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🌱 Patch AM: What’s really in Monday’s $3.3M New Providence BOE agenda?

And check out Came to Believe Service on the New Providence Patch calendar

Monday August 31st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello New Providence! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's really in Monday's $3.3M New Providence BOE agenda?

Also on today's calendar: Came to Believe Service and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three-Year SLEO Deal Described as One-Year, $188K in Teaching Payments and $3.3M in Bills on New Providence BOE Agenda (nj21st.com) — New Providence residents face a packed Board of Education agenda, including a three-year SLEO school security agreement, $188,000 in extra teaching-load payments, and $3.3 million in bills without a public backup list. The meeting also covers small-enrollment high school courses, new curricula, data privacy agreements, and several key records that are only available to board members, not online for the community.
   

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Other local events
    Monday August 31
  • Board of Education Meeting
    New Providence School District New Providence High School, 35 Pioneer Dr, New Providence, NJ 07974, USA
    7:00 pm
  • Tuesday September 1
  • temporary hold: Rodda Hall - The Thanksgiving Play the upcoming pro
    Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
    5:00 pm
  • Tuesday September 8
  • Rodda: CMP Staff Meeting
    Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
    9:00 am
  • Planning Board Meeting →
    New Providence, NJ Calendar New Providence, NJ 07974
    7:30 pm
  • Wednesday September 9
  • CMP 1st day
    Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
  • Curbside Recycling EAST Side →
    New Providence, NJ Calendar New Providence, NJ 07974
    2:00 am
  • Picture day - Upper Gym
    Chatham Middle School 480 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928
    8:00 am
  • Friday September 11
  • Sunday School Remix →
    United Methodist Church of Summit, 17 Kent Pl Blvd, Summit
    6:00 pm
  • Saturday September 12
  • Grand Opening of Gina's Tennis World →
    649 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights
    11:00 am
  • Wednesday September 16
  • Drew Empty Nester Semester: Digital Literacy and Pop Culture →
    Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison
    7:00 pm
  • Sunday September 20
  • Kick-Off Sunday →
    UMC Summit 17 Kent Place Blvd., Summit NJ
    9:15 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley Heights

  • Berkeley Heights School Board Approves Health Benefits Resolution, New Tech Tool (tapinto.net)
  • New Transportation Supervisor Fields Bus Route Concerns at Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting (tapinto.net)
  • What's Ahead: Gov. Livingston Week in Sports (tapinto.net)

Summit

  • Netflix's 'The Whisper Man' Brings Robert De Niro and Hollywood Spotlight to Summit (tapinto.net)
  • Summit Week in Review: This Week's Most-Read Stories (tapinto.net)
  • Football: Hilltoppers Hold Off Colonia Rally, Open Season With 23-21 Win (tapinto.net)

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 waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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