🌱 How Hillside seniors can claim limited Farmers Market vouchers this June

Coffee in hand, Hillside? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Hillside seniors can claim limited Farmers Market vouchers this June

Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Union County Announces Senior Farmers' Market Vouchers Distribution Dates for June (tapinto.net) — Hillside seniors can get Farmers Market vouchers this June by contacting the Hillside Senior Center, which is helping distribute limited vouchers for fresh produce. Union County’s program supports residents 60 and older who meet income limits, with applications handled on a first-come, first-served basis and vouchers valid through November 30, 2026.
   

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📸 Around Hillside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillside

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 5

• Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
  2:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Discover Rhapsody in Blue →
  Alexander Kasser Theater, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair
  2:45 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• 8th Grade Trip to Dorney Park
  Walter O. Krumbiegel Hillside, NJ 07205

Tuesday June 9

• Early Dismissal (12:36pm)
  Walter O. Krumbiegel Hillside, NJ 07205
• Early Dismissal
  Hillside High School 1085 Liberty Ave, Hillside, NJ 07205, USA
  8:00 am
• EPS Multicultural Festival
  Elizabeth Public Schools Thomas G. Dunn Sports Center, 600 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, NJ 0
  4:30 pm

Friday June 12

• 7th Grade Trip to Clementon Water Park
  Walter O. Krumbiegel Hillside, NJ 07205

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📣 Hillside Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 2

• Election Day- Primary Election →
  South Orange Village Calendar -
  6:00 am
• Election Day Half-Day with 12pm Dismissal
  Columbia High School 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040
  7:55 am
• Early Dismissal
  Thomas a. Edison Middle School West Orange, NJ 07052
  8:00 am
• EARLY DISMISSAL - Election Day
  South Orange Middle School 70 North Ridgewood Road, South Orange, NJ 07079
  8:00 am
• Free Health Maintenance Program →
  Union Township, NJ Calendar, Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave., Union
  9:30 am
• Drop-in Crafts
  Westfield Memorial Library Children's Tables
  10:00 am
• Friends of the Library Knitting Club - Sharing the Warmth
  Westfield Memorial Library Local History Room
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Doherty Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Server in Union. Apply here.
• The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillside here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Union

• Berkeley Heights Mayor Angie Devanney Brings Happiness Studies to Union County Women Mean Business Working Women's Summit (tapinto.net)
• First mobile medical unit brings health care to Union County streets (njspotlightnews.org)
• Theater lovers encouraged to have fun fundracing for the theater project (unionnewsdaily.com)

Elizabeth

• MVPs from the quarterfinal round of the 2026 NJSIAA Boys Volleyball state tournament (nj.com)

Newark

• ICE Protests Explode At NJ Prison: What We Know So Far (patch.com)

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Ok Hillside! 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: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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