🌱 How a Glen Ridge teen turned kindness into a lasting reading space

Hello Glen Ridge! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Glen Ridge teen turned kindness into a lasting reading space
• How a housing relief plan could affect Glen Ridge's congressional race

Also on today's calendar: Montclair AI Nights: AI for Everything and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Reading Garden At Nursery School In Montclair Is Glen Ridge Teen's Latest Good Deed (patch.com) — A Glen Ridge High School senior has created a new reading garden at the Cooper School in nearby Montclair, funded through her student-led nonprofit Hands 4 Hope. She also teaches a kindness curriculum based on her own children's book to students at Central Avenue School in Glen Ridge, giving local kids more chances to connect literacy, empathy, and community service.
   

• Hathaway proposes federal relief for towns facing housing mandates (newjerseyglobe.com) — Glen Ridge's Democratic Rep. Analilia Mejia faces a November rematch with Republican Joe Hathaway, who is proposing federal aid for towns strained by state affordable housing mandates. His plan would steer money to schools, emergency services, and infrastructure in municipalities experiencing big population jumps from new housing, potentially affecting how communities across New Jersey manage growth.
   

📸 Around Glen Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Montclair AI Nights: AI for Everything →
  RecRoom, 1 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Taylor Simon King →
  The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Open House Ninjas Program →
  Rare Breed MMA, 65 Washington St, Bloomfield
  9:00 am
• Community Open Art Studio Drop-In →
  Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 Broad St, Bloomfield
  1:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Montclair Dance Festival Returns with 4 free hours of Dance in Downtown Montclair →
  The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Atlantic City Day Trip - Harrah's Hotel & Casino →
  340 Orange Rd, Montclair
  8:00 am
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave, Montclair
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Frame Your Space →
  Ria x Frame Shop, 204 Bellevue Ave, Montclair
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Living Estate Sale →
  Bloomfield, New Jersey, Bloomfield
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• St. Mary's Family Fun Food Truck Festival →
  17 Monsignor Owens Pl, Nutley
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• 6th Annual Dining Out Jersey Foodie Expo →
  Riverview Ballroom, 700 Palisadium Dr, Cliffside Park
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Kill Goofy →
  The Grove Street Theatre, 130 Grove St, Montclair
  8:00 pm
• Cold Stun Run →
  Orange Reservoir, West Orange
  8:00 pm

📣 Glen Ridge Shout Outs!

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• Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation — 2016796200
• Code Wiz Rutherford — (201) 231-7576
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ground stop at Newark International Airport (EWR) due to staffing issues, with inbound operations resuming shortly after.
  8:29PM on Sep 20: Inbound aircraft to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) are being held at their origin due to staffing constraints, with… (Nextdoor )

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Bakery Manager-Montclair, NJ in Montclair. Apply here.
• Compass Group posted a job opening for DISHWASHER-Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield

• Bloomfield's New Home Repair Loan Program Will Open Soon: What To Know (patch.com)
• Inaugural Hope Hustle 5K in Bloomfield to benefit breast cancer research (binje.com)
• Bloomfield Seniors Earn Awards In County Art Contest: Here's Who Won This Year (patch.com)

Montclair

• Montclair Art Museum and Montclair Scholarship Fund Announce a New Scholarship (montclairlocal.news)

Belleville

• 2 New Businesses Open In Belleville: Fitness Studio, Café (patch.com)

Ok Glen Ridge! 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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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