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In today's newsletter:

• Temporary Verizon tower coming to ease New Providence cell service woes
• What a new Senate matchup could mean for New Providence voters

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Verizon Service Issues Hit New Providence, Temporary Tower Planned (patch.com) — Residents in New Providence are dealing with weaker Verizon cell service after an antenna was removed from 121 Chanin Road, especially around Floral Avenue. To stabilize coverage, Verizon plans to deploy a temporary Cell on Wheels along Central Avenue within one to two weeks, keeping it in place for six to eight months while a permanent fix is developed in coordination with the borough.
   

• Kearney signals support for Palmieri-Mouded Senate bid (newjerseyglobe.com) — New Providence residents could see a reshaped legislative ticket as Assemblyman Vinnie Kearney signals strong support for Union County Commissioner Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded to challenge Sen. Jon Bramnick. The emerging 21st District battle follows Democrats Kearney and Andrew Macurdy unseating Republican Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis of New Providence last year, making the district a prime Democratic pickup target.
   

📸 Around New Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Arboretum Walking Tour →
  Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum, 1100 E Broad St, Westfield
  2:00 pm
• 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
Saturday October 17
• Apple Fest 2026 →
  Westfield Historical Society, 314 Mountain Ave, Westfield
  12:00 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

Sunday October 18
• Around The World in Nine Songs →
  1441 Springfield Ave, New Providence
  2:03 pm
• Broadway Comes to Summit!!! →
  70 Maple St, Summit
  4:00 pm
• Four Hands at the Keyboard at St. Paul's Episcopal Church →
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness →
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat in Berkeley Heights! →
  Bierman Autism Centers - Berkeley Heights, 550 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights
  10:00 am
• Fantasy Tavern Cabaret →
  Saint Joseph School, 865 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ
  7:30 pm

📣 New Providence Shout Outs!

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• The Uncommon Thread — (908) 604-4500
• The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
• Jersey Sports Finder
• Lawn-Gevity Landscaping — (908) 654-5296
• PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
• Home Concepts Construction — (908) 363-1938
• Picatinny Federal Credit Union — (973) 361-5225
• Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
• WalkWell Shoes — 9082737979
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark ReStore — (908) 955-2833
• Marlen Elite Dental Wellness — 5513057104

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• The Coffee House at JFS & JCC
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A Bigger Mailer Cannot Rewrite Poage, Illis and Machado's Record —Edmund Tom Maciejewski Read on Patch
• Wharton Arts to Host Free Fall Fest in Berkeley Heights on October 30 —Alice Hamlet Read on Patch

• Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Visual Merchandiser, Short Hills - Part Time in Short Hills. Apply here.
• The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Experienced Child Care Teacher in Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley Heights

• Berkeley Heights Leaf Collection Begins Oct. 19 (TAPinto.net)
• Gov. Livingston Field Hockey Celebrates Seniors With Win Under the Lights (TAPinto.net)
• Comfort, Style & Space in the Heart of Berkeley Heights (TAPinto.net)

Summit

• Summit Highlights Battery Safety During Fire Prevention Week (TAPinto.net)
• Summit Honors First Aid Squad for 64 Years of Service (TAPinto.net)
• Two River Theater presents "Stir" by Melinda Lopez & Joel Perez (newjerseystage.com)

Chatham

• Chatham Fire Department Open House Invites Families Behind The Scenes (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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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