🌱 Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Caregiver Open House at JCC of Central New Jersey
• Red Ball Tennis Clinic at Berkeley Heights YMCA - Summit Area YMCA
• Sustainability Fair and EV EXPO at Chatham Station

... and check out 12 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountainside

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Caregiver Open House →
  JCC of Central New Jersey, 1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Red Ball Tennis Clinic →
  Berkeley Heights YMCA - Summit Area YMCA, 59 Locust Ave, Berkeley Heights
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Sustainability Fair and EV EXPO →
  Chatham Station, Railroad Plaza S, Chatham
  10:00 am
• Baker Street Fall Flea →
  Maplewood Village, Maplewood
  11:00 am
• LATIN JAZZ @ GALERIA Concert Series: A Flamenco/Jazz & Pop event with the acclaimed ALBA MUSIK Group →
  GALERIA The Art Venue,
  7:30 pm
• Too Old For That Improv: New Beginnings, Bad Decisions →
  Vivid Stage, 120 Morris Ave, Summit
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• The Kid Officer →
  Historic Cranford Theater, 25 N Ave W, Cranford
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp →
  Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
  12:00 pm
• America: Honoring 250 Years →
  The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Ave, Westfield
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K →
  Union High School, 2350 N 3rd St, Union
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Free Poetry Reading →
  Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm St, Summit
  7:00 pm
• St. Patrick School Annual High School Night →
  St Patrick School, 45 Chatham St, Chatham
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Historic District House Tour →
  45 MacCulloch Ave, Morristown
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (04589)230 Morris Avenue in Springfield. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountainside here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Springfield Travel Basketball Tryout Registration Opens For 2026-27 Season (patch.com)

Westfield

• Which Westfield Streets Are Being Paved the Week of Sept. 14? (tapinto.net)
• Westfield Town Council Awards Contract for Stormwater Infrastructure Mapping, Watershed Assessment Report (tapinto.net)

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