🌱 Patch AM: Millburn School Board Candidate Profile: Priya Shivani

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In today's newsletter:

• Incumbent Priya Shivani outlines her vision for Millburn schools

Also on today's calendar: The People's House? The Reality of Personal Taste in the White House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Millburn School Board Candidate Profile: Priya Shivani (patch.com) — Millburn voters are hearing from incumbent board vice president Priya Shivani as she seeks another term on the Board of Education, emphasizing student-centered policies and data-driven governance. She highlights expanded access to advanced coursework, stronger college guidance, and a focus on middle school as key priorities, while stressing responsible financial stewardship and thoughtful use of technology and AI in Millburn schools.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Millburn

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• The People's House? The Reality of Personal Taste in the White House →
  The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood
  1:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Motown comes to Rahway Oct. 24 to Help Our Homeless in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties. →
  Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 1601 Irving St, Rahway
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Township Committee Meeting →
  Millburn Education Center, 434 Millburn Avenue, Millburn
  7:00 pm
• Pride Night Out →
  Carriage House at Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Dr, Millburn
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Kill Goofy →
  The Grove Street Theatre, 130 Grove St, Montclair
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Kill Goofy →
  The Grove Street Theatre, 130 Grove St, Montclair
  1:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Big Band Concert →
  South Orange bPerforming Arts Center
  7:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Kill Goofy →
  The Grove Street Theatre, 130 Grove St, Montclair
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Kill Goofy →
  The Grove Street Theatre, 130 Grove St, Montclair
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Kill Goofy →
  The Grove Street Theatre, 130 Grove St, Montclair
  1:30 pm
• Broadway Comes to Summit!!! →
  70 Maple St, Summit
  4:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Kill Goofy →
  The Grove Street Theatre, 130 Grove St, Montclair
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Millburn Avenue Traffic Nightmare —Annette Romano Read on Patch

• Fox Restaurant Concepts posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Short Hills. Apply here.
• Harvest Restaurant Group posted a job opening for FT BARTENDER - HUNTLEY TAVERNE (Summit, NJ) - MUST HAVE YEAR ROUND, OPEN AVAILABILITY (~$30-$40+/HR, inclusive of tips) in Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Millburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Short Hills

• Trendy bagel spot to open in Tenafly in October (northjersey.com)

Springfield

• Springfield Storm Debris Pickup Set After Nor'easter (patch.com)

Maplewood

• Ethical Culture Society Rededicates Its Maplewood Location as the First New Jersey Peace Site (villagegreennj.com)
• SZA's Next Chapter Is Taking Shape (October 2026) (younghollywood.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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