Community Corner
🌱 What Dr. Jackson’s extended role means for Governor Livingston students next year
And check out Garden Concert featuring Sound Bite at Reeves-Reed Arboretum on the Berkeley Heights Patch calendar
Hi Berkeley Heights! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Dr. Jackson's extended role means for Governor Livingston students next year
Also on today's calendar: Garden Concert featuring Sound Bite at Reeves-Reed Arboretum and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dr. Winston Jackson, Interim Assistant Principal at GLHS, Continues His Leadership for 2026–2027 School Year (tapinto.net) — Berkeley Heights Public Schools has confirmed that Dr. Winston Jackson will continue as Interim Assistant Principal at Governor Livingston High School for the 2026–2027 school year. With decades of leadership experience, he'll oversee discipline, attendance, and key support programs while focusing on strong relationships and a positive, student-centered environment for GLHS families. 
📸 Around Berkeley Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berkeley Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- Garden Concert featuring Sound Bite at Reeves-Reed Arboretum →
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, 165 Hobart Ave, Summit
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
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Other local events
- MKM Meet & Greet - Kindergarten - Grade 2
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center MKM Classroom
2:00 pm - MKM Meet & Greet - Preschool
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center MKM Classroom
2:15 pm - MKM PTO Popsicle in the Park
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center MKM Playground/Blacktop
2:30 pm - Music Room: Flowing River MA
Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
5:00 pm - Library Board Meeting
Borough of Chatham 54 Fairmount Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928
7:00 pm - Sixty Miles Down →
Dingbatz, 620 Van Houten Ave, Clifton
7:00 pm - Christian Johnson →
Bananas Comedy Club, 801 Rutherford Ave, Rutherford
6:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
New Providence School District New Providence High School, 35 Pioneer Dr, New Providence, NJ 07974, USA
7:00 pm - Grand Opening of Gina's Tennis World →
649 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights
11:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Saturday September 12
📣 Berkeley Heights Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
10:30 am - Paint your own tiles
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
1:00 pm - STEAM: Ice Cream Science
Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
4:30 pm - Curbside Recycling EAST Side →
New Providence, NJ Calendar New Providence, NJ 07974
2:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Weltman Home Services posted a job opening for Residential HVAC In-Home Sales in Berkeley Heights. Apply here.
- Chopt Creative Salad Company posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in New Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berkeley Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Providence
- Joe Yaccarino; Steve Evert; Alisha Langford Season 2026 Episode 2951 (pbs.org)
- Solo dining is surging. Here's how local eateries are adapting (northjersey.com)
Watchung
- Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Route 22 Crash In Watchung, Man Arrested: Prosecutor (patch.com)
Ok Berkeley Heights! 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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