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In today's newsletter:

• How Belleville boys soccer turned last year's struggles into a division title.

Also on today's calendar: MBA Open House at Berkeley College and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Belleville Soccer 2025 Season Update (theobserver.com) — Belleville High School's boys soccer team has bounced back from a tough 2025 season, capturing the Super Essex Conference Independence Division title with a strong 6-2-2 start. Key returning players like striker Leo Vergara and midfielder Michael Rivera are driving the resurgence as the Bucs prepare for tougher matches against Bloomfield, Nutley, and West Orange and look ahead to county and state tournaments.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belleville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• MBA Open House at Berkeley College →
  Virtual,
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
• 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
Sunday October 18
• Open House at Berkeley College →
  New Jersey Campuses,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• The Worst Fairy Tale Ever →
  Nutley Public Library Children's Room, 93 Booth Dr, Nutley
  11:00 am
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
Thursday October 22
• Women's Entrepreneurship Event at Berkeley College →
  3 E 43rd St, New York
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. posted a job opening for Sales Associate - $15.92-$18.79/hr - Sunoco Store #7747, Brookdale North Rest Area, Garden State Parkway, Bloomfield, NJ in Bloomfield. Apply here.
• Montclair High School posted a job opening for Leave Replacement Custodian in Montclair. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belleville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield

• 23 Mill St Floor 2, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 (zillow.com)
• Monday Night Music at the Oakside Cultural Center (TAPinto.net)
• West Orange Daily Buzz: Oct. 6, 2026 (jerseybee.org)

Nutley

• Nutley's New Well Inspires Rumors and Trivia About Water (TAPinto.net)

Montclair

• Montclair Man Allegedly Exposed Himself On Church Street, Resisted Arrest (patch.com)
• Car Stolen Near Montclair Library, Key May Have Been Inside: Police (patch.com)
• Thief Swipes Porta Potty From Work Site In Montclair (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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