Sunday: Windy; rain becoming steadier, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.
Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Newark Council Bars Landlords From Shifting Broker Fees Onto Tenants (communitynews.org) — Newark renters will no longer have to pay real estate broker fees, after the Municipal Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring landlords to cover those costs. The new law, part of Mayor Ras Baraka's affordability agenda, also bans backdoor fee pass-throughs, mandates clear disclosure of all tenant charges, and sets fines up to $1,250 per violation.
• Taylor ignites Newark Central football over Nutley for 3rd straight win (nj.com subscription) — Newark Central's football team has surged to a third straight win, beating Nutley 21–7 behind two long touchdown passes from quarterback Zahyir Taylor. Strong special teams and a swarming defense, led by Yasin Diggs and Ahmad Walton's blocked-punt return, helped the Newark squad overcome an early deficit and move to 3–2 on the season.
• The Borngiorno's fiction-doc 'Amore nel Sannio', Maimonides Medical Center's life-saving partnership with WBGO, and the best from Toronto and San Sebastian Film Festivals (wbgo.org) — Newark filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno are spotlighted in a WBGO Journal episode discussing their new fiction-documentary "Amore nel Sannio," which is set to premiere on PBS. The hour-long show also highlights a life-saving blood donation partnership with Maimonides Medical Center and offers festival reports from Toronto and San Sebastian for local film lovers.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Newark Fashion Night Out: Lynette Lashawn Brings Fashion, Legacy and Community Together —Zollyann Howell Read on Patch
Michael B. Jordan, Aaron Pierre, Wale and Tobe Nwigwe Join CultureCon 2026 as Full Programming Is Revealed —Zollyann Howell Read on Patch
1st fl 2 bedroom apt available for rent 10/1. No utilities. Street parking only. 1 month security. Must be willing to do a credit check. Prefer a mature older person. Located in Newark Rent … (Nextdoor Columbia)
Good afternoon neighbors, Have any one ever been to an escape room. Looking for a good one in new jersey or new york. Please let me know. (Nextdoor Roseville)
Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Newark. Apply here.
Rutgers University posted a job opening for Admissions Officer (Multiple Vacancies) in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.
🗞 Nearby News
Irvington
Five Saturday H.S. football games postponed after a night of pounding wind & rain (nj.com)
East Orange
Corruption In Plain Sight: Why Does This New Jersey Resident Have A New York Judge's Placard? (streetsblog.org)
One thing that hasn't changed in 250 years: Americans' willingness to get suckered (brooklyneagle.com)
How Hoboken's Lackawanna Train Station Changed Transportation Around the World (hobokengirl.com)
South Orange
Around South Orange: Political Scandal + ICE Near School + Airport Delays (patch.com)
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