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🌱 Patch AM: Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair on the Middlesex Patch calendar

Good morning Middlesex! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair at Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904
- PTO Family Meetup (not a drop-off event) at Watchung Elementary School
- Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre at Dunellen Theatre
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Pleasant with sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
📸 Around Middlesex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex
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★ Featured events ★
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- PTO Family Meetup (not a drop-off event)
Watchung Elementary School Watchung School Playground
6:00 pm - Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre →
Dunellen Theatre, 458 North Ave, Dunellen
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 11
📣 Middlesex Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- DUPLO® Days
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:30 am - Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
10:30 am - Municipal Court →
Warren Township, NJ Calendar, 44 Mountain Blvd, Warren
11:00 am - Paint your own tiles
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
1:00 pm - Planning Ahead:
Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
2:00 pm - Kids' Crochet Club
Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
4:00 pm - STEAM: Ice Cream Science
Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
4:30 pm - Ice Cream Social
MacAfee Road School 53 MacAfee Rd, Somerset , NJ 08873
5:00 pm - MLK Summer Ice Cream Social
M.L. King Intermediate School 5205 Ludlow Street, Piscataway , NJ 08854
5:00 pm - Roosevelt Annex: Open House
South Plainfield School District South Plainfield, NJ 07080
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Middlesex PatchAM possible:
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- Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — 908-222-0070
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bound Brook. Apply here.
- Gecko Hospitality posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Bound Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Piscataway
- Piscataway man charged in Route 22 hit-and-run death (mycentraljersey.com)
- Franklin motorcyclist killed in Bridgewater crash at busy intersection (mycentraljersey.com)
- Rutgers Officially Names Starting Quarterback For 2026 Season (onthebanks.com)
South Plainfield
- Four Veteran South Plainfield Police Officers Move Up the Ranks (tapinto.net)
- Hard Rock Bet NJ Sets Record at $2.95M Online Casino Win (playusa.com)
Somerset
- Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup truck in Somerset County (wrnjradio.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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