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🌱 Patch AM: Millburn School Board Candidate Profile: Anna Ostrovsky

Coming up: Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale on the Millburn Patch calendar

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Greetings Millburn! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Millburn school board hopeful focused on class sizes and teachers
  • What the new 21,000-square-foot Chabad center means for Millburn.
  • Where to find holiday challah and babka right in Millburn.

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as warm with sunny spells, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, temps: high: 67, low: 60.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Millburn School Board Candidate Profile: Anna Ostrovsky (patch.com) — Millburn voters are getting to know school board candidate Anna Ostrovsky, a Short Hills resident and parent with a finance and risk management background, ahead of November's Board of Education election. She outlines priorities such as smaller elementary class sizes, strong support and autonomy for teachers, data-driven decision-making, and clear communication with Millburn families, while highlighting her deep involvement in Glenwood School and township schools.
   

2. Settlement Clears Way for New Chabad Shul in Millburn (anash.org) — Millburn's Chai Center is finally moving forward with a permanent 21,000-square-foot Chabad center at 165 Old Short Hills Road after a federal lawsuit settlement with Millburn Township. The deal approves a revised site plan, includes a $3 million payment to the Bogomilskys, and clears the way for a full community hub with shul, classrooms, and parking within walking distance of many local families.
   

3. 22 Jewish Delis, Bakeries, and Treat Spots Across New Jersey (thelocalgirl.com) — Millburn's Liv Breads Artisan Bakery + Coffee Bar on Essex Street is spotlighted among New Jersey's top Jewish bakeries, just in time for the fall holidays. The shop offers challah, babka, and other Israeli- and Jewish-inspired breads and pastries, plus a kiosk at The Mall at Short Hills. It's a convenient local stop for Shabbat, Yom Kippur break-fast, or Sukkot treats.
   

4. NJ Among States Getting New Toys R Us Stores This Holiday Season (patch.com) — A new standalone Toys R Us store is coming to The Mall at Short Hills in Millburn, giving local families another nearby option for holiday toy shopping. The expansion is part of 120 new stores opening nationwide, alongside existing New Jersey locations inside Macy's and at American Dream. Expect toys, collectibles, and possibly in-store experiences at the new spot.
   

5. Small town, big production: Netflix's 'Big Mistakes' films in Metuchen (news12.com) — Netflix's crime-comedy series "Big Mistakes" has been filming around New Jersey, and Millburn is among the towns getting screen time alongside Metuchen, Hackettstown, Morristown, and Edison. The show's second season uses local streets and businesses as backdrops, helping showcase New Jersey communities and potentially boosting interest and visibility for places like Millburn with viewers nationwide.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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