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🌱 Patch AM: Can New Providence football keep its 15-game league streak alive?
Make time for Grand Opening of Gina's Tennis World on the New Providence Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, New Providence? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can New Providence football keep its 15-game league streak alive?
Also on today's calendar: Grand Opening of Gina's Tennis World and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Who's at the top after Bernards, Manville see Big Central win streaks snapped? Plus, a look at state winning, losing streaks (cjsportsradio.com) — New Providence's high school football team now holds the Big Central Conference's longest active league winning streak at 15 games and just opened the season with a strong 27–7 home victory. The Pioneers, under new head coach Anthony Conzentino, will try to extend that run Thursday night at Johnson. The article also compares other conference and statewide winning and losing streaks.
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📸 Around New Providence
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Providence
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★ Featured events ★
- Grand Opening of Gina's Tennis World →
649 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights
11:00 am - Sunday School Remix →
United Methodist Church of Summit, 17 Kent Pl Blvd, Summit
2:00 pm - Grief Share Begins September 14 at New Providence Presbyterian Church →
1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
7:00 pm - Drew Empty Nester Semester: Digital Literacy and Pop Culture →
Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison
7:00 pm - Sustainability Fair and EV EXPO →
Chatham Station, Railroad Plaza S, Chatham
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Rodda: Masterwork Chorus
Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main Street, Chatham
5:30 pm - Louis Armstrong: The Early Years →
New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
9:30 am - Kick-Off Sunday →
UMC Summit 17 Kent Place Blvd., Summit NJ
9:15 am - COBOL: The Language of Dinosaurs →
New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
9:30 am - Wagner Farm Arboretum Harvest Festival →
Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation, 197 Mountain Ave, Warren, NJ, 07059
1:00 am - America: Honoring 250 Years →
The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Ave, Westfield
7:00 pm - The Seeing Eye ® →
New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
9:30 am
Wednesday September 9
Tuesday September 15
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Spring Grove Rehab & Healthcare in New Providence, N.J., Awarded National Recognition from AHCA/NCAL —Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley Heights
- Summit Area YMCA to Host Doggy Dip Fundraiser at Berkeley Heights Community Pool at the YMCA (tapinto.net)
- Berkeley Heights to Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Memorial Ceremony (tapinto.net)
- Stranger Found Hiding In NJ Homeowner's Bathroom (patch.com)
Summit
- Exclusive TAPinto Summit Survey Finds 70% of Respondents Oppose Daily School Busing (tapinto.net)
- Apply for Manager Supply Planning Process (kenvue.com)
Watchung
- Route 22 Crash Reduces Traffic To 1 Lane Each Way In Watchung (patch.com)
- Watchung Townhouse Project Listed For Third Approval Extension (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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