🌱 How Brearley’s boys soccer team battled back for a season-opening win

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In today's newsletter:

• How Brearley's boys soccer team battled back for a season-opening win
• Why a Secaucus fuel spill matters for Kenilworth's massive data center plan

Also on today's calendar: Caregiver Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Boys Soccer: Brearley Conquers Johnson (tapinto.net) — Brearley High School's boys soccer team opened their season in Kenilworth with a gritty 2–1 comeback win over Johnson, capitalizing on a red card and deep bench play in brutal heat. Coach Vincent McGowan praised key performances on both offense and defense as the Bears now look to carry that momentum into their next match at Dayton.
   

• Data center spills diesel fuel into N.J. river tributary (nj.com subscription) — Kenilworth residents are watching closely as a proposed $1.8 billion data center at the former Merck campus faces strong opposition and packed local meetings, reflecting wider concern over data centers across New Jersey. A recent diesel spill from a Secaucus data center into a Hackensack River tributary is intensifying scrutiny of the industry's environmental and community impacts statewide.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kenilworth

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Caregiver Open House →
  JCC of Central New Jersey, 1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• LATIN JAZZ @ GALERIA Concert Series: A Flamenco/Jazz & Pop event with the acclaimed ALBA MUSIK Group →
  GALERIA The Art Venue,
  7:30 pm
• Too Old For That Improv: New Beginnings, Bad Decisions →
  Vivid Stage, 120 Morris Ave, Summit
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Board of Education Regular Meeting
  DMK Black Box Theater @ Union Public Library, 1980 Morris Avenue, Kenilworth
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Council Meeting →
  Kenilworth, NJ Calendar Kenilworth, NJ 07033
Thursday September 17
• DBMS Back-to-School Night
  Kenilworth School District Kenilworth, NJ 07033
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• New Student Breakfast
  Roselle Park School District Roselle Park, NJ 07204
  8:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Frozen Auditions
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre, 78 Winans Ave, Cranford
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K →
  Union High School, 2350 N 3rd St, Union
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Linden. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative (20hrs) Fanwood in Fanwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kenilworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Roselle Park

• Salas runs wild as Roselle Park football rolls past South River (nj.com)

Union

• Vote for the BCC Readers' Choice Football Player of Week for Week 2 (mycentraljersey.com)
• Public Info – Page 647 – County of Union, New Jersey (ucnj.org)

Cranford

• Cranford Community Connection Makes a Splash With Annual Pooch Plunge (tapinto.net)
• Three NJ bars were just named among best in the entire country (wpst.com)
• 2026 NJBIZ Education Power List: K (njbiz.com)

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