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🌱 Don’t miss free food bags and vaccines coming to Irvington soon.

Coming up on the Irvington Patch calendar: Our Newark Futures: Artist Conversation with ANNE PERCOCO

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Cheers Irvington! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Don't miss free food bags and vaccines coming to Irvington soon.
  • County mobile clinic bringing children's vaccines to Irvington Park this month.
  • What could new Vibe Irvington cannabis license mean for local shoppers?

Also on today's calendar: Our Newark Futures: Artist Conversation with ANNE PERCOCO and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • 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.

📰 News we're reading

• Essex County Daily Buzz: Sep. 9, 2026 (jerseybee.org) — Irvington residents can pick up free food bags on Sept. 12 at 50 Union Ave and access Essex County's mobile health clinic with children's vaccines at Irvington Park on Sept. 16. Locals are also eligible for a tree-stewardship conference scholarship and can tap regional tools to find food pantries and other support across Essex County.
   

• West Orange Daily Buzz: Sep. 9, 2026 (jerseybee.org) — Essex County's mobile health clinic will visit Irvington Park on Sept. 16, offering children's vaccines to local families. Irvington residents are also eligible for a fully funded tree-stewardship conference scholarship, while nearby towns host cultural events, job-training sessions, and food-access resources that Irvington neighbors can take advantage of across Essex County.
   

• NJCRC Fines Company $10K for Opening Bags, Plans to Evaluate SEEF Tax (headynj.com) — State cannabis regulators approved Vibe Irvington LLC to move from a conditional to an annual retail microbusiness license, potentially paving the way for a new legal dispensary serving Irvington residents. The meeting also featured a $10,000 fine for a separate company, a pending review of the Social Equity Excise Fee tax, and several other license approvals and regulatory tweaks affecting New Jersey's cannabis market.
   

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  • Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandiser Retail Cov II - Newell in Union. Apply here.
  • Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Irvington here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • South Orange, Maplewood, South Essex Fire Dept to Remember Lives Lost on Sept. 11, 2001 (villagegreennj.com)

Ok Irvington! 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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