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🌱 Don’t miss the final nights of Kenilworth’s Fire Department Carnival
Also check out Flower Arranging on the Kenilworth Patch calendar

Greetings Kenilworth! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Don't miss the final nights of Kenilworth's Fire Department Carnival
Also on today's calendar: Flower Arranging and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 68.
- Saturday: Sunshine with low humidity, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kenilworth's 2026 Fire Department Carnival Kicks Off (tapinto.net) — Kenilworth's annual Fire Department Carnival is in full swing at David Brearley High School's parking lot, running through Saturday with free admission and $35 unlimited-ride wristband nights. Residents can enjoy rides, games, food, a beer garden, and a Super 50/50 drawing, plus submit their favorite carnival photos to be featured online.
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📸 Around Kenilworth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kenilworth
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★ Featured events ★
- Flower Arranging →
Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey, 655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth
7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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Other local events
- Board of Education Regular Meeting
Township of Union School District Union Board of Education, 2369 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083, US
6:00 pm - Council Meeting →
Kenilworth, NJ Calendar Kenilworth, NJ 07033
6:00 pm - UCC Laugh for Charity Gala and Casino Night 2026 →
Galloping Hill Golf Course, 3 Golf Dr, Kenilworth
6:00 pm - Planning Board Special Meeting 8/20/26 →
Kenilworth, NJ Calendar Kenilworth, NJ 07033
7:00 pm - Garden Concert featuring Ginger Winn at Reeves-Reed Arboretum →
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, 165 Hobart Ave, Summit
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Wednesday September 2
📣 Kenilworth Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Musical Theater Summer Camp (Ages 8-13) →
Union Township, NJ Calendar, Girl Scout House Behind Town Hall, Union
8:00 am - Play Canasta →
Millburn Township, NJ Calendar, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn
11:00 am - Golden Age Towers - Blood Pressure Screening →
Rahway, NJ Calendar Rahway, NJ 07065
2:00 pm - Ultimate Family Pool Game Night
JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest | Pool, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
5:00 pm - The Market at Union →
Union Township, NJ Calendar, Union Center Plaza & Parking Lot 1980 Morris Ave., Union
5:00 pm - Cranford Thursdays at the Clock: MPack →
Downtown Cranford, Walnut Ave &, Cranford
6:00 pm - Rent Leveling Board Meeting →
Township of West Orange Municipal Building - 66 Main Street
6:00 pm
Thursday August 13
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Kenilworth PatchAM possible:
- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark ReStore — (908) 955-2833
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Maschio's Food Services, Inc. posted a job opening for School Food Service Workers in Kenilworth. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kenilworth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Roselle Park
- See the Roselle Park Public Schools 2026-2027 Calendar (tapinto.net)
- 321 Hemlock St, Roselle Park Boro, NJ 07204 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
- Returning All-Union County Conference Girls Soccer players for 2026 (nj.com)
Union
- Central Jersey teachers named among New Jersey's best for 2026-27 (mycentraljersey.com)
- Fans of 'The Pitt' may recognize this new NJ street medicine program (mycentraljersey.com)
- Grant received to support LiveSTRONG at the YMCA (unionnewsdaily.com)
Westfield
- Drunk Driver Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash With Bicyclist On Route 22 In Mountainside: Police (patch.com)
Ok Kenilworth! 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: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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