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  • 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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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield

  • 23 Mill St Floor 2, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 (zillow.com)
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  • 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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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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