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🌱 See what homes in Fords and nearby towns just sold for

Coming up: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event on the Fords Patch calendar

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Good morning Fords! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what homes in Fords and nearby towns just sold for

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

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

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

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 27.
  • Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middlesex County home sales for the week of Dec. 14, 2025 (mycentraljersey.com) — If you live in Fords, two homes in town just changed hands, including properties on Glenwood Terrace and Crows Mill Road, with sale prices reaching $600,000. The wider list shows what buyers are paying across nearby Middlesex County communities, offering a useful snapshot of today’s local housing market.
   

📸 Around Fords

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🗓 Events Nearby

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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)
  • School Bus Monitors
    We Are Looking for Team Members!!!... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This cat has been seen on CORE Y St.
    I do believe I could’ve sworn I seen him coming out of my garage one day he was eating he’ll be back. They know where they live. He’s just taking a… (Nextdoor Fords)
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Woodbridge. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member TB39047-PERTH AMBOY in Perth Amboy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fords here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

  • Volunteer Woodbridge Firefighter Todd Howell Honored For 60 Years Of Service (patch.com)

Iselin

  • Woodbridge officer's life cut short in horrific Carteret wreck (wobm.com)

Perth Amboy

Ok Fords! 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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