5 Things to Know This Week: No School, Jade Billows Replacement, Body Found In River

Good morning, Potomac! It’s Monday morning and time to get your week started with these “5 Things.” Among our offerings: weather, a recap of what to expect today and some notices for the week ahead.

1. After near-perfect weather last week, this week will likely have several rainy days. Highs will reach the low 80s, with lows in the 50s. Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 81, according to the National Weather Service. There is a chance of rain starting after 3 p.m., with tonight’s lows dropping to 66.

2. Montgomery County public school students and teachers will have the day off today, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"county-schools-closed-monday-d5dbbd11"} --> in recognition of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

3. Community mourning over the closure of  in the Cabin John Shopping Center may end soon. A new Chinese restaurant is coming to town, and may open by the end of the month.  Other new businesses in the shopping center include , and , which starts construction soon.

4. Last week’s announcement of the new Apple iPhone 5 sent the tech world aflutter. Looking to buy the latest gadget?

5. Odd news from last week and the weekend: An earthquake centered just outside of Westminster hit Maryland at about 5:50 a.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Police were investigating the death of a man whose . For some more weird state news,