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🌱 Patch AM: Rocky Horror with Brad Bostwick is coming to Livingston Avenue.
Make time for Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair on the New Brunswick Patch calendar

Good morning New Brunswick! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Rocky Horror with Brad Bostwick is coming to Livingston Avenue.
- How Rutgers' three new deans could reshape life in New Brunswick.
Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 9 more events.
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 74 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rocky Horror Picture Show returns to New Brunswick this fall (nj1015.com) — Fans of The Rocky Horror Picture Show can catch a special screening with live shadow cast and star Barry Bostwick at State Theatre New Jersey in downtown New Brunswick on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. The night features audience participation, memorabilia, a costume contest, an after-party experience, and optional VIP meet-and-greet tickets available through the theater's website.
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• Meet Rutgers-New Brunswick's New Deans (rutgers.edu) — Rutgers–New Brunswick has welcomed three new deans who will shape arts, communication, and behavioral health programs that directly serve New Brunswick and communities across New Jersey. Their plans include expanding public arts engagement, strengthening communication education, and growing mental health services and training that connect campus expertise with local schools, hospitals, and community organizations.
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📸 Around New Brunswick
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Brunswick
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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
- Wednesday Club Run
Raritan Valley Road Runners Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 S 2nd Ave, Highland Park
6:30 pm - Planning Board →
Borough of Milltown - 39 Washington Ave Milltown NJ 08850
7:00 pm - 1st Marking Period Begins
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Students Return - Early Dismissal (Students Only)
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Dennis RedMoon Darkeem Open Studio and Gallery Opening →
6 Kirkpatrick St, New Brunswick
5:00 pm - Library closed
New Brunswick Free Public Library 60 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - New Brunswick Community Blood Drive - Honor. Give. Remember. Shirt for donors! →
75 Bayard St, New Brunswick
10:30 am - Lunar Faire Night Market: Elements →
Middlesex County Fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick
5:00 pm - CareSparc Health and Wellness Festival →
Alice Jennings Archibald Park 23 Van Dyke Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901
10:00 am - 1 Degree Of Separation: A Look At Depression →
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
7:00 pm - Comedy Night Live! →
State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Twenty-Five Years Later, the 9/11 Health Crisis Continues to Impact Responders —Patti Zielinski Read on Patch
- In Poland, a Fulbright Recipient Teaches English and Scales Walls —Mike Lucas Read on Patch
- Stay Sharp After Menopause: How Aerobic Exercise Can Improve Key Thinking Skills —Patti Zielinski Read on Patch
- Rutgers Graduate Shifts From Student Leader to Civic Educator —Mike Lucas Read on Patch
- Rutgers University posted a job opening for Extension Specialist in Equine Management in New Brunswick. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in New Brunswick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Brunswick here.
🗞 Nearby News
Highland Park
- The Painting That Made Roy Lichtenstein (sothebys.com)
- Girls volleyball: Results and recaps for Monday, Aug. 31 (nj.com)
North Brunswick
- 13 New Jersey Shops Where Runners Can Stock Up On Shoes And Gear (myfamilytravels.com)
- Watch Tuesday 9.1 JSZ Soccer Highlights (jerseysportszone.com)
- Balancing Fatherhood, Business: New Brunswick Native On the Road to Success (tapinto.net)
Edison
- Edison Council Considers Rental Inspection Overhaul (patch.com)
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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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