🌱 How Franklin’s student singers will kick off the big Franklin 250 year

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In today's newsletter:

• How Franklin’s student singers will kick off the big Franklin 250 year

Also on today's calendar: Sounds of the Season: Winter Concert and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun; windy, colder, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
• Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Franklin Council Honors Madrigals Ahead of Franklin 250 Kickoff (tapinto.net) — Franklin Township officials in Somerset honored the Franklin High School Madrigals and spotlighted their starring role in January’s Franklin 250 kickoff celebration. The students will headline “A Salute to America” on January 10, 2026, at Franklin High School, launching a yearlong semiquincentennial series with music, history, and community pride that Somerset residents can attend and support.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Somerset

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Sounds of the Season: Winter Concert
  Nicholas Music Center, 85 George St, New Brunswick
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Highland Park’s Owl Holiday Craft Markets
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  4:00 pm
• Philomusica Choir presents Magnificat!
  First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, 270 Woodbridge Ave, Metuchen
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Highland Park’s Owl Holiday Craft Markets
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  1:00 pm
• Philomusica Choir presents Magnificat!
  First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, 270 Woodbridge Ave, Metuchen
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Basketball: Girls JV vs. Roselle Catholic (Home)
  Franklin High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Roselle Catholic (Home)
  Franklin High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity (Rescheduled from 12-13-25) vs. Morristown Beard (Home)
  Franklin High School
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Youth Basketball Clinic
  Franklin Middle School @ Hamilton Street Campus , 415 Francis St , Somerset
  9:00 am
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Away)
  South Amboy High School
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Santa Brunch at The Bistro!
  The Bistro at iPlay America , 108 Schanck Rd , Freehold
  11:00 am

Monday December 15

• Basketball: Girls JV (Rescheduled from 12-15-25) vs. Rutgers Preparatory (Away)
  Rutgers Preparatory School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV (Rescheduled to 12-15-25) vs. Rutgers Preparatory (Away)
  Rutgers Preparatory School
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Franklin Woman’s Club December meeting & program is tonight Tuesday Dec 9 at FHS Cafeteria @6:30 pm
  Guests are welcome. After a short business meeting the St Matthias bell ringers will perform holiday music. Come tonight to learn what we are about… (Nextdoor Wildflower Ridge)
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• Central Jersey College Prep Charter School posted a job opening for Math Teacher Gr 6-8 in Somerset. Apply here.
• Rutgers University posted a job opening for Lecturers (Adjunct Faculty) for the Undergraduate Program in Information Technology and Informatics (Spring 2026) in New Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somerset here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bound Brook

• Girls Basketball preview, 2025-26: Teams to watch in the Skyland Conference (nj.com)

Manville

• Wreaths Across America Helps Somerville Pay Tribute To Veterans Laid to Rest at New Cemetery (tapinto.net)
• Henry Pasniewski (ljworld.com)

Somerville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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