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🌱 Patch AM: Middlesex Shines A Light On September 11 Anniversary
And check out Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre on the Middlesex Patch calendar
What's up Middlesex! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Middlesex plans community candlelight ceremony for 25th 9/11 anniversary
Also on today's calendar: Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid with a shower in places, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Middlesex Shines A Light On September 11 Anniversary (patch.com) — Middlesex is inviting residents to a community candlelight ceremony on Friday, September 11, marking 25 years since the 2001 terrorist attacks. The gathering at Victor Crowell Park, with a weather backup at Middlesex High School, offers a local space to remember victims and honor those who served, while neighbors reflect together on the anniversary. 
📸 Around Middlesex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlesex
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★ Featured events ★
- Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre →
Dunellen Theatre, 458 North Ave, Dunellen
8:00 pm - Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Friday September 11
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
Thursday September 10
📣 Middlesex Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Opening Day - Students
South Plainfield Middle School South Plainfield, NJ 07080
8:00 am - Individualized ESL Classes
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
10:00 am - Toddler Storytime
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Story Well
10:15 am - Soccer Sticker Swap
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
5:00 pm - Create and Connect →
SCLSNJ's North Plainfield branch, 6 Rockview Ave, North Plainfield
6:00 pm - Warren Township Fire Department Meeting (Location: Court Room) →
Warren Township, NJ Calendar, 44 Mountain Blvd, Warren
7:30 pm - Students Return - Early Dismissal (Students Only)
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - 1st Marking Period Begins
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - 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
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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- Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
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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
- Burger King posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader in Bound Brook. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Piscataway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlesex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dunellen
- Your last chance to see BTS in the US is in LA—get tickets now (mycentraljersey.com)
- On the Princeton Agenda: An Early Kick-Off to the Fall Political Season (tapinto.net)
- Girls Tennis: Results, photos & recaps for Monday, Aug. 31 (nj.com)
Piscataway
- Back to School in Piscataway: Share Your First-Day Photos for a Chance to Win (tapinto.net)
- Kitten Reunited with Piscataway Family After Two-Alarm Fire Burns Through 8th Street Home (tapinto.net)
- New restaurants, retail proposed for busy Piscataway road (mycentraljersey.com)
Bridgewater
- New Niche Perfume Store Opening In Somerville (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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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