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🌱 Patch AM: How Woodbridge’s ground game sealed a hard-fought win over Westfield
Also, don't miss Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day on the Woodbridge Patch calendar

Hi Woodbridge! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Woodbridge's ground game sealed a hard-fought win over Westfield
Also on today's calendar: Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stephen, Glover power Woodbridge football past Westfield (nj.com subscription) — Woodbridge High's football team edged Westfield 13-7 at home Friday night, powered by rushing touchdowns from Dylan Stephen and Kadir Glover. The Barrons improved to 4-2 after building a 12-0 first-half lead and holding off Westfield's late fourth-quarter score.
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📸 Around Woodbridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Spain's Role in America's Struggle for Independence (USA250 History Lecture Demonstrations) →
St. Peter Episcopal Church, 188 Rector St, Perth Amboy
2:30 pm - MBA Open House at Berkeley College →
Virtual,
7:00 pm - Metuchen Empty Bowls →
First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, 270 Woodbridge Ave, Metuchen
1:00 pm - 20th Annual YMCA Tot Trot & Fall Festival →
Saint Joseph High School, 145 Plainfield Ave, Metuchen
10:00 am - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Parkinson's Disease Symposium →
Middlesex College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08837,
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Cowtown Covered Wagon Tours →
Auburn Road Vineyard & Winery, 117 Sharptown-Auburn Rd, Pilesgrove, NJ, 08098
1:00 pm - Our Pride. Our Power. Our Community. - New Jersey Statewide Disability Rights Rally →
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Dr, Trenton
8:00 pm - Haunted History: Victorian Mourning Traditions →
Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge Township
7:00 pm - College Planning Team: Career & College Planning →
Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge Township
8:00 pm - Free Flu Shots →
Alliance Center for Independence (ACI), 1090 King Georges Post Rd, Edison
10:00 am - Cowtown Covered Wagon Tours →
Auburn Road Vineyard & Winery, 117 Sharptown-Auburn Rd, Pilesgrove, NJ, 08098
1:00 pm - Movie Night: The Rocky Horror Picture Show →
Alliance Center for Independence (ACI), 1090 King Georges Post Rd, Edison
6:00 pm - BarronFest" Woodbridge's 19th Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Festival →
95 Port Reading Ave, Woodbridge Township
9:00 am
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Woodbridge Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hackensack Meridian Health Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Pink Event At Several Campuses —Theresa Dowd Read on Patch
- Spencer's posted a job opening for Store Manager - Spirit in Woodbridge. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(04542) - 448 Rahway Av in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodbridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Iselin
- National Retail Solutions and Partners to Host Networking Lunch for Independent Retailers in Iselin, NJ (kioskmarketplace.com)
- H-1B Insights: Employers classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry file 357 petitions in New Jersey throughout 2025 (businessdailynetwork.com)
- EisnerAmper Admits 25 New Partners (insidepublicaccounting.com)
Colonia
- Leading Personal Injury Lawyers in New Jersey (insiderpaper.com)
- Girls volleyball: Results & recaps for Saturday, Oct. 3 (nj.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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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