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Hi there, Livingston! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Livingston's Crystal Plaza will host a cancer-fighting furniture industry gala
  • How a Livingston-born lifeguard found a second family on Long Branch sands.
  • Which Livingston deli quietly became a star in Netflix's new drama?

Also on today's calendar: North Jersey Card Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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  • NEI announces winners of 'Eye on the Future' teen video contest —Jasmine Bukowski Read on Patch
  • Arch Telecom posted a job opening for Wireless Retail Sales Associate LIVINGSTON | E Mount Pleasant Ave Avg. All in $30 in Livingston. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Roseland

  • Roseland Performing Arts Program Members Address Freeman Street Concerns (tapinto.net)
  • Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Dividend Outlook: Strong Fundamentals, Modest Yield (insidermonkey.com)

Millburn

  • Inclusive Playground Renovations Begin at Millburn's Taylor Park (tapinto.net)
  • Millburn High School Gets Another High Score in U.S. News' 2026 Rankings (tapinto.net)
  • Wanted Man Arrested In Millburn After Cops Find Sword, Knives In Car (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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