Food Truck & Music Fest To Benefit Raritan Volunteer Firefighters

RARITAN, NJ — A food truck and music festival is rolling into Raritan in September to benefit the Borough volunteer firefighters.

The festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Washington School Park at Prospect Street and First Avenue in Raritan Borough.

The fun-filled family day includes 18 gourmet food trucks, beer, a margarita and sangria garden, music, vendors, and fun while supporting the volunteer-based Raritan Borough Fire Department.

There will also be kids activities featuring pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, sand art, inflatables, bungee trampoline, rock wall, mini golf, knockerball, and a 50/50.

All attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable canned or boxed item to help support the food pantry.

Beer & Sangria Garden:

• Lone Eagle Brewing - Flemington Fog, Station Haus Lager, Sunshine Honey Blonde, Plucky Sour
• Señor Sangria - Red & White• Margaritas/Daiquiris - regular & strawberry
• Strawberry Vodka Lemonade

Live Music:

• 11 a.m. - Fish Eyed Blues
• 1:30 p.m.- Country Comfort4pm - Rosewood Band

Current list of trucks:

• 1950 Originals
• Big Johns Gourmet Burgers
• Chick Wings & Things
• Cold Stone Creamery
• Cousins Maine Lobster
• Cubita Truck
• Donut NV
• El Lechon De Negron
• Empanada Mania
• G'Day Gourmet
• Hold My Knots
• Il Forno Pizza
• Rolling Pita
• Sandwich Freak
• Seasonal Sarah
• Senor Tacos
• Uncle Sals Egg Rolls
• Wetzels Pretzels

Admission: $5 at the gate. Kids under 5 are free.

To participate as a non-food vendor, email contact information to JustJerseyFest@aol.com.

The Raritan Borough Fire Department is entirely volunteer-run. If interested in joining the department, visit raritanfire.com or call 908-707-8540.

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