🌱 Piscataway celebrates Doris Clark’s remarkable 100th birthday at Parker House
Piscataway, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Piscataway! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Piscataway celebrates Doris Clark’s remarkable 100th birthday at Parker House
- How likely are Rutgers to cover the big spread in Piscataway?
Also on today's calendar: Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
- Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Happy 100th Birthday to Doris (DeFilipo ) Clark! (tapinto.net) — A beloved Parker House at River Road resident in Piscataway just turned 100, celebrating with family, friends, staff, and plenty of accolades. Doris (DeFilipo) Clark’s life story stretches from early days in South Plainfield to her current Piscataway home, where two days of parties honored her milestone birthday and the many lives she’s touched. 
• UMass Minutemen vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Picks and Prediction for Thursday, September 3, 2026 (picksandparlays.net) — Rutgers kicks off its 2026 football season at SHI Stadium in Piscataway this Thursday night, hosting UMass in a matchup oddsmakers expect Rutgers to dominate. The preview breaks down revamped offenses and defenses on both sides and predicts a comfortable Scarlet Knights win and point-spread cover for fans and bettors watching from Piscataway.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre →
Dunellen Theatre, 458 North Ave, Dunellen
8:00 pm -
Faith Over Fear: Cancer Awareness Carnival →
211 Demott Ln, Franklin Township
12:00 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
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
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First Day for All Staff Members
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 -
Policy / Legislative Committee
Piscataway Township School District 1515 Stelton Road, Piscataway , NJ 08854
6:30 pm -
Professional Development for Staff - Schools Closed
New Brunswick Adult Learning Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 -
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 -
Library closed
New Brunswick Free Public Library 60 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 -
Back To School Prayer Rally →
First Baptist Church of Metuchen, 225 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840
7:30 pm -
Piscataway Community Blood Drive - 9/11 Memorial →
The YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center, 520 Hoes Ln, Piscataway
12:00 pm -
Pick It Up Piscataway! →
Riverside Park, 430 River Rd, Piscataway
8:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
Friday September 11
Monday September 14
Saturday September 19
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Dunellen
- NY Giants set 53-man roster: Here's who made the team and our analysis (mycentraljersey.com)
- On the Princeton Agenda: An Early Kick-Off to the Fall Political Season (tapinto.net)
South Plainfield
- South Plainfield High School's Girls Cross-Country Team Ready to Run (tapinto.net)
New Brunswick
- Rock the Block Trumpets the Coming School Year in New Brunswick (tapinto.net)
- Cherlyn Hsing-Hsin Liu's new film screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on September 6! (newjerseystage.com)
- Step Back into the Roaring '20s at Middlesex County Jazz Party (tapinto.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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