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🌱 Patch AM: Clark Trunk Or Treat Event Coming Soon: What Families Should Know

Also, don't miss Join Us for the Oct. 10th Drive-Thru Food Collection – this Saturday! on the Clark Patch calendar

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Good day Clark! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Clark families invited to Halloween Trunk 'R Treat celebration
  • What Outerstuff's 10-year lease means for office space in Clark
  • How Clark preschoolers turn laundry and garages into powerful learning labs

Also on today's calendar: Join Us for the Oct. 10th Drive-Thru Food Collection – this Saturday! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 65, low: 60.
  • Monday: A shower in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Clark Trunk Or Treat Event Coming Soon: What Families Should Know (patch.com) — Families in Clark can mark their calendars for a community Trunk 'R Treat on Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 2 p.m. at 430 Westfield Avenue. Hosted by Clark Recreation, the event promises Halloween fun for local kids, and residents can find more details on the township's official event calendar.
   

• Outerstuff extends Clark office lease for 10 years, leaving one suite available (roi-nj.com) — A major tenant, Outerstuff, has renewed its lease for about 15,000 square feet at 60 Walnut Avenue in Clark, keeping its office there for another decade. The building is now almost fully occupied, with just one 4,200-square-foot suite still available for businesses seeking convenient access to the Garden State Parkway and New York metro area.
   

• Home Sweet Classroom at Clark Preschool! (TAPinto.net) — Young children in Clark's public preschool are diving into a hands-on "family" theme, turning their classroom into a pretend laundry room and garage to practice real-life skills. Through imaginative play, they're learning responsibility, independence, and social-emotional skills while connecting classroom activities to everyday home routines familiar to Clark families.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Something Strong is Coming to The Gateway Family YMCA —Colleen Clayton Read on Patch
  • The Gateway Family YMCA Announces Fall 2026 Veterans Wellness Initiative —Colleen Clayton Read on Patch
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Merchandise Coordinator in Clark. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Rahway

  • Rahway HS Marching Band Competes in Tournament of Bands Festival (TAPinto.net)
  • Rahway's Grover Cleveland School Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (TAPinto.net)
  • 12 hours in Rahway: Discover the many sides of this dynamic city (jerseysbest.com)

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Westfield

  • Westfield High School Seniors Named 2027 National Merit Semifinalists (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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