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🌱 Patch AM: How does East Windsor’s only high school stack up statewide?
And on the East Windsor Patch calendar - Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville

Greetings East Windsor! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How does East Windsor's only high school stack up statewide?
Also on today's calendar: Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Here's How Hightstown High School Ranks Among NJ's Best, New Report Shows (patch.com) — Hightstown High School, the only high school in the East Windsor Regional School District, has been ranked 191st in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report. The article breaks down its graduation rate, AP participation, and state assessment performance, and compares the school with other Mercer County and top New Jersey high schools.
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📸 Around East Windsor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Windsor
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★ Featured events ★
- Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville →
Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
2:00 pm
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Blood Drive →
Saint Anthony of Padua Education Building Gymnasium, 156 Maxwell Ave, Hightstown
12:00 pm - Hightstown's Sports Card & Collectibles Show →
Saint Anthony of Padua Church - Hightstown Walk-Up, St Anthony of Padua Church - Hightstown Walk-Up, 156 Maxwell Ave, Hightstown
9:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday September 12
📣 East Windsor Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sunday Group Meditation – Monroe, NJ →
Heartfulness Meditation Center, 45 Wycoff Mills Rd, Monroe Township
9:00 am - John Abbott House Tours →
Hamilton Township, NJ Calendar, 2200 Kuser Road, Hamilton
1:00 pm - Music: Novo Rodeo
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
3:00 pm - Call for Entries: "We Are America at 250" Self Portraits
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - 3rd Floor Pop-up Programming Area - VB Summer Camp - Girls
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
7:30 am - Burlington Township Girls Varsity Soccer @ South Brunswick →
South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Rd, Monmouth Junction
10:00 am - Kids: Playtime Fun: Build it!
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Story Room
11:00 am - English Conversation (in person)
Princeton Library Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
12:00 pm - Council Meeting →
Princeton, NJ Calendar Princeton, NJ 08540
7:00 pm - Ansong Basketball
Chesterfield Indoor Recreation 16 Fenton Lane Park, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
9:00 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Hightstown
- When is the Ride to Remember Commemorating the 9/11 Attacks Coming Through Hightstown, Cranbury ? (tapinto.net)
- Answering the Call: Local Resident Organizing Blood Donation Drive at a Hightstown Church (tapinto.net)
- Kickers and punters to watch in the West Jersey Football League in 2026 (nj.com)
Robbinsville
- Robbinsville Establishes Battalion Chief Position as Part of Fire Department Succession Plan (tapinto.net)
- Robbinsville Schools Wrap Up Successful Summer Enrichment Program (rlsmedia.com)
West Windsor
- New Jersey Lyric Opera Festival to Take Place at Kelsey Theatre August 28-30 (newjerseystage.com)
Ok East Windsor! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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