🌱 How you can pitch in at Bound Brook’s busy holiday food bank

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In today's newsletter:

• How you can pitch in at Bound Brook’s busy holiday food bank

Also on today's calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event and 7 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Bound Brook? Post it to Bound Brook photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 23.
• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 45 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Make Lasting Holiday Memories With These 5 Volunteer Opportunities In Basking Ridge (patch.com) — A regional food bank based on Easy Street in Bound Brook is highlighted as one of several ways Somerset County residents can volunteer and make a difference this holiday season. The article explains how to help at the Bound Brook pantry, from sorting donations to driving pickups, and also lists additional opportunities with local fire companies, a food pantry, and an animal shelter nearby.
   

📸 Around Bound Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bound Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
  252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Holiday Pops Concert
  Ridge High School, 268 S Finley Ave, Bernards
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Wild Wonder: An Outdoor Christmas Eve Service
  Sanctuary + Seed, 1600 Washington Valley Rd, Bridgewater
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Brook Arts Center Youth Theater Camp / BEETLEJUICE JR.
  Brook Arts Center , 10 Hamilton St , Bound Brook
  9:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Girl Scout Troop #60012
  Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
  5:30 pm
• Wu Ji Jing Gong Qi Gong for Beginners
  Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Warren Folk Dance
  Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Little Hands Lab
  Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
  9:30 am

Sunday December 21

• Brook Orchestra Holiday Concert
  Brook Arts Center , 10 Hamilton St , Bound Brook
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Borough Hall Closing at 12 Noon
  Borough of Bound Brook , 230 Hamilton St , Bound Brook
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Reserved x229
  Warren Township, NJ Calendar , 46 Mountain Blvd , Warren
  9:00 am
• Little Hands Lab
  Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
  10:00 am
• Snowman Make & Take Drop-In Craft @ DeMott Lane
  Franklin Township Public Library , 485 Demott Ln , Somerset
  10:30 am
• Disabilities Social Hour
  Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room ABC
  11:00 am
• MCESFPN End of Year Celebration
  The YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center , 520 Hoes Ln , Piscataway
  11:30 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• The NJ Big Flea Antiques Event Feb.21-22nd looking for vendors!!
  Antiques, collectibles, vintage clothing, and so much more wanted! Incentives for new vendors!!! Vintage clothing show incorporated. (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Office Pride posted a job opening for Cleaning Team Member in Bound Brook. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Bound Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bound Brook here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manville

• Basking Ridge Man Found Guilty Of Slamming Cop With Car During Wild High-Speed Chase (patch.com)
• Wreaths Across America: Somerville Pays Tribute to US Veterans Buried at New Cemetery (tapinto.net)

Somerville

• Boys indoor track preview, 2025-26: Top jumpers & vaulters to watch (nj.com)
• COVID vaccines arrive: This week in Central Jersey history, Dec. 15-21 (mycentraljersey.com)

Bridgewater

Ok Bound Brook! 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: I don't know, but April May!
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