🌱 Don’t miss Friday’s free jazz night at Carteret’s performing arts center
Carteret, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Carteret! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Don’t miss Friday’s free jazz night at Carteret’s performing arts center
- How an $8 million fiber build could transform Carteret’s connectivity.
- See when the Middlesex jazz festival lands in Carteret this weekend
Also on today's calendar: Dolph Lundgren: Fights Worth Fighting and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Considerable clouds, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
- Friday: A chance of afternoon rain, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Middlesex County's Free Jazz Festival is Coming to Carteret & Woodbridge (tapinto.net) — Carteret will host a free Middlesex County Jazz Festival concert this Friday, Sept. 25, at the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center, showcasing local high school musicians alongside saxophonist Lance Bryant. The countywide series also brings shows to Woodbridge, New Brunswick, and Metuchen, but Carteret’s event highlights the borough’s growing performing arts scene and its support for student talent. 
• ISP Roundup: GoNetspeed lights up first customers in South River, NJ (bbcmag.com) — Carteret residents are slated to gain access to GoNetspeed’s new fiber‑optic network, with an $8 million build expected to begin in spring 2027 and reach more than 6,300 homes and businesses. The broader roundup highlights similar broadband expansions in nearby New Jersey towns and other states, signaling growing regional investment in faster internet options.
• NJIB's Guide to 70+ New Jersey Events September 25th (newjerseyisntboring.com) — Carteret is one of several Middlesex County towns hosting free jazz performances this weekend as part of the countywide festival, included in this big roundup of more than 70 New Jersey events. If you’re planning your days, you’ll also find Oktoberfests, fall festivals, markets, and family activities across the state, with Carteret’s jazz stop offering an easy local option.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer →
Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
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Dolph Lundgren: Fights Worth Fighting →
The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
7:00 pm -
Middlesex County Jazz Festival - Carteret →
Carteret Performing Arts Center, Carteret -
Boots to Business: Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Small Business →
NJRC Carteret Reentry Site, 762 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret
11:00 am -
NJRC Veteran Center Food Pantry Program →
NJRC Carteret, 762A Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret
2:00 pm -
Lonestar →
Carteret Performing Arts Center, Carteret -
NJRC Veteran Center Food Pantry Program →
NJRC Carteret, 762 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret
10:00 am -
Pete Correale →
Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm -
Spain's Role in America's Struggle for Independence (USA250 History Lecture Demonstrations) →
St. Peter Episcopal Church, 188 Rector St, Perth Amboy
2:30 pm -
Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward →
Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
2:00 pm -
NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm -
A Bronx Tale →
Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Woodbridge
- Middlesex County, State Host Free Business Resource Fair At Middlesex College (patch.com)
- 2 Bedroom Homes for Sale in Woodbridge NJ (zillow.com)
Colonia
- Big Central Conference Offensive Players of the Week, Sept. 17-19 (nj.com)
Perth Amboy
- Middlesex College Receives $2,500 Grant to Empower and Celebrate First-Generation College Students (tapinto.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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