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🌱 What’s new at Hightstown’s revamped Dawes Park reopening Nov. 7?

Hightstown, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Hightstown! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s new at Hightstown’s revamped Dawes Park reopening Nov. 7?
  • How to get a free flu shot in Hightstown next week
  • Which Hightstown star ranks among the CVC’s top field hockey scorers?

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Jersey election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 39.
  • Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hightstown's Dawes Park Reopens Nov. 7 With Train Theme (communitynews.org) — Hightstown families are invited to celebrate Dawes Park’s grand reopening on Railroad Avenue at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 7, featuring a new train-themed playground and accessibility upgrades. The project fixed drainage issues, added ADA walkways, and was funded through state, county, and local dollars to create a safer, more welcoming neighborhood park.
   

• Get Ahead of Flu Season: Hightstown Holding Free Flu Shot Clinic (TAPinto) — Hightstown residents can get free flu shots at Hightstown Memorial Library on Friday, November 6, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., with walk-ins welcome. Insurance isn’t required, but those who have it should bring their card, and questions can go to the Freehold Area Health Department.
   

• West Windsor-Plainsboro Field Hockey CVC Stat Leaders (communitynews.org) — Colonial Valley Conference field hockey stats highlight a tournament final already played at Hightstown and showcase Hightstown standout Lillian Peto among the league’s top scorers. West Windsor-Plainsboro North and South players also rank highly in scoring and goalkeeping, reflecting strong local performances across the conference.
   

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  • CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Hightstown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

East Windsor

  • East Windsor Police Make Arrests for Walking with Traffic, Drunk Driving (TAPinto East Windsor/Hightstown)
  • Mercer County steps in to help with Trenton repaving [L.A. PARKER COLUMN] (trentonian.com)
  • All Aboard: Hightstown's Newly Recreated Dawes Park Set to Open (TAPinto)

Robbinsville

  • Allentown Edges Robbinsville 2-1 in Boys Soccer Semifinal (communitynews.org)
  • New Jersey's Pizza Scene Is Full Of Standouts, But These 9 Spots Really Deserve A Visit (newsbreak.com)

Ok Hightstown! 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: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hightstown

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