🌱 What big new restaurants and shops are planned for Stelton Road?
Piscataway, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Piscataway! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What big new restaurants and shops are planned for Stelton Road?
- Two-alarm Arbor neighborhood fire leaves home uninhabitable, kitten found safe
- How to enter Piscataway’s back-to-school photo contest this week
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 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 77, low: 70.
- Thursday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. New restaurants, retail proposed for busy Piscataway road (mycentraljersey.com) — A developer is seeking Piscataway Planning Board approval for a major mixed-use project on Stelton Road at Centennial Avenue, featuring multiple retail, office, and fast-food restaurant buildings, including a drive-through. The nearly 5-acre proposal needs site plan approval, design waivers for parking near the roads, and possibly variances for lighting, drive aisles, and loading before its Sept. 9 hearing. 
2. Kitten Reunited with Piscataway Family After Two-Alarm Fire Burns Through 8th Street Home (tapinto.net) — A two-alarm fire early Sunday left a home on 8th Street in Piscataway’s Arbor neighborhood uninhabitable, but all residents escaped safely and their missing kitten was later found and reunited with the family. Multiple local fire companies responded to the blaze, and investigators are still determining what caused the fire.
3. Back to School in Piscataway: Share Your First-Day Photos for a Chance to Win (tapinto.net) — Piscataway students are heading back to school this week, and local families are invited to share first-day photos for a TAPinto Piscataway gallery with a chance to win restaurant gift cards. Parents can email photos by Sept. 6 and follow the gallery and other school updates through TAPinto’s free eNews and the #FirstDayPway hashtag.
4. Happy 100th Birthday to Doris (DeFilipo ) Clark! (tapinto.net) — A beloved centenarian who grew up in South Plainfield and later moved to Piscataway just celebrated her 100th birthday at Parker House on River Road. Surrounded by family, friends, and staff, she enjoyed back-to-back parties, special plaques, and even a congratulatory proclamation from the White House honoring her milestone.
5. Olivia Fraticelli Named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (scarletknights.com) — Rutgers fans in Piscataway have a new star to cheer, as senior forward Olivia Fraticelli was just named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week after a four-goal opening weekend. The Toms River native scored at Monmouth, then delivered a hat trick at Wagner, now leading both the NCAA and Big Ten in goals and points through two games.
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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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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 -
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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💬 Chatter
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- Lost dog.
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- QuickChek posted a job opening for Team Member - Part Time in Piscataway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piscataway here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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