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🌱 Patch AM: Where East Windsor families can still pick apples this fall.
Happening soon: Sons of Cream on the East Windsor Patch calendar

Hey hey East Windsor! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where East Windsor families can still pick apples this fall.
- How a pharma expansion could reshape East Windsor's job market.
Also on today's calendar: Sons of Cream and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 68, low: 56.
- Tuesday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Where to pick your own apples in N.J. this fall: A farm-by-farm guide. (nj.com subscription) — East Windsor's Hickory Corner Farm, formerly Lee Turkey Farm, is among the New Jersey orchards still offering pick-your-own apples this fall, with Gala apples available now despite a damaging spring freeze. The statewide guide highlights which farms have full crops, limited picking days, or no apples this year so you can plan your fall outings wisely.
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• Manufacturing output down in August; investments by Reckitt, Hitachi (manufacturingdive.com) — East Windsor gets a notable economic boost as pharmaceutical manufacturer Hovione opens a new 31,000-square-foot facility on its local campus, doubling commercial spray-drying capacity and adding about 80 jobs. The company also plans a major campus expansion over the next decade, while other manufacturers nationwide announce sizable U.S. investments amid mixed industrial production numbers.
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📸 Around East Windsor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Windsor
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★ Featured events ★
- Sons of Cream →
Randy Now's Man Cave, 119 W Ward St, Hightstown
6:30 pm - Registration Now Open For Bailey Basketball Academy Fall Hoops Program At Princeton Middle School →
Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Ln, Princeton
9:00 am
Friday September 25
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Acoustic Thursdays →
359 US Highway 130, East Windsor
6:00 pm - HHS Back to School Night
East Windsor Regional School District, 25A Leshin Lane, Hightstown
6:30 pm - Bollywood Night →
Americana Kitchen & Bar, 359 US Highway 130, East Windsor
10:00 pm - Sunday Jazz Brunch | Yvonne & Friends →
359 US Highway 130, East Windsor
11:00 am - Oktoberfest →
Americana Kitchen & Bar, 359 US Highway 130, East Windsor
6:00 pm - Holy Grounds Coffee House presents: DANA ISLES & FACEDOWN →
21 N Main St, Cranbury
6:30 pm - Comedy featuring Olga Namer →
Americana Kitchen & Bar, 359 US Highway 130, East Windsor
7:00 pm - Big Laughs Comedy & Dinner →
Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor
6:00 pm - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
6:00 pm - IACFNJ South Brunswick Garba - 2026 - October 9 & 10, 2026 →
South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Rd, South Brunswick Township
8:30 pm
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Sunday September 27
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Friday October 9
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🗞 Nearby News
Hightstown
- Goodwalkspoiled set to take her swing – U.S. Trotting News (ustrottingnews.com)
Robbinsville
- Amazon Fall Prime Day Returns October 6 And 7 (wabcradio.com)
West Windsor
- That's Amore: Mercer County Italian American Festival Returns To West Windsor Friday (patch.com)
- Holmdel Opener 2026 - Complete Results (Raw) (milesplit.com)
- Kelsey Theatre begins a new season of wondrous adventures with the special event "Wonderland" (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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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