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Hello Newark! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Rutgers-Newark's new class is urged to make Newark part of learning
  • Men posing as FBI agents sought after Newark home invasion
  • See how Newark students gain a new outdoor reading oasis

Also on today's calendar: Creating a Funky Armband or Necklace Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Rutgers-Newark Welcomes 2,500 Incoming Students At 2026 Convocation (patch.com) — Rutgers University–Newark kicked off the new academic year by welcoming more than 2,500 incoming students at a convocation themed "Rooted in Newark, Rising in Excellence," underscoring the campus's deep connection to the city. Speakers including Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson, Rutgers President William F. Tate IV, and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka urged students—many from Newark itself—to engage with the city as part of their education and future impact.
   

2. Robbers Posed As 'FBI Agents' During Newark Home Invasion: Police (patch.com) — Newark residents are being asked to help police identify several men who allegedly posed as FBI agents during a daytime home invasion on Mott Street, where cash and credit cards were stolen. Authorities released surveillance images tied to the Newark robbery and are urging anyone with information to contact the city's 24-hour Crime Stoppers tip line or submit an anonymous online tip.
   

3. AKA's Beta Alpha Omega Chapter Plants Seeds of Literacy at Newark's NJ Regional Day School (rlsmedia.com) — New Jersey Regional Day School in Newark just got a major boost from Alpha Kappa Alpha's Beta Alpha Omega Chapter, which created new outdoor reading spaces and a lending library for students with developmental challenges. The long-established sorority chapter, rooted in Newark and nearby towns, spent days beautifying the courtyard to encourage literacy and give local children a peaceful place to read outside this school year.
   

4. Newark Daily Buzz: Sep. 1, 2026 (jerseybee.org) — Newark families can sign up now for free children's vaccinations and school physicals on September 19 at Donald Payne High School, and enter library cardholders' prize drawings all month at any branch. The Daily Buzz also flags nearby workshops, language classes, volunteer opportunities, and a new state law ending certain data‑center tax credits that could affect New Jersey's tech landscape.
   

5. 5K Brazilian Day Run & Festival (thelocalgirl.com) — Newark residents can lace up for the 5K Brazilian Day Run at Riverfront Park, part of the Newark Day Festival's final‑day celebration. With a timed race, T‑shirts, music, and post‑race refreshments, the event invites runners and walkers of all levels to celebrate Newark's diversity, pride, and community spirit right along the Passaic waterfront.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • New Jersey Coalition of Latino Pastors and Ministers Endorses Anthony Conrad for Mayor of South Amboy —Andrew Whitaker Read on Patch
  • Every day I feed the same cats in total of 5, I moved out three months ago and before I go to work I pass by every morning to feed the same 5 cats they always wait for me in front of the house I use to live in, it fullfills my heart every morning
    when I go and feed them I do it with love and they know this, and I don't even have cats as pet I have two doggies but I grew loving the blocks… (Nextdoor Doremus Ave)
  • Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Part-Time Stock Associate in Newark. Apply here.
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology posted a job opening for Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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