🌱 Patch AM: What’s hidden behind the New Providence BOE’s $3.8 million agenda?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's hidden behind the New Providence BOE's $3.8 million agenda?

Also on today's calendar: A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, a little rain; breezy, temps: high: 68, low: 59.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eight Pages, No Backup: New Providence BOE Set to Vote on $3.8M in Bills, Agreements and Policy Changes (nj21st.com) — New Providence families face a Board of Education meeting where members are set to approve $3.8 million in bills, contracts, curriculum changes, and policy revisions without providing backup documents in the public agenda. From special education placements and cloud services to therapy contracts, safety data, and major tech-use policies, residents are being asked to accept big decisions with little detail available beforehand.
   

📸 Around New Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp →
  Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Steeple Concerts sparks 7th season on Sun., Sept. 27, with creative pianist and friends. →
  St Paul's Episcopal Church, 414 E Broad St, Westfield
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Feast Of St. Michael Mass and Reception →
  St Patrick School, 45 Chatham St, Chatham
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• St. Patrick School Annual High School Night →
  St Patrick School, 45 Chatham St, Chatham
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest →
  Union College, Cranford
  5:00 pm
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

Saturday September 26
• Wagner Farm Arboretum Harvest Festival →
  Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation, 197 Mountain Ave, Warren, NJ, 07059
  1:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Summit Area Old Guard Speaker -- The Seeing Eye ® →
  New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
  9:30 am
Sunday October 4
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
  Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Adaptive Field Hockey Clinic →
  Upper Tatlock Field, 26 Butler Parkway, Summit, NJ
  3:00 pm
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley Heights

• Java Developer in Berkeley Heights, NJ (Onsite)-Contract - Lorven Technologies, Inc. - Berkeley Heights, NJ, US (dice.com)
• Account Executive, Starlink Internet jobs hiring near Berkeley Heights, NJ at EchoStar (echostar.com)
• Union County Announces Final Shredding and Household Hazardous Waste Events of 2026 (ucnj.org)

Summit

• The Summit Playhouse presents "By The Water" (newjerseystage.com)

Westfield

• Westfield High School Band Takes 4th Overall In Season Opener At Scotch Plains (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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