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🌱 Patch AM: Around Newark: Mail Votes + Fossil Fuel + Flock + Data Centers

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Coffee in hand, Newark? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Newark school dates and Essex County politics in one quick roundup
  • Newark families displaced after vacant house fire spreads to neighbors' homes
  • Which Newark-born star just ranked among Jersey's most underrated?

Also on today's calendar: Riverfront 6K Run/Walk FREE Kids Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
  • Tuesday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Around Newark: Mail Votes + Fossil Fuel + Flock + Data Centers (patch.com) — Essex County residents get a roundup of major political, education, and community stories, including details on mail-in voting rules and a high-profile environmental bill. Newark families are highlighted with key dates for the upcoming school year, while other items cover anti-ICE protests, data center concerns, and a large social media settlement benefiting New Jersey. The piece also points readers to crime, good news features, and resources for sharing local announcements.
   

2. Fire at vacant Newark, N.J., house spreads to neighboring homes, 3 families displaced (cbsnews.com) — An early-morning fire at a vacant house on South 19th Street in Newark spread to two neighboring homes, displacing three families but causing no reported injuries. Neighbors say it's the second major fire on the block in months and are urging the city to address abandoned houses, while the Red Cross is helping affected residents with emergency needs.
   

3. Who is New Jersey's most underrated celebrity? (nj1015.com) — A New Jersey entertainment writer asked residents which homegrown star is the state's most underrated and tallied the social media votes. Among the top picks is Jason Alexander, who was born in Newark, alongside Zoe Saldana and Paul Rudd, both born in Passaic, highlighting how many big names quietly trace their roots to local cities.
   

4. NJ Spotlight News: August 28, 2026 (thirteen.org) — Newark neighborhoods are highlighted as part of a new NJPBS documentary series on how public art shapes communities across New Jersey. This episode focuses on Atlantic City's booming mural scene, showing how local artists and the Atlantic City Arts Foundation use large-scale works, festivals, and mixers to build civic pride, free cultural access, and a stronger city identity beyond casinos and tourism.
   

5. UM News Digest - Aug. 28, 2026 (umnews.org) — United Methodists gathered outside Newark's Delaney Hall immigration detention center on August 15 for a "Prayerful Witness" that combined prayer, preaching, peaceful protest, and support for detainees' families. The same digest also covers church-led relief efforts after deadly flooding on the Nepal‑Tibet border, highlighting calls for global solidarity and donations.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Cedar Grove Home Inspector Builds Free Property-Records Lookup for Every NJ Town
    An Essex County home inspector has built a free website that lets anyone look up the public records behind a New Jersey property — building permits... (More info)

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Deon Cole Gets Candid About 'Average Joe' Season 2, Rejection, Faith and Breaking the Comedy Box —Zollyann Howell Read on Patch
  • So I have all of these things to be believed tomorrow and I'm looked for someone that can assemble them for me I wanna know what the cost is to assemble them..
    if you can come Saturday afternoon or early Sunday morning would be great (Nextdoor Fairmount)
  • Yard Waste & Junk Removal NEEDED – University heights Newark
    Looking for someone to remove and haul away tree branches, bricks, and bagged debris from my backyard. Everything is already in one area. Looking… (Nextdoor University Heights)
  • University Hospital posted a job opening for Medical Office Assistant, Hepatology & Liver Transplant in Newark. Apply here.
  • Parsons Corporation posted a job opening for Construction Manager - Rail and Transit in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.

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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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