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🌱 Patch AM: Music and Conversation with Paquito D'Rivera and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Newark PorchFest on the Maplewood Patch calendar

Hey there, Maplewood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Newark PorchFest
- Baker Street Fall Flea at Maplewood Village
- Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes at Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
- Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 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 - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
9:00 am - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - The Mom Coms: Back to School →
Sunny Scrambled, 63 Main St, Millburn
10:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- 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 - Pura Belpre's Tales/Cuentos de Pura Belpre →
West Orange Public Library 10 Rooney Circle, West Orange, NJ
11:00 am - Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K →
Union High School, 2350 N 3rd St, Union
9:00 am
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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- West Orange Wellness Dispensary — (862) 420-0420
- Jersey Sports Finder
- Wedderburn Law — (201) 897-0287
- Orange Mattress — (732) 428-4125
- Right at Home of Essex County — (973) 669-1822
- Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation — 2016796200
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Fairways at Cranford — (908) 913-8138
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) — (888) 696-5722
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Aaron Zuckerman Private Math Tutor — 9084100442
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Store Associate in Maplewood. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Irvington School District in Irvington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Orange
- Gas Main Replacement to Snarl Traffic on South Orange Ave; Workers Will Pause During School Drop Off, Dismissal (villagegreennj.com)
- Clifton Considers Paying to Park – and Saying Goodbye to Permit Stickers (thecliftontimes.com)
- In Memoriam: Former Longtime Fair Havenite, Lucia Weber Ham, 102 (rumsonfairhavenretrospect.com)
Irvington
- Mayor Tony Vauss Opened His Home — Then Treach of Naughty by Nature and DoItAll Dupré Kelly of Lords of the Underground Turned His Birthday Bash Into an Unforgettable Irvington Celebration! (insidernj.com)
- Orange Daily Buzz: Sep. 16, 2026 (jerseybee.org)
Millburn
- Anna Ostrovsky, Prasoon Saurabh and Christian Germa Run as a Slate for the Millburn Board of Education (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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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