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🌱 Patch AM: Which New Providence receiver just made NJ.com’s must-watch list?
Spotted on the New Providence calendar: Untied Brewing Company
What's up New Providence! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which New Providence receiver just made NJ.com's must-watch list?
Also on today's calendar: Woodbridge Boys JV Soccer @ New Providence and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WRs to watch in the Big Central Conference in 2026 (nj.com subscription) — A New Providence High School senior, Quentin Moore, is highlighted among the Big Central Conference's wide receivers to watch after a strong junior season with 264 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The broader preview spotlights standout pass-catchers from schools across Central Jersey ahead of the 2026 football season. 
📸 Around New Providence
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Providence
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★ Featured events ★
- Untied Brewing Company →
Untied Brewing Company, 140 Spring St Unit C, New Providence
8:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Summer Choir rehearsal - Music Room
Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
9:00 am - Woodbridge Boys JV Soccer @ New Providence →
New Providence High School, 35 Pioneer Dr, New Providence
10:00 am - Piano Tunings: sanctuary, Asbury Room, Music Room
Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928 - Curbside Recycling EAST Side →
New Providence, NJ Calendar New Providence, NJ 07974
2:00 am - Music Room: Flowing River MA
Chatham United Methodist Church 460 Main Street, Chatham , NJ 07928
5:00 pm - Library Board Meeting
Borough of Chatham 54 Fairmount Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928
7:00 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 New Providence Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Shade Tree Management Board Meeting →
Madison Borough, NJ Calendar, 50 Kings Road, Madison
8:15 am - Play Canasta →
Millburn Township, NJ Calendar, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn
11:00 am - Post Partum Support Group
Westfield Memorial Library Meeting Room
12:00 pm - Junior Scientists
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
3:30 pm - Tech Help (Limited Registration)
Madison Library 39 Keep Street
4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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- Picatinny Federal Credit Union — (973) 361-5225
- WalkWell Shoes — 9082737979
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Leaf Home Solutions, LLC posted a job opening for Roofing Contractor in Mountainside. Apply here.
- Juniper Communities posted a job opening for Activity Assistant-Chatham in Chatham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Providence here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights YMCA Expands Parkinson's Wellness Program (tapinto.net)
- Gov. Livingston Fall Sports Are Back: Highlander Country Gears Up for Opening Whistle (tapinto.net)
- Berkeley Heights Teen Restores Forgotten Revolutionary War Cemetery for Gold Award (tapinto.net)
Summit
- .Net Full Stack Developer(Mid-level) with Strong Agentic AI / Summit, NJ(Hybrid) - Exatech Inc - Summit, NJ, US (dice.com)
Westfield
- Man Tampers With Flock Camera, Charged In Westfield: Blotter (patch.com)
- Westfield To Hold Annual 9/11 Ceremony At North Avenue Memorial (patch.com)
- Driver Runs Red Light, Injures Pedestrian In Westfield, Police Say (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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