Berkeley Heights, NJ
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October 2026
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October 2026
Governor Livingston High School's Class of 2026 posted its strongest AP Capstone results to date this year: 18 students earned a score of 3 or higher on both the AP Seminar and AP Research exams, and 17 of them went on to earn the full AP Capstone Diploma by also scoring 3 or higher on four additional AP exams.
October 2026
The Great Swamp’s role in the American Revolution will be the focus of a free program on Saturday, October 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Warren Township Library, 42 Mountain Blvd.
October 2026
The fifth annual Littell-Lord Farmstead Fall Festival will be held Saturday, October 17, from noon to 4 p.m. on Horseshoe Road in Berkeley Heights. A rain date is scheduled for Sunday, October 18.
October 2026
Three animals from two area rescue organizations are looking for homes this fall.
October 2026
October is Rett Syndrome awareness month. Rett syndrome is a very rare disorder that some babies are born with. Girls are affected more but there is a very small percentage of boys that have it also. It affects your brain, muscles, and development because your cells are not able to make the MECP2 gene it needs.
October 2026
Wharton Arts' Paterson Music Project has premiered *Life in the Silk City*, an original song and music video created by more than 150 young musicians from across Paterson. Wharton Arts, which has locations in Berkeley Heights and New Providence, operates the Paterson Music Project as a music-education program centered on community learning and youth development.
October 2026
An unused prescription bottle can be easy to overlook in a medicine cabinet, but New Jersey residents have a simple year-round option for clearing out medications that are expired or no longer needed: Project Medicine Drop.
October 2026
Wharton Arts, which has a Berkeley Heights location, will present six free concerts by the New Jersey Youth Symphony and collaborating artists this fall and winter at the Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St. in Rahway. The series, supported by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, will bring orchestral music, jazz, gospel, holiday programming and cross-cultural performances to the city’s downtown.
October 2026
The Berkeley Heights Rotary Club will give its annual Pancake Breakfast a Halloween twist on Saturday, Oct. 31, inviting residents to begin the holiday with breakfast, costumes and a community fundraiser.
October 2026
The Summit Area Old Guard, a social, educational and recreational organization for men of retirement age, will host three public speakers in October at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave. Visitors are welcome, and admission is free.
October 2026
As it begins its 20th season, the Continuo Arts Foundation has launched the Institute for Lifelong Learning, an educational initiative intended to expand the Foundation’s work in music, performance and the arts. The Institute is based at the Conservatory of Music, 36 Chatham Road in Summit, where its programs are designed to bring artists, educators and other professionals together with community members of all ages.
October 2026
The American Red Cross is asking eligible donors to make a blood or platelet appointment this fall as the organization works to rebuild supplies following a summer shortage.