🌱 Patch AM: Maplewood children’s librarian retires amid a flurry of NJ political news.

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• Maplewood children's librarian retires amid a flurry of NJ political news.

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

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/24/2026 (insidernj.com) — Maplewood gets a brief mention here: Insider NJ notes that the children's librarian has retired and that a discussion on Newark Way's transformation is planned, both reported via Village Green. The rest of this statewide political briefing covers Governor Sherrill's campaigning, legislative fights, and dozens of municipal updates from towns across New Jersey.
   

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Monday August 31
• Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
  Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser →
  South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Summer Movie & Dance Party: The Princess Bride →
  South Orange Village Calendar Floods Hill - North Ridgewood Road and Mead Street South Orang
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Board of Education Meeting CLONE
  Tuscan Elementary School https://somsdk12.org/board/meetings
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Demo Day's →
  Kitchen A La Mode, 59 S Orange Ave, South Orange Village
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Township Committee Meeting →
  Township of Millburn Millburn Education Center - 434 Millburn Avenue Millburn NJ 07041
  7:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Adjustment- Regular Meeting →
  South Orange Village Calendar
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Recreation & Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting
  South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting  -
  8:30 am
Thursday September 3
• Flawless →
  Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Flawless →
  Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Joshua Henry →
  Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave, Hillside
  2:00 pm
• 9/11 free memorial sing →
  Faith Lutheran Church, 524 South St, New Providence
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Seton Hall University posted a job opening for Student Peer Tutor - RISE (Math) - 2026/27 in South Orange. Apply here.
• Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent in Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

• South Orange Committee Prepares For Community Day And Storytelling Project (tapinto.net)
• Azevedo's 90th Minute PK Gives Pirate Dramatic Victory, 1-0 - Seton Hall University Athletics (shupirates.com)

Irvington

• What is The Average Credit Score in Irvington, New Jersey? (riverjournalonline.com)
• Remembering the life of Roy Scheider, an actor, environmentalist and East-End resident (longislandpress.com)
• Kiddie College Campus Academy Opens Enrollment at Two Locations (rlsmedia.com)

Millburn

• Millburn's Justin Lambert Named Samsung Scholarship Finalist at Jersey Boys State (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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