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🌱 Patch AM: Belleville-Nutley Parade Will Celebrate Italian Heritage, Culture

Be sure to catch MBA Open House at Berkeley College on the Belleville Patch calendar

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Hello Belleville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Belleville parade to honor Italian heritage and standout local leaders
  • How will Belleville use new AI cameras to ticket illegal parkers?

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Belleville-Nutley Parade Will Celebrate Italian Heritage, Culture (patch.com) — Belleville residents can look forward to Sunday's Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade, stepping off from Belleville High School and traveling along Joralemon Street and Franklin Avenue. The event honors Italian heritage and highlights local leaders, including Belleville's Italian Man of the Year Stephen Zirpoli and Italian Woman of the Year Georgette Cozzarelli.
   

• Stealthy Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across NJ: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed (dailyvoice.com) — Belleville is among several New Jersey towns planning to install new SafetyStick parking enforcement cameras that monitor problem spots like crosswalks, bus stops, and hydrants. Local officials will decide where to place them, how long cars can stop before it's a violation, and what fines drivers will face once any warning period ends.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield

  • Bloomfield Township to Begin Halcyon Pond Restoration Project (TAPinto.net)
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Nutley

  • Some Tickets Still Available for Nutley High School PTO's First Ever Tricky Tray (TAPinto.net)

Newark

  • This New Trash-Hunting Boat Is Patrolling The Passaic River In North Jersey (patch.com)
  • Missing North Jersey Girl, 14, May Have Gone To New York: Police (patch.com)

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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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