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🌱 Patch AM: Want to see a daring circus documentary in downtown New Brunswick?
Coming up on the New Brunswick Patch calendar: North Brunswick Community Market
What's up New Brunswick! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to see a daring circus documentary in downtown New Brunswick?
- How a 35-year tax deal could reshape New Street
- Discover New Brunswick's surprising role in a Cold War refugee story
Also on today's calendar: North Brunswick Community Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Sunday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Wonderful documentary on Alice Rende screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on September 6! (newjerseystage.com) — A visually striking documentary about Brazilian circus artist Alice Rende, titled "my own box," will screen in Shorts Program #1 at the New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 6, both online and in person at Rutgers' Voorhees Hall on Hamilton Street in New Brunswick. The film explores confinement, mental health, and artistic struggle, offering local viewers an intimate, thought‑provoking cultural event. 
2. New Brunswick Approves Tax Break for $175 Million Middlesex County Office Project (jerseydigs.com) — New Brunswick's city council has approved a 35-year tax break for a $175 million Middlesex County office building on New Street, boosting projected annual city revenue from about $65,000 to at least $1.2 million. The eight-story project, near the Joyce Kilmer House, will consolidate 14 parcels and could start construction work sometime in 2026, continuing developer AST's major building streak in the city.
3. Rutgers Historian to Explore the Hungarian Refugee Crisis of 1956 at New Brunswick Free Public Library (tapinto.net) — New Brunswick residents can learn how thousands of Hungarian refugees from 1956 passed through nearby Camp Kilmer and ultimately settled in the city at a free program on Sept. 19 at the New Brunswick Free Public Library. Rutgers historian Jim Niessen will explore this little-known Cold War chapter and highlight New Brunswick-born Tracy Voorhees, who led the national resettlement effort.
4. 17 New Jersey colleges make Time's first Best Colleges list (njbiz.com) — Rutgers University in New Brunswick has been ranked No. 157 nationally on Time's new America's Best Colleges of 2026–2027 list, one of 17 New Jersey schools recognized. The ranking emphasizes student outcomes, learning environment, and how attractive each campus is to applicants, giving local families another data point as they weigh college options close to home.
📸 Around New Brunswick
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Brunswick
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★ Featured events ★
- North Brunswick Community Market →
710 Hermann Rd, North Brunswick Township
3:00 pm - Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Friday August 28
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- [USATF] USATF-NJ XC Championships
Raritan Valley Road Runners Natirar, 2 Main St, Gladstone, NJ 07934, USA
9:00 am - First Day for All Staff Members
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Human Relations Committee Meeting →
Borough of Milltown - Milltown NJ 08850
7:00 pm - Professional Development for Staff - Schools Closed
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Wednesday Club Run
Raritan Valley Road Runners Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 S 2nd Ave, Highland Park
6:30 pm - Planning Board →
Borough of Milltown - 39 Washington Ave Milltown NJ 08850
7:00 pm - 1st Marking Period Begins
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Students Return - Early Dismissal (Students Only)
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Dennis RedMoon Darkeem Open Studio and Gallery Opening →
6 Kirkpatrick St, New Brunswick
5:00 pm - New Brunswick Community Blood Drive - Honor. Give. Remember. Shirt for donors! →
75 Bayard St, New Brunswick
10:30 am
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Wednesday September 9
📣 New Brunswick Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
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- Landmark Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Community Manager - The Standard at New Brunswick in New Brunswick. Apply here.
- Paragon Staffing posted a job opening for Shipping/Receiving Clerk in New Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Brunswick here.
Ok New Brunswick! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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