🌱 Patch AM: How a Millburn teen became New Jersey’s top Samsung scholarship finalist

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Millburn teen became New Jersey's top Samsung scholarship finalist

Also on today's calendar: Demo Day's and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Millburn's Justin Lambert Named Samsung Scholarship Finalist at Jersey Boys State (tapinto.net) — Millburn High School rising junior Justin Lambert has been named New Jersey's statewide finalist for the prestigious Samsung American Legion Scholarship after an intensive week at Jersey Boys State. Sponsored by Millburn's American Legion Post 140, he served as city newspaper editor, band principal trumpet, and program bugler, and now advances to the national competition this fall.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Millburn

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Demo Day's →
  Kitchen A La Mode, 59 S Orange Ave, South Orange Village
  10:00 am
Saturday August 29
• The Fundamentals Of Buddhist Meditation - Learn to Meditate & Find Inner Peace →
  Dharmachakra Kadampa Buddhist Center, 150 Main St, Millburn
  10:00 am
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

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Senior Bus goes to Whole Foods/Target →
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar Millburn, NJ 07041
  10:00 am
Thursday August 27
• Play Canasta →
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn
  11:00 am
• Board of Education Meeting CLONE
  Tuscan Elementary School https://somsdk12.org/board/meetings
  6:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• Summer Learning Festival →
  Livingston Memorial Park & Oval, Robert H Harp Dr, Livingston
  3:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Project Healthy Bones →
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Township Committee Meeting →
  Township of Millburn Millburn Education Center - 434 Millburn Avenue Millburn NJ 07041
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar, 434 Millburn Avenue, Millburn
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Undergrad Photos-NG
  Millburn High School 462 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, NJ 07041
  8:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Harmony in the House - Live Jazz →
  94 E Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nordstrom posted a job opening for Interim Beauty Sales - MAC - The Mall at Short Hills in Short Hills. Apply here.
• Wendy's - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Crew Member in Short Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Millburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Short Hills

• Connecting Markets (tapinto.net)
• Hedge-fund titan returns to stand in NJ's biggest divorce case — with more at stake than $6.2B (nypost.com)

Maplewood

• Maplewood Film Society Presents 'Summer of Soul' at SOPAC Box Office Cinemas August 27 (villagegreennj.com)
• Who is the replacement nominee on 'Big Brother'? Week 7 spoilers, POV (northjersey.com)
• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/24/2026 (insidernj.com)

Livingston

• First Day Of School Nears In Livingston: See Dates For Last Day, Spring And Winter Break (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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