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Happening soon: Fellowship Bible Church Labor Day Picnic on the Fords Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Fellowship Bible Church Labor Day Picnic at Fellowship Bible Church
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair at Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904
- REELIN' IN THE YEARS - STEELY DAN TRIBUTE CONCERT at Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 77, low: 70.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fords
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★ Featured events ★
- Fellowship Bible Church Labor Day Picnic →
Fellowship Bible Church, 121 E Prospect Ave, Woodbridge Township
2:00 pm - Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Sunday September 6
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- REELIN' IN THE YEARS - STEELY DAN TRIBUTE CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Samuel Lupo Place, Woodbridge
7:30 pm - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Menlo Park Terrace #19 Woodbridge, NJ 07095
8:00 am - Back to School Night
Iselin Middle School Woodbridge, NJ 07095
6:00 pm - SOUL PROJECT NOLA & LARRY MITCHELL CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge
7:00 pm - Open House
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School Auditorium
6:00 pm - TWISTED COUNTRY CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Ferry St., Perth Amboy
7:30 pm - HIGH IN THE MID 80'S CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
7:30 pm - Back To School Prayer Rally →
First Baptist Church of Metuchen, 225 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840
7:30 pm - The Revolutionary War in New Jersey - A Narrated Musical Program →
188 Rector St, Perth Amboy
7:00 pm - Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray →
Assumption Catholic School, 380 Meredith St, Perth Amboy
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Friday September 11
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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Perth Amboy
- Union County freight company is moving to Perth Amboy (mycentraljersey.com)
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Edison
- Metuchen Schools Open For 2026-27 Year With New Start Times, Bus Tiers (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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