🌱 Gotta Sing: '80s! and 12 more events

Good day Essex Fells! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• L'ALLIANCE NEW YORK BASTILLE DAY 2026 in MONTCLAIR - JULY 10 at Kip's Castle Park
• L'Alliance New York BASTILLE DAY 2026 in Montclair | July 11 at Various Location Across Town - Free access
• Planning Board Conference Meeting 7/6/26 at Borough of North Caldwell

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the new employee hide from his boss? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with a few showers, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
• Wednesday: Warmer with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex Fells

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 10

• L'ALLIANCE NEW YORK BASTILLE DAY 2026 in MONTCLAIR - JULY 10 →
  Kip's Castle Park, 22 Crestmont Rd, Verona
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• L'Alliance New York BASTILLE DAY 2026 in Montclair | July 11 →
  Various Location Across Town - Free access,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday July 6

• Planning Board Conference Meeting 7/6/26
  Borough of North Caldwell https://v.ringcentral.com/join/279711143
  7:00 pm
• Inclusive Social Club Meeting for Neurodivergent Young Adults
  Township of Verona Verona Community Center at 880 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, New Jersey 07044
  7:00 pm

Tuesday July 7

• Rotary meets at the Cloverleaf, Tuesday noon
  Rotary Club of the Caldwells The Cloverleaf Tavern 395 Bloomfield Avenue Caldwell, NJ United S
• Movie Night at the Verona Community Pool
  Township of Verona Verona Community Pool at 257 Fairview Ave., Verona, New Jersey 07044
  3:00 pm

Wednesday July 8

• Reading and Math Buddies: Drop-In
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  2:00 pm
• Art Studio with Miss S
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  5:30 pm

Thursday July 9

• PRESCHOOL DISCOVERY CLUB
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  11:00 am
• The Hunger Games Book Club: MockingJay
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  3:30 pm

Sunday July 26

• Gotta Sing: '80s! →
  Just Jake's, 30 Park St, Montclair
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday July 6

• Little Seeds Story Time
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  9:30 am
• Build with Picasso Tiles
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  11:00 am
• South Orange Village Council - Special Executive Session Meeting →
  South Orange Village Calendar The Baird Community Center - 3rd Floor Loft Meeting R
  12:00 pm
• Parkinson’s Strength
  Jewish Community Center MetroWest JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
  1:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent in Verona. Apply here.
• Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Front End Supervisor - Full-Time in West Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex Fells here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Caldwell

• Faith, Leadership, and Positive Change (thepositivecommunity.com)

West Orange

• West Orange Celebrates Independence Day with Family Fun Despite Scorching Heat (tapinto.net)
• 11 New Jersey Date Spots That Will Actually Make You Look Like You Planned Ahead (myfamilytravels.com)
• In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism (kuow.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because good employees are hard to find (Thank you Pete C. for sending it in!)
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