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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Bloomfield This Fall—And How To Carve Them

Coming up: Lamp for Haiti 20th Anniversary Gala and Celebration on the Bloomfield Patch calendar

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Greetings Bloomfield! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Plan your perfect pumpkin day trip from Bloomfield this fall
  • What's planned at Bloomfield Library before the big Oct. 27 bash?
  • How intense will Bloomfield–Nutley's 74th football clash be Friday night?

Also on today's calendar: Lamp for Haiti 20th Anniversary Gala and Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Bloomfield This Fall—And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Bloomfield residents looking to celebrate fall can head out to nearby New Jersey farms and patches to pick pumpkins, enjoy hayrides, corn mazes, and other family activities while supporting local growers. The piece also walks readers through practical tips and tools for carving sturdy jack-o'-lanterns that will hold up on Bloomfield porches all Halloween season.
   

• Bloomfield Library Launches October Events Calendar That Includes Fun For All (TAPinto.net) — Bloomfield residents can look forward to a full slate of October programs at the Bloomfield Public Library, capped by a big outdoor Halloween party and final farmers market on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Kids, teens, and adults will find options from regular storytimes to a new manga club and Dungeons and Dragons session, all designed to draw neighbors out as days get shorter.
   

• Wonderful Gridiron Rivalry Between Bloomfield and Nutley Renews for 74th Time on Oct. 9; Remembering the Friendship Between Coaches Carter and DiGregorio (TAPinto.net) — Bloomfield football fans will see the Bengals renew their classic rivalry with Nutley on Friday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. at Foley Field, the 74th meeting between the neighboring towns. The matchup also honors the long friendship between coaches Mike Carter and the late Steve DiGregorio, whose shared history helped shape decades of local high school football.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Have 'Coffee With A Cop' In West Orange At Local Outreach Event (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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