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Greetings East Windsor! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What East Windsor residents should know about the recent car wheel thefts
  • How an East Windsor native landed Brooklyn’s first pro coaching job

Also on today's calendar: Bailey Basketball Academy Winter Hoops Program Registration Going on NOW! and 8 more events.

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

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some brightening, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
  • Sunday: Very cold; morning snow, with a high of 29 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Windsor Police Arrest Philly Man for Car Vehicle Tire Thefts (tapinto.net) — East Windsor police say a Philadelphia man has been arrested after a 10‑month investigation into a series of car wheel thefts that began with a January 29 incident on Covington Drive. Authorities report similar thefts in town and nearby areas, and the suspect is now held at the Mercer County Correction Center while the investigation continues. Residents with information are urged to contact police.
   

• Brooklyn FC hires Marlon LeBlanc as first men's head coach ahead of 2026 debut (brooklyneagle.com) — An East Windsor native is stepping onto a national soccer stage as Marlon LeBlanc has been hired as the first men’s head coach for Brooklyn FC ahead of its 2026 USL Championship debut. LeBlanc, a proven developer of young talent from his Philadelphia Union II and U.S. U-18 coaching stints, will shape the borough’s first professional men’s squad.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Windsor

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Other local events
    Saturday December 13
  • Wooden Flower Book Vase
    Working Dog Winery , 610 Windsor Perrineville Rd , Hightstown
    5:00 pm
  • AWBLA Invitational (2025)
    201 S Main St , Hightstown
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday December 14
  • Breakfast with Santa
    Elks Lodge , 110 Hickory Corner Rd , East Windsor
    9:00 am
    • Monday December 15
  • Basketball: Boys Freshman vs. Hopewell Valley Central High School (Home)
    Hightstown High School Main Gym
    4:00 pm
  • Basketball: Boys JV vs. Hopewell Valley Central High School (Home)
    Hightstown High School Main Gym
    5:30 pm
  • Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Hopewell Valley Central High School (Home)
    Hightstown High School Main Gym
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 16
  • Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Hopewell Valley Central High School (Away)
    Hopewell Valley Central High School
    5:30 pm
  • Wrestling: Varsity vs. West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Home)
    Hightstown High School
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Basketball: Boys Freshman vs. Notre Dame High School (Home)
    Hightstown High School Main Gym Hightstown High School Main Gym
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone know a reliable car detailing service that comes to the house?
    My car has been sitting under the trees in the driveway and a regular car wash doesn't get it all off. Thanks. (Nextdoor East Windsor)

🗞 Nearby News

Hightstown

  • What is Going on This Weekend in the East Windsor & Hightstown Area? (tapinto.net)
  • Jay Vaingankar raises $126,000 in 24 hours for Congressional race in New Jersey (americanbazaaronline.com)
  • Field Hockey: CVC Season in Review, 2025 (nj.com)

Robbinsville

  • A top N.J. pizza family is in trouble. Here's the next generation's plan to save it. (nj.com)
  • Robbinsville students earn National Merit recognition (communitynews.org)
  • No. 15 Bridgewater-Raritan defeats Robbinsville co-op in OT - Boys ice hockey recap (nj.com)

South Brunswick

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