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🌱 Newark PorchFest and 11 more events
Happening soon: YMCA Welcoming Week on the Hillside Patch calendar

What's up Hillside! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- YMCA Welcoming Week at The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch
- Our Newark Futures: Artist Conversation with ANNE PERCOCO at Newark Public Library - Main Branch
- Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser at South Mountain Reservation
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Warm; a stray morning shower, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
- Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
📸 Around Hillside
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillside
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★ Featured events ★
- YMCA Welcoming Week →
The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch, 1564 Irving St, Rahway
9:00 am - Our Newark Futures: Artist Conversation with ANNE PERCOCO →
Newark Public Library - Main Branch, 5 Washington St, Newark
6:30 pm - Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser →
South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
9:00 am - Franciscan Charities First 5K Run & Walk →
South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
9:00 am
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Rosh Hashanah - School Closed
Walter O. Krumbiegel Hillside, NJ 07205 - Joshua Henry →
Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave, Hillside
7:00 pm - Union County Parent Cafe →
United Way of Greater Union County Success Center, 1085 Liberty Ave, Hillside
4:00 pm - Board of Education Agenda/Business Meeting
Elizabeth Public Schools, 544 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elizabeth
5:30 pm - Music and Conversation with Paquito D'Rivera →
Enlow Recital Hall, North Avenue, Hillside
7:30 pm - Newark PorchFest →
- Baker Street Fall Flea →
Maplewood Village, Maplewood
11:00 am
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
📣 Hillside Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bachathursdays (FREE SOCIAL) →
Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St, Newark
8:00 am - NJMVC Mobile Unit (Newark) →
NJRC Newark, 936 Bergen Street, Newark
8:30 am - Union Y Community Lunch Program →
The Union Y, 501 Green Ln, Union
11:45 am - CCD Newark - Legal Resume Workshop →
Newark NJ
12:15 pm - Digital Learning Resources at Linden Public Library →
The Linden Free Public Library, 31 East Henry St, Linden
2:30 pm
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandiser Retail Cov II - Newell in Union. Apply here.
- Dollar Express Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - Store (PT) in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillside here.
🗞 Nearby News
Union
- Latest production by Premiere Stages is 'Flawless' (unionnewsdaily.com)
- Department of Justice charges 5 in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and New Jersey with crimes related to noncitizen voting (cumberlink.com)
- AI Videos Are Warping Early Learning, Teachers Say (edsurge.com)
Elizabeth
- Canyon Partners Lends $67M to Refinance Kurv Elizabeth Industrial Campus in New Jersey (cremarketbeat.com)
South Orange
- Violent Crime Remains Low In South Orange, FBI Data Shows (patch.com)
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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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