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Harrison, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Harrison! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Harrison’s scoring star caught fire just before county tournament time
- Truck fire closes I-280 westbound near Harrison—see what drivers face
- How a Hanover police sweep pulled in a Harrison resident and case
Also on today's calendar: Frank Vincent Marina "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
- Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Athlete of the Week – Harrison's Pedro Barreto has a hat trick at Sports Illustrated Stadium (theobserver.com) — Harrison High School senior Pedro Barreto snapped a brief scoring slump in style, netting a hat trick at Sports Illustrated Stadium in a 5-2 win over Rutherford. His surge comes just as top-seeded Harrison heads into the Hudson County Tournament, where he’s shifted from midfield to striker to carry the Blue Tide’s attack. 
• ALERT: Truck Fire Shuts Down Westbound I-280 in Hudson County (rlsmedia.com) — Westbound I-280 near Harrison is shut down after a tractor-trailer caught fire Tuesday morning, sending burning fuel across the highway and drawing firefighters from Harrison and Kearny. State Police have closed westbound lanes, so drivers passing through the Harrison area should expect heavy delays and use alternate routes while crews finish extinguishing the blaze and investigating the cause.
• September 2026 Hanover Township Police Department Report (TAPinto Hanover Township) — Hanover Township police detail a busy September that included numerous DWI arrests, shoplifting cases at local stores, and several outstanding warrant pickups. One arrest involved a Jersey City man wanted by Harrison Municipal Court, and another listed a Harrison resident among three people charged with shoplifting at Wegmans, underscoring how local court actions can affect Harrison-area residents.
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277 Passaic Ave, Kearny
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Saturday October 17
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Other local events
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Effa Loves Baseball
Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
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Toddler Time →
Harrison, NJ Calendar, 415 Harrison Ave., Harrison
10:30 am -
NJ Snake Man Animal Program (ages 5 and up)
Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
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Hats Off to Downtown
The Co-Lab, 57 South Orange Ave, South Orange
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Garden Concert Series - Ellen Lafurn
Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
1:00 pm -
Toddler Time →
Harrison, NJ Calendar, 415 Harrison Ave., Harrison
10:30 am -
Drop-In Roblox and Board Games (all ages)
Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
4:00 pm -
Pumpkin Art w/ Culture Chauraha (1st grade and up)
Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
4:00 pm -
Toddler Time →
Harrison, NJ Calendar, 415 Harrison Ave., Harrison
10:30 am -
Birds with Benefits Program (1st grade & up)
Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
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Free Flu Vaccines
Kearny Public Works Department, 357 Bergen Ave, Kearny
9:00 am -
Bendy Bookworms Preschool Stories & Yoga (all ages)
Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
10:30 am
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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