🌱 Highland Park boys soccer edged in 4–3 thriller at Spotswood

Hello Highland Park! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Highland Park boys soccer edged in 4–3 thriller at Spotswood

Also on today's calendar: New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer and 14 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Matt Yasutis Buries Free Kick to Push Chargers Past Highland Park on the Pitch (tapinto.net) — Highland Park High School's boys soccer team battled Spotswood in a tight, high-scoring match but ultimately fell 4–3 after a late free-kick winner. Highland Park's Ryan Wong, Jayden Newton, and Avyu Arvind all scored, while goalkeeper Keanu Mack recorded 12 saves in a busy outing. Spotswood now moves on to face North Plainfield next week.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer →
  Stephen Jones, Esq 554 Lighthouse Ln Bldg 103, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861,
  9:00 am
• Back To School Prayer Rally →
  First Baptist Church of Metuchen, 225 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840,
  7:30 pm
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
• Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  11:30 am
Saturday September 26
• CareSparc Community Connections Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Fest →
  Newark, NJ, 08901,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Coffee and Chat →
  Vision of Hope Recovery Center, 233 Raritan Ave, Highland Park
  10:00 am
• Recovery Dharma Meeting - Middlesex County →
  Vision of Hope Recovery Center, 233 Raritan Ave, Highland Park
  2:00 pm
• Boat Build with LRWP →
  LRWP Boat House, 101 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Highland Park Community Food Pantry Distribution →
  Highland Park Community Center, 220 S 6th Ave, Highland Park
  9:00 am
• Coffee and Chat →
  Vision of Hope Recovery Center, 233 Raritan Ave, Highland Park
  10:00 am
• LGBTQ+ All Recovery Meeting – Middlesex County →
  Vision of Hope Recovery Center, 233 Raritan Ave, Highland Park
  2:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Coffee and Chat →
  Vision of Hope Recovery Center, 233 Raritan Ave, Highland Park
  10:00 am
• A Good First Step →
  Vision of Hope Recovery Center, 233 Raritan Ave, Highland Park
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Boat Build with LRWP →
  LRWP Boat House, 101 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park
  9:00 am
• Highland Park Community Food Pantry Distribution →
  Highland Park Community Center, 220 S 6th Ave, Highland Park
  9:30 am
Monday September 14
• Dunellen at Highland Park →
  102 N 5Th Ave, Highland Park
  6:00 pm
• Highland Park Community Center Fitness Classes →
  Highland Park Community Center, 220 S 6th Ave, Highland Park
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

New Brunswick

• New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with Imprinted Director Martina Casas (newjerseystage.com)
• Vote for the BCC Readers' Choice Football Player of Week for Week 1 (mycentraljersey.com)
• Prayers on Sept. 11, this week in Central Jersey history, Sept. 7-13 (mycentraljersey.com)

Piscataway

• Back to School in Piscataway: Police Urge Drivers to Slow Down, Introduce PHS Resource Officer (tapinto.net)

Edison

• Middlesex County To Host Multi-Sector Career Fair Sept. 17 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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