Edison Public Library, North Edison Branch

A Two‑Part Workshop with SCORE Mentors
Part 1: Exploring &amp; Validating Your Business Concept
Interactive session covering customer needs, competition, market fit, and feasibility to help refine your idea.
Part 2: Building the Foundation for Launch Learn the basics of financial planning, operations, marketing, and the key steps to move your concept toward launch.
Perfect for anyone shaping or strengthening a business idea Registration Required Cost FREE

Local Event: Score Business Workshop: From Idea to Reality

Middlesex County

Edison-Metuchen

New Jersey

Score Business Workshop: From Idea to Reality

A Two‑Part Workshop with SCORE Mentors
Part 1: Exploring & Validating Your Business Concept
Interactive session covering...

A Two‑Part Workshop with SCORE Mentors
Part 1: Exploring &amp; Validating Your Business Concept
Interactive session covering customer needs, competition, market fit, and feasibility to help refine your idea.
Part 2: Building the Foundation for Launch Learn the basics of financial planning, operations, marketing, and the key steps to move your concept toward launch.
Perfect for anyone shaping or strengthening a business idea.Registration requiredCost Free

Local Event: Score Business Workshop: From Idea to Realty

Score Business Workshop: From Idea to Realty

Nancy Verduin

Sarah Salvadore

New York City Metropolitan Area

Carly Baldwin

New Brunswick

Middlesex

East Brunswick

Woodbridge

Somerset County

Watchung-Green Brook

Union County

Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Clark-Garwood

Manville

Warren

Westfield

First Baptist Church of Metuchen, 225 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840

Join this free, community-wide, nondenominational event dedicated to praying for safety, integrity, and academic excellence in the coming school year. Now in its 23rd year, this gathering invites parents, students, educators, and school board members to come together in support of our schools.Food &amp; refreshments following courtesy of our neighbors at Raising Canes’s Restaurant

Local Event: Back To School Prayer Rally

Back To School Prayer Rally

Join this free, community-wide, nondenominational event dedicated to praying for safety, integrity, and academic excellence in...

Middlesex County Fairgrounds

<h3>We're back in the Bruns!</h3>
And bringing you a fan favorite theme: Elements! It's cute because it's all about the fire, air, water, and earth and the elemental beings that thrive in their, well, element!
<h3>This faire's highlights!</h3>
<ul><li>Theme: Elements</li><li>Isabel Pluchino Harpist</li><li>Elena Stenkina Accordionist</li><li>Live mural painting by Ziren</li><li>Band: Mas Trauma (dramapunk)</li><li>Entry trinket side quest</li><li>Faireoke!</li></ul>
There's so much more--check out the event page for all the details!Lunar Faire is the bimonthly traveling witchy and weird night market where you find your people, charmed gifts, your soul's purpose, and a mythical escape from the horrors. With rotating themes, a roster of attractions that include off-beat shopping, potions, photo ops, group spell, tap-dancing medium, astrological heckler, fire dancing, drag show, featured performers, and surprises around every corner, this is the year you show up and meet your found family. Follow our trail of chaos from Sussex County down to Cape May back up to New York City! We've been waiting for you. Normies are welcome too.

Local Event: Lunar Faire Night Market: Elements

Lunar Faire Night Market: Elements

We're back in the Bruns!
And bringing you a fan favorite theme: Elements! It's cute because it's all about the fire, air,...

Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904

Join Main Street Highland Park on Sunday, September 20, from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM for the 20th annual Arts in the Park Street Fair &amp; Arts Festival!
Celebrate local art and community in Highland Park! This downtown street fair features a juried art show, local artists and makers, artisan vendors, shopping, live music and entertainment, food from local restaurants, children's activities, community organizations, and more. The festival attracts thousands of visitors from across the region for a day of local art, shopping, food, and live entertainment in downtown Highland Park.
Artists, crafters, food vendors, community organizations, and other businesses are invited to register to participate. Student artists are welcome. Juried artists will display and sell their work under tents along Raritan Avenue.
Artists and vendors – please register and find ticket pricing details here: <a href="https://mainstreethp.org/artsinthepark?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR14YoPqid_UmKXeOxT-PitAzxtpazJJjn4lhYI4W421sR36TVmEucNc0kE_aem_ICOSEg-7Wa4xeU1AMbQNmA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mainstreethp.org/artsinthepark</a>
Youth Art Show information can also be found at <a href="https://mainstreethp.org/artsinthepark" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mainstreethp.org/artsinthepark</a>.
Rain or shine.
Registration fee for artists and vendors. Festival is free for the public to attend.&nbsp;
Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1959207572138030" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a> for the Facebook event page.

Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com

Local Event: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair

Highland Park

Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair

Join Main Street Highland Park on Sunday, September 20, from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM for the 20th annual Arts in the Park Street...

 Newark, NJ, 08901

<h1>CareSparc’s 12th Annual Sustainable Health &amp; Wellness Village Festival Brings Free Health Resources, Fresh Food and Family Fun to Newark</h1>
<h3>“Healthy Communities. Thriving Futures.” statewide series connects families, seniors and residents with free screenings, wellness resources, fresh produce and community services</h3>
Newark, —
CareSparc Community Connections will mark the 12th Annual Sustainable Health &amp; Wellness Village (SHWV) Festival&nbsp;on September 26th at Branch Brook Park at the Prudential Concert Grove, bringing free health and wellness resources, preventive screenings, fresh produce, family activities, live entertainment and community services directly to New Jersey residents.&nbsp;&nbsp;Festival-goers will receive free and accessible services and resources, health screenings, vision screenings and prescription eyeglasses, fresh produce, health education, wellness information and connections to community-based programs and services. Come experience House Meets Health with DJ&nbsp;Antoine Que, DJ&nbsp;Moneta-Kai Price and live music featuring Valerie Adams &amp; The Dimension Band.
“For 12 years, CareSparc Community Connections has remained committed to meeting residents and families where they are and creating opportunities for people to take greater control of their health and well-being,” said Keith DaCosta, Co-Founder and Executive Director of CareSparc Community Connections. “This anniversary represents more than a milestone. It reflects our continued commitment to strengthening community health across New Jersey and building partnerships that connect residents with the services, information and support they need to live healthier lives.”

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 <li>NEWARK — Saturday, September 26, 2026 
 Essex County Branch Brook Park — Prudential Concert Grove, Newark, NJ 
 The statewide series will culminate in Newark with an intergenerational day of health, wellness, food, entertainment, family activities, screenings and community resources from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.</li>
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<h2>WHAT</h2>
The Sustainable Health &amp; Wellness Village Festival is a community-centered health and wellness experience designed to connect residents with resources that support healthier families and stronger communities.
Festival activities and services will include:
·Free health screenings
·Free vision screenings and prescription eyeglasses
·Fresh produce distribution
·Panel discussions and community conversations on health equity
·Family, Senior &amp; Veteran’s Resources
·Mental health and wellness resources
·Free Haircuts
·Access to health insurance
·Health education and preventive care information
·Family and children’s activities
·Food Trucks
·Live entertainment and community activities
·Giveaways &amp; Prizes
The festivals will highlight issues affecting New Jersey communities, including mental health, maternal and family health, food insecurity and nutrition, healthcare provider shortages, preventive care and health equity.
<h2>WHY</h2>
The Sustainable Health &amp; Wellness Village model recognizes that improving community health extends beyond hospitals and doctors’ offices. Families also need convenient access to nutritious food, preventive services, reliable health information and culturally responsive resources in the communities where they live, work and raise their children.
Since its inception, the SHWV initiative has served more than 43,000 residents across New Jersey, connecting individuals and families with health, wellness and social resources. The Sustainable Health and Wellness Village model was informed by the CDC’s Social Determinants of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Action Framework.
<h2>WHO</h2>
Johnson &amp; Johnson is this year’s presenting sponsor, with Daiichi Sankyo, UnitedHealthcare and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey joining as statewide sponsors. CareSparc Community Connections is also partnering with the City of Newark, the Essex County Board of Commissioners, Saint Michael's Medical Center, University Hospital, Rutgers Health - New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers School of Nursing, Montclair State University, and the Newark Teacher's Union to broaden the festival’s reach and connect residents with critical health and community resources.

<h3>About CareSparc Community Connections</h3>
CareSparc Community Connections is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing health equity, strengthening community partnerships and connecting residents and families with health, wellness and social resources. Through its Sustainable Health &amp; Wellness Village initiative, CareSparc brings healthcare providers, community organizations, advocates and residents together to address barriers to care, promote prevention and help build healthier, more resilient communities across New Jersey.
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To learn more, visit CareSparcCommunityConnections.org
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Local Event: CareSparc Community Connections Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Fest

Essex County

Newark

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