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🌱 How EOCHS volleyball battled back to clinch a division crown

East Orange, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How EOCHS volleyball battled back to clinch a division crown
  • How a $5.1M sale could reshape North Walnut Street housing
  • East Orange joins a growing revolt against AI data centers

Also on today's calendar: HZY Goods 1-Year Anniversary Celebration (21+) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Jersey election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 60, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Orange Campus HS girls volleyball team clinches Super Essex Conference divisional title (essexnewsdaily.com) — East Orange Campus High School’s girls volleyball team has captured the Super Essex Conference Liberty Division title, capping a season of comebacks and close matches. Local standouts Jasmine Bunche and Noelle Ayacko set school records in digs and assists, while coaches credit the entire roster and community support as the Jaguars head into county and state tournament play.
   

• ICON Real Estate Advisors Arranges $5.1 Million Sale of 44-Unit East Orange Multifamily Building (citybiz.co) — A 44-unit apartment building at 75 North Walnut Street in East Orange has been sold for $5.1 million in a foreclosure-related deal, with the new owner planning major renovations to fill its many vacant units. The sale is part of more than $55 million in East Orange multifamily transactions brokered by ICON Real Estate Advisors this year, signaling continued investor interest in the city’s housing market.
   

• More Than 100 NJ Towns Have Banned AI Data Centers: See Updated List (patch.com) — East Orange is among more than 100 New Jersey municipalities that have banned AI-related data centers, part of a fast-growing statewide backlash over their energy use and neighborhood impacts. Advocacy groups and some residents argue the facilities drive up utility costs and environmental risks, while business researchers and state leaders counter that better regulation—not bans—could let communities share in jobs and tax revenue.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

  • Vote for Trish Azeez for South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education (TAPinto SOMA)
  • South Orange Daily Buzz: Oct. 21, 2026 (jerseybee.org)
  • ‘In Abundance of Caution' After Threat, South Orange Middle Locked Down for 2 Hours Monday (villagegreennj.com)

West Orange

  • West Orange Mayoral Candidate Joyce Rudin Builds Campaign Around Ethics, Accessibility and Accountability (TAPinto West Orange)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory?" — da brie (Thank you Pam W. for sending it in!)
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