🌱 How North Plainfield’s Fairley carried his team in an overtime thriller

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In today's newsletter:

• How North Plainfield’s Fairley carried his team in an overtime thriller

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 13 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bernards' Favreau looks the part, steals the scene at Hillside, earns Week 5 Bellamy & Son Paving Player of the Week honors (cjsportsradio.com) — North Plainfield football fans will be glad to hear senior standout Zyaquann Fairley earned an honorable mention after powering the Canucks’ 28-27 overtime home win against Spotswood with big plays on offense and defense. The feature spotlights Bernards’ Zach Favreau as Player of the Week, then runs through top performances from around the Big Central Conference, including Fairley’s clutch two-point conversion and strong defensive stat line.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Plainfield

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9

• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm

Saturday October 10

• 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
  Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
  10:00 am

Sunday October 11

• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm

Wednesday October 14

• Make Medicare Easier →
  South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8

• Mahjong Meetup
  North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
  6:00 pm
• Adult Book Discussion - Empusium: a Health Resort Horror
  Watchung branch - Wilson Memorial Church
  6:30 pm

Saturday October 10

• Saturday Movie Matinee
  North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
  1:00 pm

Monday October 12

• Monday Night Crafting
  North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
  North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
  10:30 am
• "Impossible" Pokemon Quiz
  North Plainfield branch -
  3:30 pm
• Paint and Snack: Pumpkin Patch
  Watchung branch, 20 Stirling Road, North Plainfield
  4:30 pm
• English Conversation Group
  North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 14

• Exploring Drawing Techniques Series [Registration Required]
  North Plainfield branch -
  3:30 pm
• Read to a Therapy Dog: Daisy
  North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
  4:00 pm
• Builder's Challenge
  Watchung branch, 20 Stirling Road, North Plainfield
  4:30 pm
• Create and Connect
  North Plainfield branch -
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Hello !
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🗞 Nearby News

Plainfield

• Plainfield Campaign Sign Ordinance Vetoed, but Issue Could Return to Council (TAPinto.net)
• Plainfield League of Women Voters Cancels Board of Education Candidate Forum (TAPinto.net)
• UC TEAMS Gives Retired Defibrillators a New Purpose Supporting Local Volunteers (TAPinto.net)

Watchung

• Watchung Hills Volleyball Sweeps Ridge in Pink Out Match Supporting Side-Out Foundation (TAPinto.net)

Scotch Plains

• Live Music Coming To Fanwood With Tracy Colletto, The Naked Sun (patch.com)

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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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