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

Also, don't miss Jubilee Park "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market on the Belleville Patch calendar

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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.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Belleville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield

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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