🌱 Patch AM: Why New Providence’s Jayden Carreno is a lineman to watch this fall

What's up New Providence! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why New Providence's Jayden Carreno is a lineman to watch this fall
• How a New Providence-based nonprofit is elevating a two-time transplant survivor

Also on today's calendar: Woodbridge Boys JV Soccer @ New Providence and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 75, low: 67.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• OL to watch in the Big Central Conference in 2026 (nj.com subscription) — New Providence football fans can watch senior lineman Jayden Carreno anchor a veteran Pioneers line that powered last year's 10-1, run-heavy season. NJ.com's Big Central Conference preview highlights Carreno among the top offensive linemen expected to shape the 2026 campaign.
   

• Woodbridge Man Named NJ Sharing Network Foundation's Vice Chair (tapinto.net) — New Providence is home base for the NJ Sharing Network Foundation, which just named Woodbridge resident and two-time transplant recipient Christopher Bryant as its new vice chair. His appointment underscores the nonprofit's push to expand organ-donation awareness and support for nearly 4,000 New Jerseyans awaiting lifesaving transplants.
   

📸 Around New Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Untied Brewing Company →
  Untied Brewing Company, 140 Spring St Unit C, New Providence
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• Summer Choir rehearsal - Music Room
  Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
  9:00 am
Monday August 24
• Woodbridge Boys JV Soccer @ New Providence →
  New Providence High School, 35 Pioneer Dr, New Providence
  10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Piano Tunings: sanctuary, Asbury Room, Music Room
  Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
Wednesday August 26
• Curbside Recycling EAST Side →
  New Providence, NJ Calendar New Providence, NJ 07974
  2:00 am
Thursday August 27
• Music Room: Flowing River MA
  Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
  5:00 pm
• Library Board Meeting
  Borough of Chatham 54 Fairmount Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928
  7:00 pm

📣 New Providence Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Senior Water Aerobics →
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar, 315 White Oak Ridge Road, Short Hills
  10:00 am
• Pencil Case Stamping
  Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
  4:30 pm
• Water Street Official: Madison Summer Stage →
  Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Rd, Madison
  6:00 pm
• Summer Stage Series: Water Street →
  Madison Borough, NJ Calendar, Madison Community Arts Center 10 Kings Rd., Madison
  6:00 pm
• Madison Summer Stage →
  Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Rd, Madison
  6:00 pm

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• Springfield Collectibles — (973) 715-6543
• PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
• Fairways at Cranford — (908) 913-8138
• Marlen Elite Dental Wellness — 5513057104
• Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — 908-222-0070
• Home Concepts Construction — (908) 363-1938
• Picatinny Federal Credit Union — (973) 361-5225
• The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
• WalkWell Shoes — 9082737979

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chopt Creative Salad Company posted a job opening for Kitchen Lead in New Providence. Apply here.
• Summit Schools posted a job opening for Elementary School Teacher - STEAM- Leave Replacement in Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley Heights

• Berkeley Heights Police Investigate Vehicle Burglaries, Suspicious Activity (tapinto.net)
• Mosquito Spraying Wednesday Evening (ucnj.org)
• 8 Historic New Jersey Hikes Where You Can Discover Forgotten 1800s Mills Mansions And Abandoned Ruins (takingthekids.com)

Summit

• Summit School District Names New Business Administrator (tapinto.net)

Westfield

• Driver Ejected In 4-Car Crash On Garden State Parkway In Union (patch.com)
• Union County Sets New Dates For 2 Family Fun & Flix Movie Nights (patch.com)
• Westfield Honors Jim Gildea For 25 Years As Town Administrator (patch.com)

Ok New Providence! 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 sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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