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π± HURT PEOPLE, HURT PEOPLE and 11 more events
Spotted on the Avenel calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair

Hey there, Avenel! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
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
- Board of Education Meeting at Woodbridge Township School District
- KICKBACK BAND CONCERT at Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
- Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
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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
- Board of Education Meeting
Woodbridge Township School District 428 School Street, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
6:00 pm - KICKBACK BAND CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Ferry St., Perth Amboy
7:30 pm - THE POWERTONES CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
7:30 pm - Community Yoga →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge
9:00 am - Woodbridge Sidewalk Farmers Market →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
9:00 am - HURT PEOPLE, HURT PEOPLE →
Avenel Performing Arts Center, 150 Avenel St, Avenel
7:00 pm - WILLIAMS HONOR CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
6:00 pm - THE INFERNOS CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Samuel Lupo Place, Woodbridge
7:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NEW STUDENT/KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION AT 10:30AM
Menlo Park Terrace #19 Woodbridge, NJ 07095
8:00 am - South River Girls JV Volleyball @ Kennedy Memorial →
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, 200 Washington Ave, Iselin
10:00 am - South River Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Kennedy Memorial →
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, 200 Washington Ave, Iselin
10:00 am - Roselle Park Girls JV Volleyball @ Colonia →
Colonia High School, 180 East St, Colonia
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- DSV A/S posted a job opening for Customer Service Agent in Port Reading. Apply here.
- ISSA Personal Trainers posted a job opening for Janitor in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avenel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodbridge
- Church, Police Give Away Hundreds of School Backpacks at Hopelawn Firehouse (tapinto.net)
- He Never Took No for an Answer – Except From Daas Torah: A Tribute to Reb Yankie Meyer zt'l on His Yahrzeit, 13 Elul (thelakewoodscoop.com)
Carteret
- Carteret ferry service to get $9.6M federal grant for new electric boat (news12.com)
- NJ Boat Theft Suspect Shot And Killed: Reports (patch.com)
Westfield
- Drunk Driver Arrested In 2 Crashes In Westfield: Blotter (patch.com)
- Westfield Extends Summer With 4-Night Sweet Sounds Encore (patch.com)
- Union County Announces Fall Recycling Events, Hazardous Waste Date (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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