🌱 Don’t miss Harding’s one-shot chance to order yearlong pretzels
Kenilworth, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Kenilworth! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Don’t miss Harding’s one-shot chance to order yearlong pretzels
- Why did Kenilworth approve a data center while others banned them?
Also on today's calendar: Garden Concert featuring Ginger Winn at Reeves-Reed Arboretum and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
- Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kenilworth's Harding Elementary School PTO Announces 2026-2027 Pretzel Sale (tapinto.net) — Families at Kenilworth’s Harding Elementary can now lock in pretzels for the entire 2026–2027 school year with a single $20 order, covering one pretzel each month. Orders are only being accepted once this year, so parents need to use the provided online link to secure snacks, with a related principals’ summer update also available for Kenilworth readers. 
• Power & Politics: Data center drama; Jackson mayor receives threatening messages (news12.com) — Kenilworth gets a brief spotlight as one of the New Jersey towns whose planning board unanimously approved a data center while many other municipalities are banning them. The piece explains a new state law requiring data centers to report water and energy use, recent pushback in towns like Jackson, and political tensions there, plus New Jersey’s share of a major Meta settlement.
📸 Around Kenilworth
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Garden Concert featuring Ginger Winn at Reeves-Reed Arboretum →
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, 165 Hobart Ave, Summit
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
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Other local events
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Welcome Back Staff (Convocation)
Township of Union School District Union High School, 2350 N 3rd St, Union, NJ 07083, USA
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Professional Development Day
Township of Union School District Union, NJ 07083
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Council Meeting →
Kenilworth, NJ Calendar Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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Early Dismissal - Students Only!
Township of Union School District Union, NJ 07083
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Labor Day Closure →
Kenilworth, NJ Calendar Kenilworth, NJ 07033 -
DBHS Back-to-School Night
Kenilworth School District Kenilworth, NJ 07033
6:00 pm -
Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser →
South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
📣 Kenilworth Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chair Yoga →
Union Township, NJ Calendar, Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave., Union
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Project Healthy Bones →
Millburn Township, NJ Calendar, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn
10:00 am -
Parkinson’s Strength
JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
1:15 pm -
Council President Office Hours →
Summit, NJ Calendar, 512 Springfield Avenue First Floor, Summit
3:00 pm -
Boys JV Football @ Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Westfield School District 667 Westfield Road, Scotch Plains NJ 07076
4:00 pm
Monday August 31
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cintas posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Washroom Operator - 3rd Shift in Union. Apply here.
- Union County College posted a job opening for Assistant W- Flag Football Coach in Cranford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kenilworth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Roselle Park
- New Providence Girls Tennis Opens 2-0 With Shutouts of Union Catholic, Roselle Park (tapinto.net)
Union
- Clark teachers are honored at the 2026 Union County Teacher Recognition Breakfast (unionnewsdaily.com)
- Snow Days Reimagined: UC TEAMS Students Take on Skiing and Snowboarding (tapinto.net)
- Psycho Beach Party Opens 108th Season at CDC Theatre in Cranford (tapinto.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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