🌱 How Kearny’s reentry center helped 400 residents restart their careers

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Kearny's reentry center helped 400 residents restart their careers
• How Kearny's helicopter lawsuit could finally quiet the skies
• How Kearny's Colin McKenna delivered an overtime winner on the road.

Also on today's calendar: Community Wellness Day! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Reentry Program in Kearny Graduates 400 (hudpost.com) — A major reentry training program based in Kearny just graduated about 400 people at the Governor's Reentry Training and Employment Center, with local leaders praising participants' hard work. Graduates earned certifications in construction trades, healthcare, and digital skills, and organizers report high completion and employment rates. The center has now served thousands of court-involved and formerly incarcerated New Jersey residents.
   

• Hudson County Joins Kearny Lawsuit Over Tourist Helicopter Operations (tapinto.net) — Kearny's push to rein in noisy tourist helicopter flights just gained major backing, as Hudson County moves to join the town's lawsuit over operations at the South Kearny heliport. The case seeks to enforce Kearny's zoning rules limiting flight hours and banning tours, with several nearby cities expected to join. Regional officials say residents deserve relief from constant helicopter noise and safety concerns.
   

• Kearny boys soccer finds goal in OT to beat St. Peter's Prep (nj.com subscription) — Kearny High boys soccer fans have reason to celebrate after Colin McKenna's overtime goal sealed a 2–1 road win over St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City. McKenna scored twice, with assists from Lucas Ramirez and Antuan Bazan, while goalkeeper Gabriel Wahby anchored a strong defensive effort as Kearny outshot Prep and improved to 6-2-1.
   

📸 Around Kearny

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kearny

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Community Wellness Day! →
  Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services, 506 3rd St, Hoboken
  10:00 am
• St. Leo's School Front Lawn Fall Festival →
  St. Leo's School, 300 Market St, Elmwood Park
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Governor's Reentry Training & Employment Center Job Fair →
  The Governor's Reentry Training & Employment Center, 195 Campus Drive, Kearny
  10:00 am
• Zumbini Preschool Movement Program (ages 0-4) →
  Kearny NJ
  11:00 am
• Spooky Films: Monsters, Inc. (G / 92 min.) →
  318 Kearny Ave, Kearny
  4:00 pm
• Food Truck Festival →
  Newark Arts, Irvington Ave, Irvington Avenue, South Orange
  5:00 pm
• Youth Connect
  Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Terrarium Workshop (teens & adults) →
  Kearny NJ
  7:00 am
Monday October 5
• Drop-In Roblox and Board Games (all ages) →
  Kearny NJ
Sunday October 11
• Frank Vincent Marina "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
  277 Passaic Ave, Kearny
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Frank Vincent Marina "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
  277 Passaic Ave, Kearny
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Harrison

• Iron Maiden remains one of metal's best live acts (thehofstrachronicle.com)
• Expert Soccer Picks & Predictions for Wednesday (9/30) (bettingnews.com)
• Massive fire destroys 2 East Newark homes (theobserver.com)

Newark

• Company Plans To Revive Shuttered Car Wash In Newark (patch.com)

Secaucus

• Events for Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne and Secaucus Tuesday, September 29 to Thursday, October 1, 2026 (riverviewobserver.net)
• War and Peace, shipyard edition (blogspot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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