Monday: Clearing and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
Tuesday: Warm with some sunshine, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Montclair Pride Festival returns after summer postponements (news12.com) — Montclair residents turned out in the rain Sunday for the fifth annual Montclair Pride Festival at Lackawanna Station, organized by Out Montclair after two summer postponements. Despite smaller crowds and earlier financial and staffing challenges, attendees, vendors, and organizers emphasized visibility, inclusion, and the importance of a dedicated space for LGBTQ+ community connection and local small businesses.
• Montclair Celebrates, Remembers Musician, Historian and Arts Advocate Bruce Tyler (TAPinto.net) — Montclair residents are remembering longtime drummer, teacher, and arts advocate Bruce Tyler, whose work helped shape the town's jazz and blues scene and created Jazz Month and the Montclair Jazz Archives. A Montclair High graduate and Montclair State alumnus, he performed widely, mentored students, and was a familiar face around town until his passing on September 12, 2026.
• The LGBTQ+ Sewing Club - Keep Creating Art Wellness Center10/18/26 (cityguideny.com) — A New York City LGBTQ+ Sewing Club session at Keep Creating Art Wellness Center invites participants to upcycle clothing and learn basic sewing skills, with allies welcome. While the workshop is held in NYC, a portion of proceeds supports Out Montclair, giving Montclair residents a chance to back a familiar local LGBTQ+ organization through creative, identity-affirming fashion work.
Latino Heritage Celebrated In Essex County, 2 Local Leaders Honored (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!