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In today's newsletter:

• Plan a $5 sensory-friendly holiday show for your kids
• What NJArts.net's shutdown could mean for New Brunswick's State Theatre.

Also on today's calendar: An Evening with Gurudev: On Power, Presence, and Peace and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Cloudy and cool, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milk & Cookies Series: The B-Side Band Holiday Jam (newjerseystage.com) — Families in New Brunswick can plan ahead for a low-cost, sensory-friendly holiday show when The B-Side Band brings its Milk & Cookies performance to the State Theatre Studio on December 12. Kids ages 3–8 can enjoy pop, soul, and seasonal favorites, plus a cookie and milk, at this interactive introduction to live theater right on Livingston Avenue.
   

• Artists and arts fans at a loss, as key NJ website announces closure (northjersey.com) — New Brunswick's State Theatre is singled out as one of the New Jersey venues that supported NJArts.net, a statewide arts website that will shut down at the end of 2026 after 12 years. Founder Jay Lustig cites falling ads and donations, plus a hit-driven media culture that sidelines arts coverage. He's exploring ways the project might continue in a different form.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Brunswick

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• An Evening with Gurudev: On Power, Presence, and Peace →
  State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• South Brunswick at New Brunswick →
  New Brunswick High School, 1000 Somerset Street, New Brunswick
  4:00 pm
• Danny Allen Group →
  Tavern on George, 361 George St., New Brunswick
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Beetlejuice →
  State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Beetlejuice →
  State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
  2:00 pm
• Spain's Role in America's Struggle for Independence (USA250 History Lecture Demonstrations) →
  John F. Kennedy Library, 500 Hoes Ln, Piscataway
  2:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
• Rhythms Without Borders Percussion Trio →
  Magyar Reformed Church, 175 Somerset St, New Brunswick
  12:30 pm
• Beetlejuice →
  State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
  1:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Misha Tyutyunik Open Studio and Gallery Opening →
  6 Kirkpatrick St, New Brunswick
  5:00 pm
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band →
  State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm looking for my cat Ricky.
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🗞 Nearby News

North Brunswick

• Vote for the BCC Readers' Choice Football Player of Week for Week 3 (mycentraljersey.com)

Piscataway

• Philadelphia's 'Popcorn for the People' Creates Careers for Neurodivergent Adults (nbcpalmsprings.com)
• Jayden Maiava Shares Few Words for USC's Offensive Performance vs. Rutgers (kansascity.com)

Edison

• Edison Schools Accepted into National League of School Districts (tapinto.net)
• Edison Zoning Board Will Hear Plan for Eight-Story, 94-Unit Apartment Building Near Municipal Complex (tapinto.net)

Ok New Brunswick! 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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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