Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: What’s hidden behind the New Providence BOE’s $3.8 million agenda?
Coming up on the New Providence Patch calendar: A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp
Hello again New Providence! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
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!)
- 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
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in New Providence
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp →
Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
12:00 pm - 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 - Feast Of St. Michael Mass and Reception →
St Patrick School, 45 Chatham St, Chatham
11:00 am - St. Patrick School Annual High School Night →
St Patrick School, 45 Chatham St, Chatham
7:00 pm - 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest →
Union College, Cranford
5:00 pm - 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
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 24
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Wagner Farm Arboretum Harvest Festival →
Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation, 197 Mountain Ave, Warren, NJ, 07059
1:00 am - Summit Area Old Guard Speaker -- The Seeing Eye ® →
New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
9:30 am - MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
10:00 am - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
6:00 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 September 26
Tuesday September 29
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Sunday October 11
📣 New Providence Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making New Providence PatchAM possible:
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Home Concepts Construction — (908) 363-1938
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Jersey Sports Finder
- Lawn-Gevity Landscaping — (908) 654-5296
- Marlen Elite Dental Wellness — 5513057104
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- WalkWell Shoes — 9082737979
- The Uncommon Thread — (908) 604-4500
- Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark ReStore — (908) 955-2833
- Picatinny Federal Credit Union — (973) 361-5225
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Cedar Grove Home Inspector Builds Free Property-Records Lookup for Every NJ Town
An Essex County home inspector has built a free website that lets anyone look up the public records behind a New Jersey property — building permits... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Westfield. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Bakery Manager in Clark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Providence here.
🗞 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)
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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
