🌱 How Orange is celebrating America’s 250th through its own music scene
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In today's newsletter:
- How Orange is celebrating America’s 250th through its own music scene
Also on today's calendar: Massive Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a pile of kittens? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 64.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Celebrate America's 250th through NJ lens of sports and music (northjersey.com) — City of Orange’s own University of Orange is using music, oral history, and its annual Music City Festival to mark America’s 250th by celebrating the township’s many cultures. The story also traces Orange’s roots from a tiny 1776 settlement to today’s majority Black and Latino community, highlighting how residents’ diverse backgrounds shape local life and traditions. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Massive Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
9:30 am -
🏡 West Orange Town-Wide YARD SALE🏡 →
Nestro Road, Nestro Rd, West Orange
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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Other local events
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J-Films: The Big League
JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
4:00 pm -
EARLY DISMISSAL
South Orange Middle School 70 North Ridgewood Road, South Orange, NJ 07079
8:00 am -
Parkinson’s Strength
JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
1:15 pm -
EO Campus High School Graduation
East Orange School District East Orange, NJ 07017
5:00 pm -
Older Adults Advisory Board Meeting →
Township of West Orange Municipal Building - 66 Main Street
6:00 pm -
Community Relations Committee Meeting
South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting -
7:00 pm -
Walk, Bike, Ride South Orange Committee Meeting
South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting -
8:00 pm -
Metal Bulk Pickup
South Orange Recycling - South Orange NJ 07079
7:00 am -
Taste the rainbow : pride month →
132 S Essex Ave, City of Orange
6:00 pm
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Friday June 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Adult Pickleball Tournament - Spring 2026 →
Township of Verona Parks & Recreation Verona Community Pool at 257 Fairview Ave., Verona, New Jersey 07044
8:30 am -
Mindfulness with Find That Pause
Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge Free Public Library
9:15 am -
Father's Day Craft
Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
10:00 am -
Baptism - Two
St. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church 80 Laurel Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068
12:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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🗞 Nearby News
East Orange
- East Orange Raises Pride Flag in Celebration of Visibility, Inclusion and Community Support (tapinto.net)
- Report: Fraud case involving Army recruiter highlights risks facing Navy Federal. (tyfone.com)
South Orange
- South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum Calls on Community to Support SOPAC Gala 20 (villagegreennj.com)
- South Mountain YMCA Launches Future Makers Entrepreneur Program (villagegreennj.com)
- South Orange Daily Buzz: Jun. 11, 2026 (jerseybee.org)
West Orange
- Essex County 911: Feats Of Valor + Murders + Passenger Attacks Crew (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meowtain. (Thank you Michelle M. for sending it in!)
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