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🌱 Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray and 12 more events
And check out Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair on the Port Reading Patch calendar

Greetings Port Reading! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair at Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904
- REELIN' IN THE YEARS - STEELY DAN TRIBUTE CONCERT at Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL at Menlo Park Terrace #19
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
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 85 and low of 70 degrees.
- Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 77, low: 70.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📸 Around Port Reading
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Reading
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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
- REELIN' IN THE YEARS - STEELY DAN TRIBUTE CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Samuel Lupo Place, Woodbridge
7:30 pm - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Menlo Park Terrace #19 Woodbridge, NJ 07095
8:00 am - Back to School Night
Iselin Middle School Woodbridge, NJ 07095
6:00 pm - SOUL PROJECT NOLA & LARRY MITCHELL CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge
7:00 pm - Open House
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School Auditorium
6:00 pm - TWISTED COUNTRY CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Ferry St., Perth Amboy
7:30 pm - HIGH IN THE MID 80'S CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
7:30 pm - LINDA RONSTADT EXPERIENCE CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
6:00 pm - Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray →
Assumption Catholic School, 380 Meredith St, Perth Amboy
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Sunday September 6
Sunday September 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Regular Meeting [District] [Public calendar]
Clark Township Public School District ALJ Media Center/Clark Council Chambers
5:30 pm - Human Relations Committee Meeting →
Borough of Milltown - Milltown NJ 08850
7:00 pm - Staff In-Service Day - No School for Students
Edmund Hmieleski Jr. E.C.C. Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 - Staff [Frank K Hehnly Elementary School] [Public calendar]
Frank K. Hehnly Clark, NJ 07066
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- DSV A/S posted a job opening for Customer Service Agent in Port Reading. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Payroll Administrator - 405190 at Atrium in Fords, New Jersey in Fords. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Reading here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carteret
- In Carteret, topping off ferry terminal is milestone moment in 24-year timeline (binje.com)
- Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/31/2026 (insidernj.com)
Woodbridge
- Miller's Ale House Woodbridge, NJ (wpengine.com)
- Politics, Pubs, Parades, + the Parish: Jim McGreevey, Part 2 (insidernj.com)
- Dead animals found in crates in home in Woodbridge, New Jersey (abc7ny.com)
Clark
- Clark Drivers May Hit A Rough Patch During Westfield Avenue Paving (patch.com)
Ok Port Reading! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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