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🌱 Patch AM: Belleville First Responders Train For 'Active Shooter' Situation At High School

Also check out M y Big Beautiful Clear-Out Sale on the Belleville Patch calendar

Tuesday August 25th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello again Belleville! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Belleville first responders rehearse high-stakes school emergency scenarios together

Also on today's calendar: M y Big Beautiful Clear-Out Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Pleasant with sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Belleville First Responders Train For 'Active Shooter' Situation At High School (patch.com) — Belleville residents can take note that local police, firefighters, and school officials recently ran intensive active-shooter training at Belleville High School to sharpen coordination and response. Led by Belleville Police Captain John McAloon and district safety leaders, the hands-on drills aimed to ensure agencies work seamlessly together to protect students and staff if a real emergency ever occurs.
   

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Other local events
    Tuesday August 25
  • Early Morning Walking Club
    Nutley Township Community Calendar Public Affairs / Health Department at 149 Chestnut Street, Nutley, New Jersey 07110
    6:30 pm
  • Wednesday August 26
  • South Orange Farmers Market →
    Newark Arts SloanStreetParkingLot, 12 Sloan St, South Orange, 07079
    1:00 pm
  • Parkinson's Strength
    JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
    2:00 pm
  • People's Open Mic: Youth Edition
    Newark Arts New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
    4:00 pm
  • Environmental Commission Meeting →
    Township of West Orange Municipal Building - 66 Main Street
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday August 27
  • Bachathursdays (FREE SOCIAL) →
    Newark Arts Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St , Newark, NJ 07105, Newark, N, 07105, United States
    8:00 am
  • Music, Movement & Movies →
    Newark Arts New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
    6:00 pm
  • Outdoor Yoga Experience →
    Newark Arts Village Plaza, 20-32 Village Plaza, South Orange, 07079
    6:00 pm
  • Sunday September 6
  • Jubilee Park "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
    936 Allwood Rd, Clifton
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Bradley-Morris, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Technician in Newark. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Secaucus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belleville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield

  • First Day Of School Nears In Bloomfield: See Dates For Last Day, Spring And Winter Break (patch.com)

Nutley

  • Setting The Record Straight with Nutley Public School's Mobile Phone Ban (tapinto.net)
  • Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now for Nutley High School PTO's First Ever Tricky Tray (tapinto.net)
  • The Faces of Experienced Periodontic Care (healthandlifemags.com)

Montclair

  • A 60-Inch Oak is Gone as Montclair Debates Tree Protections (montclairlocal.news)
  • Oratorio Society of New Jersey Opens New Season/Calls For Singers, Choir to Perform Mendelssohn's Elijah (montclairlocal.news)

Ok Belleville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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