🌱 Back To School Prayer Rally and 11 more events

What's up Dunellen! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to 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 Dunellen Public School District
• Staff Professional Development - Session 3 at The Plainfield Public School District

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

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📸 Around Dunellen

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dunellen

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20

• Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25

• Board of Education Meeting
  Dunellen Public School District LMS Cafetorium
  7:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• Staff Professional Development - Session 3
  The Plainfield Public School District Plainfield, NJ 07063
  8:00 am

Friday September 11

• Back To School Prayer Rally →
  First Baptist Church of Metuchen, 225 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24

• Outdoor Activities
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch -
  10:30 am
• Monday ESL Conversation Group →
  South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
  10:30 am
• Music with Miss Donna
  Watchung Library Watchung branch - Wilson Memorial Church
  10:30 am
• Court Session-Virtual
  Borough of Bound Brook 230 Hamilton St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
  2:00 pm
• Monday Night Crafting
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Retreat Meeting
  Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District Wade Administration Building
  6:00 pm
• Open Space Advisory Committee (meeting moved to Library Conference Room) →
  Warren Township, NJ Calendar, 46 Mountain Blvd, Warren
  6:30 pm

Tuesday August 25

• 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

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💬 Chatter

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• Hey everyone!
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🗞 Nearby News

Middlesex

• New Jersey's Only Wood-Fired Mexican Restaurant Serves Up Tacos in Edison (tapinto.net)
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South Plainfield

• Kickers and punters to watch in the Big Central Conference in 2026 (nj.com)

Piscataway

• Piscataway Schools 2026-27 Calendar: First Day, Holidays, Winter and Spring Break Dates (tapinto.net)
• Is there an RU football game you're waiting for? (onthebanks.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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