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🌱 Where and when Orange police will step up DUI checkpoints
Be sure to catch Demo Day's on the City of Orange Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Where and when Orange police will step up DUI checkpoints
- Orange man accused of ramming State Police SUV in Newark chase
Also on today's calendar: Demo Day's and 6 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, JOAN P.!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Orange, East Orange Police Will Run DUI Checkpoints Ahead Of Labor Day Holiday (patch.com) — Police in Orange and East Orange will run DUI patrols and checkpoints from Aug. 19 to Sept. 7 as part of New Jersey's "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign. Local drivers in the City of Orange should expect highly visible enforcement and thousands of summonses statewide, aimed at deterring impaired driving and keeping neighborhood roads safer during the Labor Day period. 
• UPDATE: Orange NJ Man Rams State Police Vehicle, Crashes Into Cars During Newark Pursuit (rlsmedia.com) — A 26-year-old man from Orange was arrested after allegedly ramming a New Jersey State Police vehicle, fleeing along West Market Street in Newark, and crashing into several cars before being caught on foot. City of Orange residents should know he faces multiple assault, eluding, and drug distribution charges, though all remain accusations while the investigation continues.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in City of Orange
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- West Orange Arts Council →
Township of West Orange -
7:00 pm - South Orange Environmental Commission Meeting
South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting -
7:30 pm - Historic Preservation Commission- Regular Meeting
South Orange Village Calendar In-person/Hybrid Zoom Meeting - Baird Community Center 5 Me
7:30 pm - Finance & Capital Projects Committee Meeting →
South Orange Village Calendar -
10:30 am - Container Day
South Orange Recycling Public Works - 300 Walton Avenue 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 - Human Relations Commission Meeting →
Township of West Orange Municipal Building - 66 Main Street
7:00 pm - Branch Pickup Date →
South Orange Recycling The DPW will pick up bundled branches from the curb once a mont - Demo Day's →
Kitchen A La Mode, 59 S Orange Ave, South Orange Village
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Friday August 28
🗓 Events Nearby
- Household Bulk Pickup →
South Orange Recycling - South Orange NJ 07079
7:00 am - Bachathursdays (FREE SOCIAL) →
Newark Arts Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St , Newark, NJ 07105, Newark, N, 07105, United States
8:00 am - Toddler Skills
Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
9:30 am - Toddler Time →
Harrison, NJ Calendar, 415 Harrison Ave., Harrison
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
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🗞 Nearby News
East Orange
- East Orange Families Prepare for New School Year With Community-Wide Resource Festival (tapinto.net)
- First Look: East Orange Football Steps Onto the Field for Preseason Test (tapinto.net)
- Book Senior Care Services in East Orange, NJ with Anna F. from $25/hr (care.com)
South Orange
- New Supermarket In West Orange Gets OK From Planning Board (patch.com)
- Celebrity Chefs Golf Event Raises Record for City Harvest — Food & Beverage Magazine (fb101.com)
West Orange
- New Electronics Store Opening In West Orange With Ribbon Cutting Event (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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