🌱 Patch AM: Around Belleville-Nutley: Medicaid + ICE + Data Centers + Gateway Tunnel

Cheers Belleville! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Belleville budget delay may still mean a tax hike
• Where in Belleville did Netflix shoot scenes for 'Happy Gilmore 2'?

Also on today's calendar: Jubilee Park "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: A steady breeze with sunshine, temps: high: 72, low: 48.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Around Belleville-Nutley: Medicaid + ICE + Data Centers + Gateway Tunnel (patch.com) — Belleville readers get a quick roundup of major Essex County stories, including a delayed town budget that may still bring a tax hike. The weekly digest also highlights regional issues such as new Medicaid rules, an ICE arrest in the county, and a contentious data center proposal nearby, along with transportation, education, and community events affecting local residents.
   

• Aaron Taylor-Johnson Filming In Morristown Pub, Report Says (patch.com) — Belleville is one of several New Jersey towns where the hit Netflix sequel "Happy Gilmore 2" was filmed, putting local streets and scenery on international display. The piece also highlights other recent high-profile movies and series shot around North Jersey, underscoring how often big productions are choosing nearby communities as backdrops.
   

📸 Around Belleville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belleville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Jubilee Park "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
  936 Allwood Rd, Clifton
  9:00 am
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
• Annual Blessing of the Animals →
  St. Francis of Assisi American National Catholic Church, 195 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge
  11:00 am
Thursday October 8
• MBA Open House at Berkeley College →
  Virtual,
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Lamp for Haiti 20th Anniversary Gala and Celebration →
  Glen Ridge Country Club, 555 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Main Memorial Park "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
  1400 Main Ave, Clifton
  9:00 am
• Kill Goofy →
  The Grove Street Theatre, 130 Grove St, Montclair
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Frank Vincent Marina "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
  277 Passaic Ave, Kearny
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Nutley Community Blood Drive - Surprise Gift for donors! →
  Knights of Columbus 2346, 150 Chestnut St, Nutley
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Frank Vincent Marina "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
  277 Passaic Ave, Kearny
  9:00 am
• 27th Annual Rose Squared Art Show Fall Brookdale Park →
  Brookdale Park, Watchung Ave, Bloomfield
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Open House at Berkeley College →
  New Jersey Campuses
  11:00 am
Thursday October 22
• Women's Entrepreneurship Event at Berkeley College →
  3 E 43rd St, New York
  11:00 am

📣 Belleville Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Belleville. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Belleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belleville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield

• A Spooky Halloween Pop-Up Is Taking Over This Nutley Bar (themontclairgirl.com)

Nutley

• Nutley Autumn Events: Fall Festival, Halloween Spooktacular (patch.com)
• Nutley's Iconic Well Is Well; Local Landmark Reopens For Public Use (patch.com)
• Van, Catalytic Converter Stolen In Nutley: Police (patch.com)

Montclair

• MKA, Duffy, Athletes Build Awareness about Alzheimer's On and Off the Turf (montclairlocal.news)
• Awash in Questions and Concerns, Montclair Planning Board Vetoes Valley Road Swimming School (TAPinto.net)

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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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