🌱 How Dunellen’s mayor helped reshape New Jersey’s most powerful mayors group
Hello Dunellen! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Dunellen’s mayor helped reshape New Jersey’s most powerful mayors group
Also on today's calendar: 30th Annual LIVESTRONG at the YMCA 5K Run and Walk and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Rather cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
- Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Jersey Conference of Mayors Showcases Organizational Growth, Engagement, and Statewide Impact at April Board Meeting (insidernj.com) — Dunellen Mayor Jason F. Cilento is being credited with driving record growth and influence at the New Jersey Conference of Mayors, where he just delivered the group’s annual impact report. His tenure boosted membership, fundraising, and statewide advocacy for all 564 municipalities, and he’ll hand leadership to Evesham’s mayor as the organization prepares for a major spring conference in Atlantic City. 
📸 Around Dunellen
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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30th Annual LIVESTRONG at the YMCA 5K Run and Walk
10 Oak Dr, Edison
8:30 am
Sunday April 19
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Other local events
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Public Hearing 2026-2027 Budget
The Plainfield Public School District , 730 Central St , Plainfield
6:30 pm -
Public Hearing and Final Adoption of the 2026-2027 Budget
The Plainfield Public School District , 730 Central St , Plainfield
6:30 pm -
Annual Plant Sale
Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation , 197 Mountain Ave , Warren
9:00 am -
FREE NJIO Orchestral Concert in Plainfield
Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church , 716 Watchung Ave , Plainfield
3:00 pm -
YES Tribute - Total Mass Retain returns to Dunellen Theatre
Dunellen Theatre , 458 North Ave , Dunellen
8:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
Tuesday April 28
Friday May 1
Sunday May 3
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Music and Movement
North Plainfield branch - Program Room
10:00 am -
Little Hands Lab
Martinsville Community Center , 1961 Washington Valley Rd , Martinsville
10:00 am -
Swing for Success: NABA's Golf and Professional Networking Mixer
Rutgers Golf Course , 777 Hoes Ln W , Piscataway
11:00 am -
MS Softball HOME Game vs Spotswood
Donaldson Park , 526 S 2nd Ave , Highland Park
4:00 pm -
Perth Amboy Vo-Tech Varsity Softball @ North Plainfield
North Plainfield Middle/High School , 34 Wilson Ave , North Plainfield
4:00 pm -
PISCATAWAY, NJ APRIL 2026 TOURNAMENT
Embassy Suites by Hilton Piscataway Somerset , 121 Centennial Ave , Piscataway
6:00 pm -
Lip Sync Battle Family Event 6:30-8:30 PM
Kennedy Elementary School South Plainfield, NJ 07080
6:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi all,
I’m looking to have one (possibly 2) exterior doors installed. Probably prehung. If anyone knows of someone who is reasonably priced I’d really… (Nextdoor Dunellen)
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🗞 Nearby News
Middlesex
- This Edison Nonprofit Serves Free Weekly Meals To Middlesex College Students (patch.com)
- Lavornia's big day at dish carries Middlesex to sweep of Metuchen (nj.com)
- Free Backyard Composting Seminar in Middlesex County Set for April 18 at EARTH Center (tapinto.net)
South Plainfield
- South Plainfield Celebrating Autism Awareness Month 2026 (tapinto.net)
Warren
- New Bubble Tea Shop Coming To Warren Township (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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