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🌱 Patch AM: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 11 more events
Make time for Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day on the Middlesex Patch calendar

Greetings Middlesex! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair at Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904
- Spain's Role in America's Struggle for Independence (USA250 History Lecture Demonstrations) at John F. Kennedy Library
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
📸 Around Middlesex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex
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★ Featured events ★
- Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904
11:30 am - Spain's Role in America's Struggle for Independence (USA250 History Lecture Demonstrations) →
John F. Kennedy Library, 500 Hoes Ln, Piscataway
2:30 pm - New Jersey Blood Services Blood Drive →
Our Lady of the Mount Roman Catholic Church, 170 Mt Bethel Rd, Warren
8:00 am - Dunellen at Middlesex →
300 John F Kennedy Dr, Middlesex
4:00 pm - #hiddenstreams of Middlesex Borough Walk →
Middlesex NJ
2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Sunday October 4
📣 Middlesex Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ready, Set, Vote! →
Kennedy Library, 500 Hoes Lane, Piscataway
1:30 pm - Charcoal for Non-Artists →
Westergard Library, 20 Murray Avenue, Piscataway
10:30 am - Preschool Storytime
Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:30 am - Yoga Storytime
Watchung branch, 20 Stirling Road, North Plainfield
10:30 am - Family Storytime
Manville branch - Community Room
11:00 am - Drop-In Tech Help
Bridgewater branch - Public Tables
1:00 pm - Monday Matinee - Hamnet
Manville branch - Community Room
1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Dunellen
- Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Elizabeth, Old Bridge, Bridgewater-Raritan win Top Ten clashes (cjsportsradio.com)
Piscataway
- WAY TO LIVE USC vs Rutgers Live Free today NCAA College Football Game On TV Channel Sept 19.2026 (tbnewswatch.com)
South Plainfield
- South Plainfield Mayor's Wellness Committee to Host Community Health Fair (tapinto.net)
- Plainfields Chapter of UNICO Announces K-12 Essay Contest Celebrating Italian Heritage (tapinto.net)
- North Plainfield gets back to .500 with shutout win at New Brunswick (cjsportsradio.com)
Ok Middlesex! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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