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• Which wild beach-party comedy is landing at Cranford's CDC Theatre?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Kathy G.!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Events This Week in New Jersey from October 6-12, 2026 (newjerseystage.com) — Cranford theater fans can catch CDC Theatre's wild comedy Psycho Beach Party across two weekends starting Friday, October 9, keeping summer vibes alive close to home. The statewide roundup also highlights dozens of concerts, plays, festivals, and family events from New Brunswick to Newark and beyond, giving you plenty of options if you're up for a short drive from Cranford.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cranford

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Join Us for the Oct. 10th Drive-Thru Food Collection – this Saturday! →
  Cranford United Methodist Church, 201 Lincoln Ave E, Cranford
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Arboretum Walking Tour →
  Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum, 1100 E Broad St, Westfield
  2:00 pm
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Apple Fest 2026 →
  Westfield Historical Society, 314 Mountain Ave, Westfield
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• CampFest 2026: free community event by One Happy Camper & Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ →
  Westfield
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• 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

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Let the Prophets Speak! →
  Kingdom Insight Church, 201 Lincoln Ave. East, Cranford
Saturday October 17
• Cranford Pumpkin Carve Out →
  Hanson Park, 38 Springfield Ave, Cranford
  9:00 am
• Cranford Carve Out 2026 →
  Hanson Park, 38 Springfield Ave, Cranford
  5:00 pm
• Oldies Dance →
  Kenilworth Veterans Center, 33 S 21st St, Kenilworth
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness →
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Clark

• Clark Italian American Feast Brings Food, Rides And Live Music (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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