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🌱 How big a win are experts predicting for Rutgers in Piscataway?
Make time for Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre on the Piscataway Patch calendar
Good morning Piscataway! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How big a win are experts predicting for Rutgers 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 is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rutgers vs UMass Prediction: Can the Scarlet Knights Start Fast? (miamiherald.com) — Rutgers will open its 2026 season against UMass at SHI Stadium in Piscataway on Thursday, Sept. 3, with kickoff at 6 p.m. Analysts expect a much-improved Scarlet Knights offense and a struggling UMass squad, predicting a comfortable Rutgers win and outlining betting odds for interested fans. 
📸 Around Piscataway
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Piscataway
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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
- 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 - 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 - Library closed
New Brunswick Free Public Library 60 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Petco Meet & Greet in Piscataway →
Petco, 1333 Centennial Ave, Piscataway
12:00 pm - 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 - USC Trojans at Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football →
SHI Stadium, Rutgers Football Stadium, 1 Scarlet Knight Way Shi, Piscataway
3:30 pm
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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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- GDI, Inc. posted a job opening for Construction Janitor & Custodian - Piscataway, NJ in Piscataway. Apply here.
- Piscataway Township Public Schools posted a job opening for Building Custodial Foreman in Piscataway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piscataway here.
🗞 Nearby News
Middlesex
- Middlesex Co. Player Wins Nearly $3 Million Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot (patch.com)
- Rabies Alert Issued In Middlesex County (patch.com)
- FolkLIVE: New Jersey Folk Festival (njfamily.com)
South Plainfield
- South Plainfield High School Gymnastics Gearing Up for 2026 Season (tapinto.net)
New Brunswick
- Rutgers Dean Accused Of Upskirt Videos On Paid Leave At $203,412 Yearly Salary (patch.com)
Ok Piscataway! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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