🌱 Patch AM: Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade Brings Costumes, Treats To Middlesex

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In today's newsletter:

• Dress up your pet for Middlesex's Howl-O-Ween parade
• Can a returning star revive Middlesex's struggling football season?

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

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
• Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
• Monday: Sunny and a steady breeze, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade Brings Costumes, Treats To Middlesex (patch.com) — Middlesex pet owners are invited to dress up their animals for the Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade at Victor Crowell Park, with a route starting at Greene and Willow avenues. The Oct. 29 evening event, open to Middlesex residents, features a pet costume contest, photo ops, kids' activities, and treats, while emphasizing leashed, licensed, and vaccinated pets.
   

• Friday Night Big Central Roundup: Elizabeth , three others stays undefeated, Ridge stuns No. 1 at the horn, Old Bridge heroics save the day, and much, much more (cjsportsradio.com) — Middlesex High's football team nearly upset Roselle Park in overtime and just regained standout running back Brian Cilento, giving the 1-4 Blue Jays hope for a stronger finish and better 2027 prospects. The roundup also highlights tight Big Central Conference games involving nearby schools like Old Bridge, Highland Park, Metuchen, and Edison, with full scores and this weekend's remaining schedule.
   

📸 Around Middlesex

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
Sunday October 4
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event →
  American Legion Post 306, 707 Legion Place, Middlesex, NJ 08846,
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Jamtoberfest '26 Featuring the music of The Allman Brothers Grateful Dead, Phish and more.. →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• #hiddenstreams of Middlesex Borough Walk →
  Middlesex NJ
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Helping Veterans Come Home →
  American Legion, 707 Legion Pl, Middlesex
  4:00 pm
• VEM Family Movie Night
  Middlesex Borough School District Middlesex, NJ 08846
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Keeping Your Mind Sharp - Middlesex Public Library →
  Middlesex NJ
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Make Medicare Easier →
  South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
  10:30 am
Saturday October 17
• Edison's Fall Family Spectacular Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
  1011 Amboy Ave, Edison
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• Colonia at Piscataway →
  100 Behmer Rd, Piscataway
  9:00 am
• Cupping One Coffee, Four Ways: The Fermentation Project →
  Sips & Souls Cafe, 218 Hamilton Blvd, South Plainfield
  9:30 am
• Snyder's Farm Fall Festival →
  Snyders Farm, 586 South Middlebush Rd, Somerset
  10:00 am
• Saturdays Are For Board Games!
  Manville branch - Quiet Room
  10:30 am

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• Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
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🗞 Nearby News

Dunellen

• Central Jersey football live scoreboard and coverage links for Week 5 (mycentraljersey.com)

Piscataway

• Piscataway Mental Health Fair Connects Families with Resources and Support (TAPinto.net)
• EPA finalizes cleanup plan for Piscataway Superfund site (mycentraljersey.com)
• College Football Indiana vs Rutgers (thegruelingtruth.com)

South Plainfield

• Welcome October with Fall Fun at the South Plainfield Public Library (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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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