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

Also check out Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale on the Middlesex Patch calendar

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Good morning Middlesex! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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.
   

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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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