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🌱 When Joe Jack Talcum brings his punk classics to Rainbow Records.

Newark, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Newark! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When Joe Jack Talcum brings his punk classics to Rainbow Records.
  • Rock tour adds a Newark stop this March—who’s taking the stage?
  • Where Newark drivers can currently find some of Delaware’s cheapest gas.

Also on today's calendar: Spellbound Shoppe Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Delaware election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 63, low: 36.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In rotation: 10/21/26 (thevinyldistrict.com) — Music fans in Newark can catch Joe Jack Talcum of the Dead Milkmen live at Rainbow Records on November 21 for a $10 in-store show. The piece comes from a broader roundup of record-shop news worldwide but spotlights this intimate Newark gig as a rare chance to see a punk legend up close.
   

• St. October's Spring Tour Hits Eight Cities Across The Northeast (irock935.com) — A rising Quad Cities rock band, St. October, is bringing its Saints of Sickness tour to Newark on March 19 as part of an eight-city Northeast run. Local rock fans can catch them alongside Ventana and Deadly Apples, with the group fresh off prior European touring and continuing to build momentum on bigger stages.
   

• Cheapest gas stations in Delaware (stacker.com) — If you’re filling up in or near Newark, two of Delaware’s cheapest gas options are Costco on Center Boulevard South and Riggins on Kirkwood Highway, both listed at $3.79. A statewide rundown compares prices at stations from Wilmington to Middletown so Newark drivers can quickly see how their local pumps stack up.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Cloudscapes with Parhelions
    This afternoon (10/21) shortly before 5 while I was on my neighborhood constitutional walkabout, I noticed a parhelion, or what the sailors called a… (Nextdoor Fairfield)
  • I meticulously manage my yard.
    Some people have complained to the city (not to my face) about "weedy" plants but everything here is here intentionally, and nothing encroaches the… (Nextdoor Oaklands/Nottingham Manor)
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in Newark. Apply here.
  • The Cheesecake Factory posted a job opening for Server in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hockessin

  • Inaugural Hometown Holiday Market Brings Local Artisans To Hockessin – Town Square Delaware LIVE (townsquaredelaware.com)
  • Firebirds Sign Free Agent Forward Anton Stackow (oursportscentral.com)
  • Voter participation point of emphasis during No Kings rally in Kennett Square (delcotimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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