🌱 How a Cedar Grove lawmaker wants to tighten NJ ballot petitions

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Cedar Grove lawmaker wants to tighten NJ ballot petitions

Also on today's calendar: 37th Annual Rose Squared Art Show Spring Brookdale Park and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: A strong afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Barlas bill seeks prohibition on do-it-yourself nominating petitions (newjerseyglobe.com) — A state bill from Assemblyman Al Barlas of Cedar Grove aims to require all New Jersey candidates to use official nominating petition forms instead of homemade versions. The proposal follows a recent legal dispute over an independent congressional candidate’s DIY petition in the 11th District, and would clarify for judges that only state-issued forms are acceptable.
   

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📸 Around Cedar Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cedar Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 20

• 37th Annual Rose Squared Art Show Spring Brookdale Park →
  Brookdale Park, Watchung Ave, Bloomfield
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday June 17

• Ren 8th Gr PEEC Trip
  Buzz Aldrin Middle School Montclair, NJ 07043
  8:00 am
• Verona Pool Pre-Season Concert: The Nerds !!
  Township of Verona 880 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044
  5:00 pm

Sunday June 21

• Montclair Make Music Day →
  Montclair, NJ
  11:00 am

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📣 Cedar Grove Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 16

• Early Dismissal
  Thomas a. Edison Middle School West Orange, NJ 07052
  8:00 am
• Baby-Saurus Story Time
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  10:30 am
• Playtime Tot Stop & More! →
  Totowa Public Library, 537 Totowa Rd, Totowa
  11:00 am
• Municipal Budget Meeting - CANCELED →
  West Orange, NJ Calendar, 66 Main Street, Council Chambers, West Orange
  4:00 pm
• Municipal Budget Meeting →
  West Orange, NJ Calendar, 66 Main Street, Council Chambers, West Orange
  4:00 pm
• Summer Reading Kickoff
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Outside Grounds, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  5:00 pm
• Happy Hour Yoga →
  Little Falls Public Library, 8 Warren St, Little Falls Township
  5:30 pm
• Pollinator event RainDate
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  5:30 pm
• Charles Seller Foundation
  Christ Episcopal Church 74 Park Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
  6:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thunderstorms prompt ground stop at airport in Newark, New Jersey.
  10:05PM on Jun 14: Newark Liberty International Airport has implemented a ground stop due to thunderstorms, per the FAA. Operations are expected to… (Nextdoor )

• Alaris Health at Cedar Grove posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Cedar Grove. Apply here.
• Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools posted a job opening for Day Custodian in Caldwell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Grove here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Verona

• Drive for Autism Foundation to Hold Twenty-Fifth Annual Drive for Autism Golf Event (tapinto.net)
• Don't Fall for the Fear Campaign. Here Are the Facts. (tapinto.net)

Montclair

• Montclair Film Launches Visionary Award and Fund Honoring Evelyn McGee Colbert (montclairlocal.news)
• Montclair Jazz Festival's Soundcheck Series Starts Tomorrow, June 16 (montclairlocal.news)

Bloomfield

• Bloomfield Superintendent, High School Student Earn Awards (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)
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