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Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• GMFA to hold charity awards dinner benefiting Dean Michael Clarizio Cancer Foundation Nov. 4 (homenewsnow.com) — A major home furnishings industry charity dinner is coming to Crystal Plaza in Livingston on November 4, raising funds for families facing the financial strain of cancer through the Dean Michael Clarizio Cancer Foundation. The evening will honor Churchill Furniture, Modway's leadership, and Rabbi Yosef Plotkin while bringing together manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers. Local residents connected to the furniture industry can attend, sponsor, or support the cause.
• From Brazil to Long Branch: Meet the Lifeguard Who Found a Second Family on the Beach (tapinto.net) — A Long Branch lifeguard with roots in Livingston shares how moving between Brazil and the Jersey Shore shaped his life. Marcelo Lopes describes adjusting to U.S. schools, embracing cold winters, and finding a second family through surfing, competitive swimming, and lifeguarding, including a memorable multi‑victim ocean rescue.
• Where 'Don't Say Good Luck' Was Filmed, and How New Jersey Shaped Its Suburban World (fictionhorizon.com) — A new Netflix drama rooted in New Jersey suburbia used several local towns, including scenes at Nana's Deli on South Livingston Avenue in Livingston, to build its fictional community. The article details how locations in Livingston, Ridgewood, Montclair, Cranford, and more shaped the look of the coming‑of‑age story ahead of its August 2026 streaming release.
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