🌱 Patch AM: How a Rutgers–Newark grad built a global DJ hub downtown

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Rutgers–Newark grad built a global DJ hub downtown
• How to win your way into Newark's Love of Soul Tour

Also on today's calendar: MBA Open House at Berkeley College and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 64, low: 48.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rutgers–Newark Alum Nick Keleshian Built a Global DJ Community in Newark (rutgers.edu) — A Rutgers–Newark graduate has turned his campus radio experience into bunkr., a production studio and DJ hub on Halsey Street that's drawing artists from around the world to downtown Newark. He helped save WRNU with major renovations as a student and chose to keep his business close to campus. For Newark residents, his story underscores the city's growing music scene and creative opportunities.
   

• Listen for Your Chance to Win Tickets to See The Love of Soul Tour (audacy.com) — Newark music fans can win tickets this week to see the Love of Soul Tour at Prudential Center on May 22, 2027, by listening to the station weekday mornings and calling in at the right time. Winners must use a mobile ticketing app and comply with any venue health and safety rules, so be sure you're set up before entering.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newark

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• MBA Open House at Berkeley College →
  Virtual,
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Macy's, 1200 Morris Tpke Ste 6, Short Hills, NJ 07078,
  10:00 am
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Macy's, 1100 Willowbrook Mall, Wayne
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• UNCF New Jersey Walk for Education →
  Brookdale Park, 473 Watchung Ave, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003,
  8:30 am
Sunday October 18
• Open House at Berkeley College →
  New Jersey Campuses,
  11:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Motown comes to Rahway Oct. 24 to Help Our Homeless in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties. →
  Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 1601 Irving St, Rahway
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• University Hospital Community Meeting →
  Central High School
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Below, the Love: an experiential poetic odyssey →
  Newark Culture Club, Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd, Newark
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Free Community Flea Market →
  Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 55 S 13th St, Newark
  12:00 pm
• Autumn Charm Bar Jewelry Making Party →
  1 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Diamond 5K Run/Walk →
  Colonial Park Gardens, 156 Mettlers Rd, Franklin Township
  10:00 am
• New Jersey Symphony: Hollywood Hits: From West Side Story to Spirited Away →
  New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• NJ Code & Coffee x NTW Hackathon →
  128 Washington St, Newark
  10:00 am
• University Hospital Community Meeting →
  Metropolitan Baptist Church, 149 Springfield Ave, Newark
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning neighbors!
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• Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Supervisor-Events in Newark. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Bayonne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Everything Montclair Residents Need To Know About NJ's 2026 General Election (themontclairgirl.com)

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• East Orange company once sold radioactive water as medicine (news12.com)

Ok Newark! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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