Community Corner
🌱 Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K and 11 more events
And check out Caregiver Open House on the Mountainside Patch calendar

Hi Mountainside! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
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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!)
- 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!
📸 Around Mountainside
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountainside
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★ Featured events ★
- Caregiver Open House →
JCC of Central New Jersey, 1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains
7:00 pm - Red Ball Tennis Clinic →
Berkeley Heights YMCA - Summit Area YMCA, 59 Locust Ave, Berkeley Heights
4:00 pm - 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 - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - The Kid Officer →
Historic Cranford Theater, 25 N Ave W, Cranford
7:00 pm - 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
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K →
Union High School, 2350 N 3rd St, Union
9:00 am - 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 - MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
10:00 am - Historic District House Tour →
45 MacCulloch Ave, Morristown
11:00 am
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
📣 Mountainside Shout Outs!
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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)
Ok Mountainside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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