Community Corner
🌱 Jamtoberfest 2026: A Full Day of Live Jam Bands, Food, and Community in Flanders and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Lonestar on the Hillside Patch calendar
What's up Hillside! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Lonestar at URSB Carteret PAC
- 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest at Union College
- Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: A stray afternoon shower, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
📸 Around Hillside
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillside
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★ Featured events ★
- Lonestar →
URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm - 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest →
Union College, Cranford
5:00 pm - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM,
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Jamtoberfest 2026: A Full Day of Live Jam Bands, Food, and Community in Flanders →
Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
1:00 pm - North Plainfield at Hillside →
Hillside High School, 1085 Liberty Ave, Hillside
1:00 pm - Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness →
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 21
📣 Hillside Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bachathursdays (FREE SOCIAL) →
Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St, Newark
8:00 am - Boys JV Soccer @ Union High School
Westfield School District, 2350 North 3rd Street, Union
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Elizabeth High School
Westfield School District, 550 Dorian Road, Westfield
4:00 pm - Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Elizabeth High School
Westfield School District, 550 Dorian Road, Westfield
4:00 pm - Boys Varsity Soccer @ Union High School
Westfield School District, 2350 North 3rd Street, Union
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Soccer vs Northern Highlands Regional High School
Westfield School District, 550 Dorian Rd, Westfield
4:30 pm - Girls JV Soccer vs Northern Highlands Regional High School
Westfield School District, 550 Dorian Rd, Westfield
4:30 pm - Girls JV Volleyball vs Elizabeth High School
Westfield School District, 550 Dorian Road, Westfield
5:30 pm - Bilingual Family Support Group →
Elizabethport Community Center, 250 Second St, Elizabeth
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Fortune Fish & Gourmet posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate - Full-Time - Union, New Jersey in Union. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Elizabeth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillside here.
🗞 Nearby News
Union
- UCPAC hosts an America250 Celebration (unionnewsdaily.com)
- Big Central Conference Top 15 football rankings, through Week 4 (mycentraljersey.com)
- Local Announcement: The Coffee House at JFS & JCC (patch.com)
Elizabeth
- Girls tennis MVPs from Monday, Tuesday play-in round state tournament games (nj.com)
Newark
- Company Plans To Revive Shuttered Car Wash In Newark (patch.com)
- Newark City Budget Still Needs Final Vote, Already Several Months Late (patch.com)
- Graduation Rates Up For Newark Public Schools, Absenteeism Down (patch.com)
Ok Hillside! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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