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🌱 Patch AM: $40K In Winning Lottery Scratch-Offs Sold In Maplewood, Irvington
And on the Maplewood Patch calendar - Newark PorchFest

Hi Maplewood! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- Maplewood shop sells $20K winning Sapphire 7's ticket
- DWI arrest after near-collision with Maplewood police car
- How Maplewood's 9/11 memorial turned grief into shared strength.
Also on today's calendar: Newark PorchFest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
- Thursday: A sun-and-cloud mix, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $40K In Winning Lottery Scratch-Offs Sold In Maplewood, Irvington (patch.com) — Maplewood residents might want to check their recent scratch-offs after a $20,000 Sapphire 7's winning ticket was sold at Maple Chek on Springfield Avenue. Another $20,000 winner was sold in nearby Irvington, bringing Essex County's recent scratch-off haul to $40,000.
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• Driver Nearly Hit Maplewood Cop Car, Charged With DWI: Authorities (patch.com) — Maplewood police say a driver drifting along Springfield Avenue nearly struck a patrol car before being stopped on the 1600-block and arrested on DWI and weapons charges. The incident highlights local enforcement efforts on a busy Maplewood corridor frequently used by residents.
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• The Lists We Carried (tapinto.net) — Maplewood and South Orange residents gathered at the Hilton Branch Library memorial for a September 11 remembrance led by the South Essex Fire Department. Maplewood Township Committee member and former mayor Dean Dafis shared an original poem reflecting on the attacks, the grief that followed, and how communities like Maplewood came together and still carry one another decades later.
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📸 Around Maplewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maplewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Newark PorchFest →
- Baker Street Fall Flea →
Maplewood Village, Maplewood
11:00 am - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Household Bulk Pickup →
South Orange Recycling - South Orange NJ 07079
7:00 am - "Unveiled 26" - Studio Tour SOMA's Preview Show Opening Reception →
1 SOPAC Way, South Orange Village
6:00 pm - Music and Conversation with Paquito D'Rivera →
Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave, Hillside
7:30 pm - Maplewood Bible Chapel's Annual Septemberfest →
127 Burnet Ave, Maplewood
11:00 am - Stars, Stripes & Shells Oysterfest Celebrates America's 250 Years →
The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood
6:00 pm - The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On →
Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood
6:00 pm - Newstead 5K →
South Mountain Annex, 112 Glenview Rd, South Orange Village
9:00 am - Wellpoint New Jersey Sponsors "Latif Rivers Day" in Elizabeth →
Erxleben Recreation Center 513 Richmond Street Elizabeth, NJ 07202
10:00 am - Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K →
Union High School, 2350 N 3rd St, Union
9:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
📣 Maplewood Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Maplewood Student Attains Top Leadership Post at St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark —Angeline Boyer Read on Patch
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in East Orange. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in West Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Orange
- The Pierro Gallery at The Baird Presents 'Judy Targan: A Life in Art' (villagegreennj.com)
- South Orange Elks to Unveil New DISTORT Mural at Elktoberfest (villagegreennj.com)
Irvington
- Sunshine, Great Temperatures Welcome Newark to the Work Week (rlsmedia.com)
Millburn
- Millburn Residents Voice Concerns About Cell Tower Projects and Construction Impacts (tapinto.net)
Ok Maplewood! 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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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