🌱 St. Anthony's prepares for its final Mass after 125 years

Hello East Newark! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• St. Anthony's prepares for its final Mass after 125 years
• Remembering Kearny's Norah McCarthy and Janina Mavropoulos

Also on today's calendar: Black and Asian Cross Convergences: Music in New Jersey and Beyond and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 45, low: 37.
• Saturday: Rather cloudy and breezy, with a high of 47 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Historic East Newark Church to Close After 125 Years, Final Mass Scheduled (rlsmedia.com) — East Newark's St. Anthony's Church will hold its final Mass November 22 at 12:30 p.m., ending 125 years of worship on North 2nd Street. The archdiocese cites declining attendance, financial difficulties and a broken heating system. Parishioners will transition to Holy Cross in Harrison, where the church's St. Anthony statue will also move.
   

• Obituaries for Nov. 11, 2026 (theobserver.com) — Kearny is remembering longtime nurse and healthcare administrator Norah McCarthy, 87, and Kearny Coffee Shop co-owner Janina Mavropoulos, 71. McCarthy worked at St. Michael's and West Hudson hospitals and served St. Cecilia's parish. Mavropoulos ran the coffee shop with her husband for 27 years; visitation is November 12, 4–8 p.m., at Thiele-Reid Funeral Home.
   

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📸 Around East Newark

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Newark

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Black and Asian Cross Convergences: Music in New Jersey and Beyond →
  Newark Public Library - Main Branch, 5 Washington St, Newark
  6:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday November 13

• Preschool Story Time with Adult Participation (ages 0-4)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  11:00 am
• NJ Snake Man Animal Program (ages 5 and up)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  4:00 pm
• Open House - 6-8pm
  Bard Early College High School, 321 Bergen Street, Newark
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Adult Yoga Workshop (teens & adults)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  10:30 am
• Fabric Bookmark Craft with Eclectic Chic Boutique (ages 8 +)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  1:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Fall Film Series: Mitchells Vs. the Machines (PG / 114 min.)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  4:00 pm
• Drop-In Roblox and Board Games (all ages)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  4:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Minecraft Gaming Workshop: Fall Harvest (2nd grade +)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  4:00 pm

Saturday November 28

• Holiday Pop-Up Shop at Makerhoods →
  Newark Makerhoods Shops and Apartments, 145 Court St, Newark
  11:00 am

Sunday November 29

• Frank Vincent Marina Flea & Collectible Market →
  277 Passaic Ave, Kearny
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Landmark Hospitality posted a job opening for Support Staff in South Orange. Apply here.
• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Elizabeth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Newark here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Harrison

• Enter for Your Chance to Win Tickets to Rock The Bells Festival (audacy.com)
• Red Bulls Shut Out Atlanta United 3-0 in Regular-Season Finale (foxsportsradionewjersey.com)
• NJIT Alumni to Build a ‘World First' in Battery Recycling (njit.edu)

Newark

• Shovels Hit Ground On Affordable Housing In Newark's Clinton Hill Neighborhood (patch.com)
• Queen Latifah Shines a Spotlight on Her Hometown With New Project (entertainmentnow.com)

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Ok East Newark! 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: "What travels all around the world but stays in a corner?" — Postal stamp (Thank you Donald C. for sending it in!)
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