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🌱 Freshen Up Friday — The Brookdale Park Conservancy and 12 more events

And check out M y Big Beautiful Clear-Out Sale on the Brookdale Patch calendar

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Hey hey Brookdale! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • M y Big Beautiful Clear-Out Sale
  • Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes at Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042
  • First Touch Soccer Academy In Partnership With MKA Presents - Mini Kickers Academy - Fall 2026 at Montclair Kimberley Academy – Primary School Campus (224 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ).

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.

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Other local events
    Tuesday August 25
  • Early Morning Walking Club
    Nutley Township Community Calendar Public Affairs / Health Department at 149 Chestnut Street, Nutley, New Jersey 07110
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • The Odyssey "Book to Screen" - Book Discussion
    Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday August 27
  • Freeman Gardens Storytime
    Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Freeman Gardens, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
    11:00 am
  • High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Fol
    Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge Free Public Library
    2:00 pm
  • Early Morning Walking Club
    Nutley Township Community Calendar Public Affairs / Health Department at 149 Chestnut Street, Nutley, New Jersey 07110
    6:30 pm
    • Friday August 28
  • Play with Blocks
    Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
    9:00 am
  • Freshen Up Friday — The Brookdale Park Conservancy →
    Brookdale Park Conservancy, 473 Watchung Ave, Bloomfield
    9:30 am
    • Saturday August 29
  • LIBRARY CLOSED
    Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge Free Public Library
    9:00 am
    • Sunday September 6
  • Jubilee Park "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
    936 Allwood Rd, Clifton
    9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Nutley

  • Setting The Record Straight with Nutley Public School's Mobile Phone Ban (tapinto.net)
  • Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now for Nutley High School PTO's First Ever Tricky Tray (tapinto.net)
  • The Faces of Experienced Periodontic Care (healthandlifemags.com)

Montclair

  • Oratorio Society of New Jersey Opens New Season/Calls For Singers, Choir to Perform Mendelssohn's Elijah (montclairlocal.news)
  • A 60-Inch Oak is Gone as Montclair Debates Tree Protections (montclairlocal.news)

Bloomfield

  • First Day Of School Nears In Bloomfield: See Dates For Last Day, Spring And Winter Break (patch.com)

Ok Brookdale! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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