🌱 Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser and 14 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Yappy Hour at McLoone's Boathouse
• Back to School Party at Newark Arts
• Parkinson's Strength at JCC Metro West

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

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A stray t-shower; very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Orange

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Yappy Hour →
  McLoone's Boathouse, 9 Cherry Ln, West Orange
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• Back to School Party
  Newark Arts 58 Vose Ave, 58 Vose Ave, South Orange, 07079
  5:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Parkinson's Strength
  JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
  1:15 pm
Tuesday September 8
• GCMS Picture Day
  Grover Cleveland Middle School West Caldwell, NJ 07007
  8:00 am
• 9/8/2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING (Corrected Date) →
  East Orange, NJ Calendar, 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange
  5:30 pm
• GCMS Back to School Night
  Grover Cleveland Middle School West Caldwell, NJ 07007
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Parkinson's Strength
  JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
  2:00 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
• JCHS Back to School Night
  James Caldwell High School West Caldwell, NJ 07007
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser →
  South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
  9:00 am
Monday September 14
• Pharmacy Technician Training →
  JVS New Jersey, 7 Glenwood Ave, East Orange
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Baker Street Fall Flea →
  Maplewood Village, Maplewood
  11:00 am

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Newark

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