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🌱 What did Somerset’s biggest business, sports, and safety updates reveal this week?
Happening soon: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event on the Somerset Patch calendar
Cheers Somerset! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What did Somerset’s biggest business, sports, and safety updates reveal this week?
- Which Somerset streets saw break-ins and scams in last week’s blotter?
- Heading to Franklin High for tomorrow’s free Somerset holiday concert?
Also on today's calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Somersetfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 20 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with some sun, temps: high: 45, low: 25.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Franklin Week in Review: Ranked-Choice Voting Bill, Business Milestones, Sports Wins & Police Blotter Highlights (tapinto.net) — Somerset and Franklin Township residents saw a busy week, from hosting the Somerset County Business Partnership’s annual meeting at The Palace at Somerset Park to big wins for Franklin High athletes. A new ranked-choice voting bill emerged in Trenton, a bubble tea shop opened in nearby Kendall Park, and police warned about thefts and a major cryptocurrency scam targeting locals. 
2. Franklin Police Report: $4,053 Retail Scam, $2,500 Online Vehicle Fraud, Suspicious Route 27 Fire Investigated (tapinto.net) — Franklin Township police in Somerset are investigating a string of recent crimes, from suspicious fire damage at a Route 27 business to multiple vehicle break-ins and online fraud cases. Several Somerset residents reported shattered windows, attempted thefts, cyber harassment, and scams involving thousands of dollars, while officers also handled shoplifting and a significant $4,053 retail deception scheme.
3. Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Winter Concert Rescheduled for Dec.17 (tapinto.net) — A free holiday concert is happening in Somerset tomorrow night, as the Raritan Valley Symphonic Band’s rescheduled Winter performance takes over Franklin High School at 7 p.m. Residents can enjoy classic wind ensemble works and familiar seasonal favorites, including Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and “A Christmas Festival,” supported in part by the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
4. Somerset County Awards $1.1M in Grants to Four Historic Properties (magic983.com) — Somerset County has awarded more than $1.1 million to four historic sites, including the Franklin Inn in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, for preservation and upgrades. Funded through the county’s Historic Preservation Grant Program and trust fund, these grants support accessibility, safety, and long-term restoration work so residents can continue visiting and enjoying local historic houses, programs, and community events.
📸 Around Somerset
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Somerset
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★ Featured events ★
- HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Bridgewater-Raritan (Home)
Franklin High School
7:00 pm - Wrestling: JV vs. Marlboro (Away)
Marlboro High School
4:30 pm - Wrestling: Varsity vs. Marlboro (Away)
Marlboro High School
6:00 pm - Basketball: Girls JV vs. Gill St. Bernard's School (Home)
Franklin High School
4:30 pm - Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Gill St. Bernard's School (Home)
Franklin High School
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
📣 Somerset Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Little Hands Lab
Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
10:00 am - Build & Play @ Franklin Park Branch
Franklin Township Public Library , Franklin Park Branch , Franklin Park
10:30 am - Snowman Make & Take Drop-In Craft @ DeMott Lane
Franklin Township Public Library , 485 Demott Ln , Somerset
10:30 am - MCESFPN End of Year Celebration
The YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center , 520 Hoes Ln , Piscataway
11:30 am - Afternoon Adventures
Manville branch - Community Room
3:30 pm - Basketball: Boys JV vs. Bridgewater-Raritan (Home)
Franklin High School
5:15 pm - Franklin Township Astronomy Club
Franklin Township Public Library , 485 Demott Ln , Somerset
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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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
- Do We Shape The Future — Or Drift Into It?
This series began with a simple observation: something feels different about the world right now. Not just faster. Not just noisier. But more tightly… (Nextdoor Clyde and Bennetts) - Why is it the fire company can push snow into the street but if we do it we can be fined.
Plus the fact that when the plow comes along it adds all the extra snow to my sidewalk and driveway, especially after I've just cleared them. Also… (Nextdoor Somerset Canal Rd.)
- New Jersey Staffing posted a job opening for Packaging Line Operator/Lead Technician in Somerset. Apply here.
- Rutgers University posted a job opening for Asst. Coach - Football in New Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somerset here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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