach Haven
11:00 am - Free Introduction to Inner Engineering with Guided Meditation →
Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Rd E, Princeton
1:30 pm
Saturday September 12
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
📣 Woodbridge Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aston Carter posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist in Carteret. Apply here.
- Geodis posted a job opening for Account Representative - Ocean Export in Edison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodbridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Perth Amboy
- Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation and Old Bridge Medical Center Foundation are Proud to Host Annual Walk for Mental Health (newswise.com)
- Solar project proposed atop Carteret warehouse for residents (mycentraljersey.com)
- N.J.'s 59 best hole-in-the-wall restaurants, 2026 update (nj.com)
Edison
- 44 High School Seniors at Edison Schools Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (tapinto.net)
Westfield
- Westfield Marching Band's Shako Day Fundraiser Returns Downtown (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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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