Thursday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bloomfield remembers Sept. 11 after 25 years (essexnewsdaily.com) — Bloomfield's Carteret Elementary School recently held its first full-school commemoration of Sept. 11, with students planting flags and hearing personal stories from teachers about that day. Educators focused on helping children born after 2001 understand the attacks through empathy, unity, and lessons about how life and security have changed since then.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Assistant Manager - Bloomfield, NJ in Bloomfield. Apply here.
Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member in Nutley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomfield here.
Kevin Hart spotted filming Netflix spy comedy in this N.J. borough (nj.com)
West Orange Daily Buzz: Sep. 16, 2026 (jerseybee.org)
Montclair
Jacob Weisberg Discusses 'Profiles in Cowardice' in Montclair (montclairlocal.news)
The Montclair Foundation's Cultural Arts Series Returns With Film, Music and Broadway Talent (montclairlocal.news)
Montclair Neighborhood Child & Infant Care Center Celebrates a Century of Care (tapinto.net)
Newark
Newark Police Search For Missing NJ Woman Who Takes Bus To Rutherford For Work (patch.com)
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