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🌱 Newark PorchFest and 8 more events
Coming up on the East Newark Patch calendar: Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser

Hello East Newark! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser at South Mountain Reservation
- Franciscan Charities First 5K Run & Walk at South Mountain Reservation
- Frank Vincent Marina Flea & Collectible Market
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Newark
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★ Featured events ★
- Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser →
South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
9:00 am - Franciscan Charities First 5K Run & Walk →
South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
9:00 am - Frank Vincent Marina Flea & Collectible Market →
277 Passaic Ave, Kearny
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- South Orange Farmers Market →
SloanStreetParkingLot, 12 Sloan St, South Orange
1:00 pm - Boys Soccer @ East Orange
Newark Public School District Newark, NJ 07102
4:00 pm - Art w/ Angel Thompson (1st grade & up)
Kearny Branch Library Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny, NJ, 07032, United States
4:00 pm - Drop-In Yarn Club (teens & adults)
Kearny Branch Library Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny, NJ, 07032, United States
5:30 pm - PROJECT FOR EMPTY SPACE | 9/9 @ 6 PM | Lina Puerta: "La Sierpe"
Newark Arts PES @ Ironside, Edison Place 110, Newark, New Jersey, 07102, United States
6:00 pm - Recreation Commission Meeting
Kearny Farmers Market Town Hall Council Chambers, 402 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ, 07032, United States
7:00 pm - Bachathursdays (FREE SOCIAL) →
Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St, Newark
8:00 am - Newark PorchFest →
- Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042
9:00 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Newark
- Mayor Baraka Highlights Newark's Record-Breaking 2026 Summer Successes (thenewarktimes.com)
- Music Ephemeris september 7 (blogspot.com)
Belleville
- Nutley Will Hold 9/11 Tribute Ceremony, Townwide Candle Lighting (patch.com)
- Belleville Will Hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony On 25th Anniversary Of Attacks (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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