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Spotted on the East Windsor calendar: Instrumental Shabbat Service

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In today's newsletter:

  • How East Windsor’s $9,500 gift could strengthen local safety nets
  • Which big projects are coming to East Windsor in 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Instrumental Shabbat Service and 2 more events.

Find out what's happening in East Windsorfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Rain, becoming heavy at times, with a high of 43 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy, temps: high: 45, low: 27.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Windsor Donates $9,500 to Rise to Support Community Services (tapinto.net) — East Windsor Township has approved a $9,500 donation to Rise, the nonprofit that provides food, health services, shelter, and training to local residents in East Windsor and Hightstown. The funding, authorized at a recent council meeting, will help sustain programs like the food pantry, classes for children, and employment support that many township families rely on.
   

• East Windsor Officials Take Oaths of Office at Reorganization, Previews Plans for 2026 (tapinto.net) — East Windsor’s mayor and council have been sworn in and laid out an ambitious 2026 agenda that includes community solar discounts, major road repairs, park upgrades, and senior center expansion. Officials also emphasized continued conservative budgeting amid rising costs, while highlighting new grants for roads, recreation, and municipal facility improvements that will shape daily life in the township.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday January 10
  • Highland Park Community Food Pantry Distribution
    Highland Park Community Center , 220 S 6th Ave , Highland Park
    9:30 am
  • Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Hunterdon Central (Away)
    Montgomery High School
    5:00 pm
  • Almost Queen
    Strand Theater , 400 Clifton Ave , Lakewood
    8:00 pm
    • Sunday January 11
  • Seasonal Showcase
    Pino's Gift Basket Shoppe and Wine Cellar , 13 N 4th Ave , Highland Park
    11:00 am
    • Monday January 12
  • Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Stuart Country Day (Away)
    Stuart Country Day School
    4:00 pm
  • Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Middlesex (Home)
    Hightstown High School Main Gym Hightstown High School Main Gym
    5:30 pm
  • Ice Hockey: Varsity vs. Robbinsville/Allentown Ice Hockey CoOp vs. Lawrence-Ewing-Hightstown Ice Hockey Coop (Home)
    Mercer County Park Ice Skating Center
    8:15 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • Basketball: Boys Freshman vs. Colonia (Away)
    Colonia High School
    4:00 pm

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  • Hello everyone.
    I am a Christian and I'm semi- retired lol. Happy to be here and that's it for now. :-) (Nextdoor Twin Rivers)

🗞 Nearby News

Hightstown

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Robbinsville

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  • Top Notch Soccer selects Mercer County Top 22 award winners (communitynews.org)
  • Boy, 9, Injured After Being Struck By Car In Falls Twp. (patch.com)

West Windsor

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