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

In today's newsletter:

  • New Providence police HQ lands $1 million upgrade grant
  • New Providence football handed first loss in wild 39–35 shootout.

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Sale and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 64, low: 60.
  • Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Providence Police Building Project Gets $1 Million Funding Boost (patch.com) — New Providence residents can expect a significant upgrade to their police department facilities after the borough secured a $1 million grant from the Union County Improvement Authority. The funding will help expand and renovate the Public Safety Building without requiring local tax matching, aiming to modernize police operations and strengthen community safety. Local and state officials were credited with helping bring the money to New Providence.
   

• Perth Amboy stuns New Providence as Peguero runs for six TDs to give Panthers 39-35 win, handing Pioneers their first loss (cjsportsradio.com) — New Providence football fans saw a heartbreaker at home as Perth Amboy edged the Pioneers 39–35, handing them their first loss of the season. Senior quarterback Amaris Peguero rushed for all six Panthers touchdowns and piled up roughly 200 rushing and 200 passing yards, fueling a dramatic Big Central Conference win with division-title implications.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Acme Markets posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Summit. Apply here.
  • Pet Supplies Plus posted a job opening for Store Shift Supervisor in Short Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley Heights

  • Berkeley Heights Honors its Colonial Roots (TAPinto.net)
  • W2 Role : Sr. Agentic AI Cloud Operations Engineer (dice.com)
  • Systems Reliability Engineering (SRE - Splunk, Dynatrace ) - Lorven Technologies, Inc. - Toronto, ON, CA (dice.com)

Summit

  • TAPinto Summit Offers Online Tool to Share Business News (TAPinto.net)

Chatham

  • Chatham High School Trunk Or Treat Fundraiser Coming Soon: How To Join (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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