🌱 Paying $79 for your deed? Here’s the cheaper Elizabeth option

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In today's newsletter:

• Paying $79 for your deed? Here's the cheaper Elizabeth option
• Which Elizabeth events Assemblywoman Quijano wants you to attend this month
• How Elizabeth's star QB powered another statement win over Union

Also on today's calendar: Caregiver Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Public Info – Page 647 – County of Union, New Jersey (ucnj.org) — Elizabeth and Union County property owners are being warned about companies that try to sell them overpriced certified copies of their property deeds, sometimes targeting non‑English speakers. The county clerk explains that residents can get official copies directly from the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth for a small state‑mandated fee and provides phone and web contacts for help.
   

• Assemblywoman Quijano Announces September Events for Union County Residents in Elizabeth (tapinto.net) — Elizabeth residents have two September events to mark on their calendars, both hosted right in the city. A Hispanic and Latino Heritage Festival will run Sept. 19 at the Stephen Sampson Senior Center, and a HESAA financial aid presentation follows Sept. 21 at Union College's Elizabeth campus, with Assemblywoman Annette Quijano's office offering details and assistance.
   

• Turnarounds, big numbers & more. 25 takeaways from N.J. football's Week 2 play, Sept. 10-12 (nj.com subscription) — Elizabeth's football team extended its winning streak over Union behind a huge all-around performance from quarterback Arique Fleming, who scored three different ways in a 19-7 victory. The statewide Week 2 roundup also spotlights other standout games and players across New Jersey, giving local fans context on how Union County programs stack up against the rest of the state.
   

📸 Around Elizabeth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elizabeth

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Caregiver Open House →
  JCC of Central New Jersey, 1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Baker Street Fall Flea →
  Maplewood Village, Maplewood
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Senior Nutritional Program →
  Elizabethport Community Center, 250 Second St, Elizabeth
  2:00 pm
• Free Pet Anti Rabies Clinic →
  Elizabeth, NJ Calendar, 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Open Mic →
  Elizabeth Public Library, 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth
• Open Mic →
  Elizabeth Public Library, 11 S Broad St, Elizabeth
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Agenda/Business Meeting
  Elizabeth Public Schools, 544 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elizabeth
  5:30 pm
• 5th Ward Councilman Gallman Neighborhood Watch →
  Elizabeth, NJ Calendar, Stephen Samson Center, Elizabeth
  6:00 pm
• 2nd Ward Councilman Gonzalez Block Watch Meetings →
  Elizabeth, NJ Calendar, 169 Washington Avenue, Elizabeth
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Sept 18th Salsa vs Reggaeton DJ ZURDO-ESTIVEN PARRANDA-DJ TORETO-DJ JC →
  Don Felix Bar & Restaurant, 559 Elizabeth Avenue, Elizabeth
Saturday September 26
• Wellpoint New Jersey Sponsors "Latif Rivers Day" in Elizabeth →
  Erxleben Recreation Center 513 Richmond Street Elizabeth, NJ 07202
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Express Stores posted a job opening for CSR - Store in Elizabeth. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (04587) - 1190 Liberty Ave in Hillside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabeth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hillside

• Hillside to Host Cancer Awareness Walk and Annual Health Fair (tapinto.net)
• Megan Hilty to Close Kean Stage's 2026-2027 Season (broadwayworld.com)
• Small-school football rankings: Plenty of routs to go around (lehighvalleylive.com)

Roselle

• Roselle to Hold Bond Referendum Vote on Tuesday, September 15 (tapinto.net)

Linden

• Linden Remembers their own Resident Wanda Green during 9/11 25th Anniversary Memorial Tribute (tapinto.net)
• Message From Linden Superintendent of Schools Dr. Atiya Y. Perkins (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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