Community Corner
🌱 Highland Park Community Food Pantry Distribution and 11 more events
And check out New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer on the Highland Park Patch calendar

Hello Highland Park! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer at Stephen Jones, Esq 554 Lighthouse Ln Bldg 103, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
- Back To School Prayer Rally at First Baptist Church of Metuchen, 225 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair at Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904
... and check out 12 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very warm; a morning shower, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Turning sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📸 Around Highland Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Park
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - 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 - CareSparc Community Connections Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Fest →
Newark, NJ, 08901,
11:00 am
Friday September 11
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- HHMS: đ Back to School Night
Edison Public Schools Preschool Edison, NJ 08817
6:00 pm - Back to School Night
Edison Public Schools Preschool Edison, NJ 08817
6:00 pm - 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 - 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 - Cuentos y Canciones
New Brunswick Free Public Library, 60 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
11:00 am - 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 - Boat Build with LRWP →
LRWP Boat House, 101 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
Wednesday September 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Geodis posted a job opening for Account Representative - Ocean Export in Edison. Apply here.
- Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Edison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Brunswick
- Business Manager I (rutgers.edu)
Piscataway
- Piscataway High School Senior Named 2027 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist (tapinto.net)
Edison
- 2 Metuchen High School Students Named National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com)
Ok Highland Park! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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