Community Corner
🌱 Highland Park Community Food Pantry Distribution and 9 more events
Also check out Metuchen Public Library Children's Room Grand Re-Opening! on the Highland Park Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Metuchen Public Library Children's Room Grand Re-Opening! at Metuchen Borough Public Library
- Middlesex County Jazz Festival at Metuchen High School
- Coffee and Chat at Vision of Hope Recovery Center
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
- Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
📸 Around Highland Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Metuchen Public Library Children's Room Grand Re-Opening! →
Metuchen Borough Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen
9:30 am - Middlesex County Jazz Festival →
Metuchen High School, 400 Grove Ave, Metuchen
5:30 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Coffee and Chat →
Vision of Hope Recovery Center, 233 Raritan Ave, Highland Park
10:00 am - A Good First Step →
Vision of Hope Recovery Center, 233 Raritan Ave, Highland Park
2:00 pm - Live Music With The Gerry Rosenthal Band →
Pino's Gift Basket Shoppe, Wine Cellar & Lounge, 13 North 4th Avenue, Highland Park
7:00 pm - Back to School: Sip and Create Press On's →
320 Raritan Ave, Highland Park - Sept 26 - Boat Build with LRWP →
LRWP Boat House in Highland Park, 101 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park
9:00 am - Boat Build with LRWP →
LRWP Boat House in Highland Park, 101 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park
9:00 am - Highland Park Community Food Pantry Distribution →
Highland Park Community Center, 220 S 6th Ave, Highland Park
9:30 am - HIGHLAND PARK - RAÍCES INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE: iGUASABARA! OPEN MIC '26 — NJ Poetry Events →
Raíces Cultural Center, 20 River Rd, Highland Park
7:00 pm - Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event →
American Legion Post 306, 707 Legion Place, Middlesex, NJ 08846
4:00 pm - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Applegreen US posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor - Dunkin in Highland Park. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Service Deli Clerk in Edison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Brunswick
- 'The Moth Mainstage' Comes to New Brunswick (towntopics.com)
- Flights resume after major equipment breakdown (pix11.com)
- Trump's approval drops as Democrats take double-digit lead in new poll (mycentraljersey.com)
Piscataway
- A brewery hidden in plain sight is now pouring in Middlesex (mycentraljersey.com)
Edison
- Indian Supermarket To Open In Former Edison Stop & Shop Location (patch.com)
Ok Highland Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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