🌱 Franciscan Charities First 5K Run & Walk and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser at South Mountain Reservation
• Frank Vincent Marina Flea & Collectible Market
• Franciscan Charities First 5K Run & Walk at South Mountain Reservation

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
• Monday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

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📸 Around East Newark

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Newark

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12

• Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser →
  South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
  9:00 am

Sunday September 13

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

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Other local events

Saturday September 12

• Franciscan Charities First 5K Run & Walk →
  South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
  9:00 am
• Tremendous Home & Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Costco Wholesale, 100 Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am

Sunday September 13

• Joshua Henry
  Enlow Recital Hall, North Avenue, Hillside
  2:00 pm

Monday September 14

• Drop-In Roblox and Board Games (all ages)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  4:00 pm

Tuesday September 15

• Drop-In Chalk Time (all ages)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  4:00 pm
• Free NARCAN Training
  Kearny Farmers Market, 645 Kearny Ave, Kearny
  6:30 pm

Wednesday September 16

• Bendy Bookworms Preschool Stories & Yoga (all ages)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  10:30 am
• Drop-In Yarn Club (teens & adults)
  Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
  5:30 pm

Saturday September 19

• Newark PorchFest →
• 7th Annual Peace Festival →
  Milton A. Votee Park, 1201 Palisade Ave, Teaneck
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Newark Board of Education posted a job opening for Tchr of Social Studies- Newark School of Architecture and Interior Design SY2026-27 (NBOE) in Newark. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Bloomfield

• Bloomfield Man Shoved Woman, Touched Her Inappropriately: Police (patch.com)
• Good News In Essex County: Baby Catch + Selfless Residents + Senior Breakfast (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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