🌱 Patch AM: Ready for a witchy night at Middlesex County Fairgrounds?

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In today's newsletter:

• Ready for a witchy night at Middlesex County Fairgrounds?

Also on today's calendar: Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lunar Faire is NJ's Ultimate Night Market Experience. Period. (newjerseyisntboring.com) — Lunar Faire's traveling witchy night market is coming to the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick on Saturday, September 12, with an elements-themed evening of live music, tarot, potion-making, and local vendors. Tickets run $15 in advance or $25 day-of, and the family-friendly, alcohol-free event also features cosplay, food trucks, and interactive art.
   

📸 Around Middlesex

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre →
  Dunellen Theatre, 458 North Ave, Dunellen
  8:00 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

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• PTO Family Meetup (not a drop-off event)
  Watchung Elementary School Watchung School Playground
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Roselle Catholic Girls Varsity Volleyball @ South Plainfield →
  South Plainfield High School, 200 Lake St, South Plainfield
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
  10:15 am
• Overdue for Independence: A Revolutionary Film Series
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  12:00 pm
• English Conversation Group
  Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
  1:30 pm
• Culinary Creators: DIY Campfire
  North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  3:30 pm
• LEGO® Club
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  3:30 pm
• PTO in the Park
  Conerly Road School 35 Conerly Rd, Somerset, NJ 08873
  4:00 pm
• Read to a Therapy Dog
  Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
  4:15 pm
• PGM's Sweet Start Family Ice Cream Social
  Pine Grove Manor School 130 Highland Ave, Somerset , NJ 08873
  5:30 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Borough of Bound Brook Borough Hall @ 230 Hamilton St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805, USA
  7:30 pm
Friday August 28
• August Wellness Walks - August 28th →
  Warren Township, NJ Calendar, 40 Reinman Road, Warren
  9:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Dunellen

• Local Event: Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre (patch.com)

Piscataway

• New Jersey Morning Traffic Report: Tuesday, August 25 (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Biointron Integrates Gene-to-Data Workflow for AI Antibody Discovery (digitalmarketreports.com)
• College Football Week 1 Schedule, Predictions & Scoreboard (collegefootballnews.com)

South Plainfield

• South Plainfield High School Gymnastics Gearing Up for 2026 Season (tapinto.net)
• South Plainfield Senior Center's Night Owls Loving the Weekly Extended Hours (tapinto.net)

Ok Middlesex! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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