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🌱 Patch AM: How the newly rebuilt Millstone River bridge changes your commute

Also, don't miss Shabbat in the Round on the West Windsor Patch calendar

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Hello West Windsor! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the newly rebuilt Millstone River bridge changes your commute
  • How a three-goal surge lifted Hopewell Valley past Hunterdon Central

Also on today's calendar: Shabbat in the Round and 10 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Friday: Windy; heavy morning rain, with a high of 58 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, temps: high: 39, low: 31.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 46 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bridge Over Millstone River in West Windsor Connecting to Grover's Mill Rd Reopens After 5 months (tapinto.net) — A key bridge over the Millstone River connecting Millstone Road in West Windsor to Grover’s Mill Road in Plainsboro has reopened after five months of reconstruction, restoring a major local travel route. Mercer County replaced the 1967 structure with a modern bridge that meets current safety standards, adds sidewalks and improved railings, and repaves and restripes the connecting roadways.
   

• Riewe nets 2 as Hopewell Valley tops Hunterdon Central - Boys ice hockey recap (nj.com subscription) — High school hockey fans might recognize the Mercer County Skating Centre in West Windsor, where Hopewell Valley often plays, as the backdrop for standout performances like this. In a recent game, Jack Riewe scored twice and added an assist to lead Hopewell Valley past Hunterdon Central, 4-2, with goalie Emma Seamon stopping 46 shots in a busy night in net.
   

📸 Around West Windsor

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Other local events
    Saturday December 20
  • Kids: Saturday Storytime!
    Princeton Public Library - Story Room
    10:30 am
  • NJ Dance Connection - The Nutcracker
    Kelsey Theatre , 1200 Old Trenton Rd , West Windsor Township
    1:00 pm
  • PHS Big Band Dance
    PHS Cafeteria , 151 Moore St , Princeton
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday December 21
  • Winter Break Family Bus Trip - Peddler's Village
    Plainsboro Recreation & Community Services , 641 Plainsboro Rd , Plainsboro Township
    10:00 am
  • NJ Dance Connection - The Nutcracker
    Kelsey Theatre , 1200 Old Trenton Rd , West Windsor Township
    1:00 pm
  • Kids: German Storytime
    Princeton Public Library - Story Room
    1:30 pm
    • Monday December 22
  • Playtime Fun: Dinosaur Discovery
    Princeton Public Library - Story Room
    11:00 am
  • English Conversation (in person)
    Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
    12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Robbinsville

  • Robbinsville Health Department to Host Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic (tapinto.net)
  • Robbinsville schools open preschool registration for 2026–27 (communitynews.org)
  • Filmmaker Documents South Africa's Lion Crisis (communitynews.org)

Princeton

  • Princeton's Influence on Tech Grows, From New York City to the NJ AI Hub (tapinto.net)

East Brunswick

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