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🌱 Patch AM: Middlesex Police Urge Caution As Students Return To School
Also, don't miss Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair on the Middlesex Patch calendar
Good morning Middlesex! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Middlesex police warn drivers as students return to school
- What's changing in Middlesex Borough this fall, from taxes to parks?
Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-shower, temps: high: 86, low: 63.
- Saturday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Middlesex Police Urge Caution As Students Return To School (patch.com) — As Middlesex students head back to school today, local police and the Board of Education are warning drivers to expect heavier traffic and more children walking or biking near campuses. Residents are urged to leave extra travel time, slow down in school zones, and be especially alert at crosswalks to help ensure a safe start to the 2026-27 school year. 
• Mayor's Report: Fall 2026 — Middlesex Borough (middlesexboro-nj.gov) — Middlesex Borough's mayor outlines how the town is managing rising health insurance costs while preserving services, pursuing new senior housing near Wood Avenue, and continuing a long-awaited flood wall project. Residents also get updates on recent street paving, park improvements, school security officers, tax reassessments, and upcoming community events like the Fire Department fishing derby and 9-11 ceremony at Victor Crowell Park.
📸 Around Middlesex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex
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★ Featured events ★
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Old Bridge Family YMCA Welcoming Week →
Old Bridge Family YMCA, 1 Mannino Park Drive, Old Bridge
8:00 am - Back to School Night (Parent/Guardian Event)
Watchung Elementary School Enter door 1
6:00 pm - Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre →
Dunellen Theatre, 458 North Ave, Dunellen
8:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
📣 Middlesex Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Staff Professional Development - Session 3
The Plainfield Public School District Plainfield, NJ 07063
8:00 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 - Scratch Art CDs
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Craft Room
4:00 pm - WHRHS Girls JV Soccer @ Bound Brook →
Bound Brook High School, 111 W Union Ave, Bound Brook
4:00 pm - Read to a Therapy Dog
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
4:40 pm - Smartphone Basics
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room A
5:30 pm - Blue Ridge Sportsman Meeting →
Warren Township, NJ Calendar, 44 Mountain Blvd, Warren
7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Join in a Celebration of Unity and Community —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch
- She's tired we was playing all day dog park freeze bee.
But the humidity doesn't play fare so we had come inside. (Nextdoor Middlesex I)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Piscataway. Apply here.
- InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in South Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dunellen
- NY Mets announce lineup vs Rays as they face Freddy Peralta on Tuesday (mycentraljersey.com)
- Fresh produce is always in season at this Ocean County family business (pressofatlanticcity.com)
- NJIB's Guide to 15+ New Jersey September Street Fairs 2026 (newjerseyisntboring.com)
Piscataway
- Back to School in Piscataway: Share Your First-Day Photos for a Chance to Win (tapinto.net)
- Twenty-Five Years Later, the 9/11 Health Crisis Continues to Impact Responders (rutgers.edu)
- Rutgers Football names teams captains for 2026 season (on3.com)
Warren
- I-78 West Overnight Lane Closures Planned In Warren Township (patch.com)
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 shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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