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🌱 How Hudson County’s new watchdog could impact services Harrison residents use.
Harrison, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 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 Hudson County’s new watchdog could impact services Harrison residents use.
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
- Sunday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Guy appoints Grace, a former federal prosecutor, to be Hudson's first-ever inspector general (theobserver.com) — Hudson County has named former federal prosecutor Desiree Grace as its first inspector general, a new watchdog role overseeing how county tax dollars are spent. While the job covers all of Hudson County, it could influence oversight of programs and services that Harrison residents rely on. Grace brings years of high-level federal experience and is expected to be formally ratified this week. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave, Montclair
7:00 pm -
Community Wellness Day! →
Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services, 506 3rd St, Hoboken
10:00 am
Monday September 28
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Chicago Stars FC at Gotham FC →
Sports Illustrated Stadium, 600 Cape May St, Harrison
8:00 pm -
Sophia's Daughter | So Long, Summer!
Newark Culture Club, 563 Mayor Kenneth Gibson Blvd, Newark
7:00 pm -
Toddler Time →
Harrison, NJ Calendar, 415 Harrison Ave., Harrison
10:30 am -
Standing in Solidarity: Vote IRL: Gen-Z Speaks Out
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark
5:00 pm -
Toddler Time →
Harrison, NJ Calendar, 415 Harrison Ave., Harrison
10:30 am -
Manhattan Short Film Festival →
Kearny Main Library, 318 Kearny Ave., Kearny
10:00 am -
Toddler Time →
Harrison, NJ Calendar, 415 Harrison Ave., Harrison
10:30 am -
Food Truck Festival →
Irvington Ave, Irvington Avenue, South Orange
5:00 pm -
Angel City FC at NJ/NY Gotham FC →
Sports Illustrated Stadium, 600 Cape May St, Harrison
12:00 pm -
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Angel City FC →
Sports Illustrated Stadium, 600 Cape May St, Harrison
12:00 pm -
The Stylistics An Unforgettable Night of Soul
Wilkins Theatre, Morris Avenue, Union
3:00 pm
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Taco Bell Shift Supervisor - Jersey City, NJ in Newark. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Kearny, New Jersey in Kearny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrison here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newark
- Beyond the Garden Tour: Newark Growers Cultivate Food, Wellness and Community (njurbannews.com)
- Newark Mixed-Use Building (northmarq.com)
Jersey City
- Jersey City Approves 508-Unit Complex With Affordable Housing On Former Chromium Contaminated Land (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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