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🌱 Patch AM: Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026 and 11 more events

And check out Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) on the Middlesex Patch calendar

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Hello Middlesex! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) at Online
  • SMAuction A Kevin Smith Sale! Props, Memorabilia, Costumes, Art, Signed Stuff & More!
  • Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026 at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp

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Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Thursday: Breezy with morning flurries, with a high of 32 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Cold with clouds and sun, temps: high: 31, low: 22.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 33 and low of 19 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday January 2
  • Borough Hall Closed
    Borough of Bound Brook , 230 Hamilton St , Bound Brook
  • Little Hands Lab
    Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
    9:00 am
  • Memory Cafe
    Manville branch -
    10:00 am
  • Playdate at the Library
    Bridgewater branch - Story Well
    10:15 am
    • Saturday January 3
  • Saturday Crafternoon
    Manville branch - Children's Area
    11:00 am
  • Mingle with Mango Languages
    Manville branch - Quiet Room
    1:00 pm
    • Sunday January 4
  • January 2026
    Princeton Country Club , 1 Wheeler Way , Princeton
    12:00 pm
    • Monday January 5
  • Individualized ESL Classes
    Manville branch - History Room
    10:00 am
  • Baby/Toddler Storytime
    Watchung branch , 20 Stirling Road , Watchung
    10:30 am
  • Preschool Storytime
    Bridgewater branch - Story Well
    10:30 am
  • Basketball: Girls JV vs. Watchung Hills Reg (Home)
    Franklin High School
    4:00 pm

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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

  • Middlesex Borough School District posted a job opening for Physical Education and Health Teacher LEAVE OF ABSENCE in Middlesex. Apply here.
  • QuickChek posted a job opening for Team Member - Part Time in Bound Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Piscataway

  • Piscataway Man Killed In Dec. 26 Crash On Suttons Lane (patch.com)
  • USPS Changes Postmark Rules: What Piscataway Residents Need to Know About Mail, Ballots and Deadlines (tapinto.net)
  • 2025 Rutgers Athletics: A Year In Review (onthebanks.com)

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