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🌱 Pharmacy Technician Training and 7 more events

Also, don't miss Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser on the East Orange Patch calendar

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Hi East Orange! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser at South Mountain Reservation
  • Literacy Fair at Newark Public Library - Main Branch
  • 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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Chance for a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees.

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 8
  • 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
  • South Orange Farmers Market →
    SloanStreetParkingLot, 12 Sloan St, South Orange
    1:00 pm
  • 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
    • 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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Newark Board of Education posted a job opening for Senior Custodian Day SY 2026-27 (NBOE) in Newark. Apply here.
  • CubeSmart Self Storage posted a job opening for Custodian - Maintenance in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

  • Sofi Gaslight Commons - 28 W 3rd St South Orange NJ (4 units available) (zillow.com)

West Orange

  • Essex County's September 11 Remembrance at Eagle Rock Will Also be Live-streamed (villagegreennj.com)
  • Christmas Lights in New Jersey: Every Morris County Tree Lighting and the Drive-Through Shows Worth the Trip (shopmorriscounty.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)

Ok East Orange! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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