🌱 Patch AM: Bloomfield’s new flag team shut out Columbia in Maplewood

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In today's newsletter:

• Bloomfield’s new flag team shut out Columbia in Maplewood

Also on today's calendar: Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Honeydew Melons have to get married in church? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 97, low: 73.
• Wednesday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Outstanding First Season Put Together by Bloomfield High Flag Football Team; Bengals finish 5-5 (tapinto.net) — Bloomfield High’s new girls flag football team capped its inaugural varsity season with a solid 5-5 record, including a shutout win over Columbia High School in Maplewood on May 4. Coach Deborah Schulze praised how quickly her players learned the game, highlighted strong defensive performances, and predicted the Bengals will be a serious contender next season.    

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📸 Around Maplewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maplewood

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 19

• Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
  Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ, 07042,
  6:00 pm
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  First Lutheran Church of Montclair, 153 Park St, Montclair
  7:00 pm

Friday May 22

• Greenwood Gardens Music and Dance in the Garden Series ~ Nimbus Dance →
  Greenwood Gardens, 274 Old Short Hills Rd, Millburn
  5:30 pm

Saturday May 23

• Supernatural: The Play →
  Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 S Park Pl, Morristown
  3:00 pm

Sunday May 24

• FEEL THE FIRE! Ignite Your Heart Pentecost Sunday →
  510 Broad St, Newark
  10:00 am
• Shalom Festival →
  The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 18

• Community Relations Committee Meeting
  South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting -
  7:00 pm
• Board of Education Organization Meeting
  Millburn High School 462 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, NJ 07041
  7:00 pm
• Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee →
  Township of Millburn
  8:00 pm
• Walk, Bike, Ride South Orange Committee Meeting
  South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting  -
  8:00 pm

Friday June 5

• H.O.M.E. Tour of Short Hills to benefit The Warehouse NJ →
  , Millburn
  9:00 am

Saturday June 6

• Swingin' Tern Contra Dancing →
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Maplewood. Apply here.
• Seton Hall University posted a job opening for Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Strategic Initiatives - Stillman School of Business in South Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

• Around South Orange: Elections + ICE + Community Activism + Fire Recovery (patch.com)
• South Orange Police Blotter: April 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026 (secaucusnj.net)
• New Greek Restaurant in Montclair, a Fourth Term for Mayor Ras Baraka, + More News You Missed (themontclairgirl.com)

Irvington

• IHS student wins scholarship contest (essexnewsdaily.com)
• Toms River Mayor Banned From Using Township Car Outside Town (dailyvoice.com)
• Former CHS football coach Mobley to be inducted into Essex Coaches Hall of Fame (essexnewsdaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they cant elope!! (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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