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🌱 Patch AM: Clark Gas Work Scheduled: What Drivers Should Know
Coming up: Lonestar on the Clark Patch calendar

Good morning to you Clark! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- Clark drivers warned of gas work delays on key neighborhood streets
- Remember when Johnson of Clark stunned unbeaten Voorhees in overtime?
Also on today's calendar: Lonestar and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Clark Gas Work Scheduled: What Drivers Should Know (patch.com) — Drivers in Clark should plan for possible delays this week as Elizabethtown Gas crews work on Stonehenge Terrace, Kent Place, Cromwell Place and Hidden Creek. The township urges caution, notes that schedules may shift with the weather, and recommends checking the municipal website for the latest updates before driving through these neighborhoods.
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• Meet the champions from the 2010 N.J. field hockey season (nj.com subscription) — Clark readers get a nostalgic shout-out as the piece revisits Arthur L. Johnson High School's dramatic 2010 field hockey sectional championship, where Johnson of Clark edged previously unbeaten Voorhees in double overtime. The long retrospective also catalogs state, sectional, and county champions from around New Jersey, offering context for where that Johnson team fit in statewide history.
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📸 Around Clark
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clark
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★ Featured events ★
- Lonestar →
URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm - 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest →
Union College, Cranford
5:00 pm - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Hanson Park Conservancy's 15th Annual Rubber Ducky Race →
Sperry Park, 124 N Union Ave, Cranford
4:00 pm - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM,
6:00 pm - Motown comes to Rahway Oct. 24 to Help Our Homeless in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties. →
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 1601 Irving St, Rahway
8:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Blues Jam w/ BeeRo & Friends! →
Crossroads
6:00 pm - Planning Board Regular Meeting →
Clark Township, NJ Calendar, Council Chambers 315 Westfield Avenue, Clark
7:30 pm - Hispanic Heritage Festival
Madison Elementary School Rahway, NJ 07065
5:00 pm - Annual Walk for Parkinson's Hosted by Parkinson's Foundation →
Oak Ridge Park, 136 Oak Ridge Rd, Clark
10:30 am - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Oldies Dance →
Kenilworth Veterans Center, 33 S 21st St, Kenilworth
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
📣 Clark Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is nothing to dislike here.
Huge portions and rated the best Italian Restaurant in Middlesex County. I have been going there for over 10 years. (Nextdoor Clark Drexel Hill)
- Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operator 2nd Shift (Dry Blend) in Clark. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Linden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clark here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rahway
- Rahway High School Seniors Win Annual Battle of the Classes (tapinto.net)
- Rahway NAACP Holding Candidates Night on October 15 (tapinto.net)
- Kean And Bennett Spar In Only Debate Since His Lengthy Absence (njurbannews.com)
Cranford
- March Construction fast-tracks 250 premium apartments for Hartz Mountain Industries (re-nj.com)
Westfield
- House Cleaner Accused Of Stealing $100K In Cash, Jewelry From Westfield Homes (patch.com)
- Westfield Opens Free Flag Football Registration For Children With Disabilities (patch.com)
- Kenilworth Cop Injured After Patrol Car Rammed During Chase (patch.com)
Ok Clark! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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