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🌱 Were you near the Hightstown Library during this rabid raccoon scare?
And on the Hightstown Patch calendar - HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
Morning Hightstown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Were you near the Hightstown Library during this rabid raccoon scare?
- How Hightstown’s big lead vanished in the fourth quarter
Also on today's calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event and 2 more events.
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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Hightstown? Post it to Hightstown photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 20 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 41, low: 21.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies in Hightstown, Public Urged to Report Any Interaction (tapinto.net) — Health officials confirm a raccoon near the Hightstown Library tested positive for rabies, and anyone who may have encountered it—or whose pets may have—around December 11 is urged to contact local health authorities. Residents are advised to watch for oddly behaving wildlife, avoid contact, wash any possible exposure area, and immediately reach out to a medical provider and the West Windsor Township Department of Human Services. 
• Berman drives Hopewell Valley past Hightstown (nj.com subscription) — Hightstown boys basketball let a home opener lead slip away as Hopewell Valley stormed back in the fourth quarter, holding the Rams to just one point in a 50–43 comeback win. Jude Berman led Hopewell Valley with 16 points, while Jackson White paced Hightstown with 12.
📸 Around Hightstown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hightstown
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★ Featured events ★
- HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- DMX Advisory
The Peddie School , 201 S Main St , Hightstown
10:25 am - Basketball: Boys Freshman vs. Notre Dame High School (Home)
Hightstown High School Main Gym Hightstown High School Main Gym
4:00 pm - Basketball: Boys JV vs. Notre Dame High School (Home)
Hightstown High School Main Gym Hightstown High School Main Gym
5:30 pm - Live Music and Food Truck
Working Dog Winery , 610 Windsor Perrineville Rd , Hightstown
12:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
📣 Hightstown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Food Insecurity Task Force: Mercer County Princeton Cafe for Older Adults
Princeton, NJ Calendar
9:00 am - Food Insecurity Task Force: Jewish Family & Children's Services
Princeton, NJ Calendar
9:00 am - Food Insecurity Task Force: Meals on Wheels
Princeton, NJ Calendar
10:30 am - Food Insecurity Task Force: Jewish Family & Children's Services Mobile Food Pantry at Spruce Circle
Princeton, NJ Calendar
1:00 pm - Food Insecurity Task Force: Arm in Arm
Princeton, NJ Calendar
1:00 pm - Food Insecurity Task Force: Jewish Family & Children's Services Mobile Food Pantry at Redding Circle
Princeton, NJ Calendar
2:00 pm - Food Insecurity Task Force: Princeton Kindness Food Project At YMCA
Princeton, NJ Calendar
3:15 pm - Council Virtual Closed Session
Princeton, NJ Calendar
3:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A vehicle fire on the New Jersey Turnpike North near Interchange 8 has all lanes open with the vehicle on the right shoulder.
7:16AM on Dec 15: A vehicle fire on the New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway northbound north of Interchange 8 (NJ 33) has all lanes open with the… (Nextdoor )
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Hightstown. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Hightstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hightstown here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Windsor
- Two East Windsor Roads to Undergo Improvements Under $440K in State DOT Grants (tapinto.net)
- East Windsor Walmart Receives a Warm Community Welcome at Official Reopening (PHOTO GALLERY) (tapinto.net)
Robbinsville
- Mercer County school delayed openings due to snow for Monday (Dec. 15, 2025te) (nj.com)
- No. 20 Robbinsville co-op defeats Freehold Borough tri-op - Boys ice hockey recap (nj.com)
West Windsor
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-- The Patch AM Team
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