🌱 Why North Plainfield’s playoff drought now stands out in the Big Central.
North Plainfield, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you North Plainfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why North Plainfield’s playoff drought now stands out in the Big Central.
Also on today's calendar: JC's Annual Holly Jolly Vendor Pop-Up & Craft Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Fog will lift this morning, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Getting ready for the 2026 NJSIAA H.S. Football playoffs: Notes and nuggets on the Big Central teams in the dance (cjsportsradio.com) — North Plainfield football is still chasing its first playoff berth since 2014, as Franklin’s big win ended its own long drought and shifted attention to remaining holdouts like North Plainfield and Pingry. The article breaks down NJSIAA playoff brackets, long travel matchups, and Big Central Conference storylines, highlighting which nearby programs are surging and which are still trying to get back into the postseason mix. 
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★ Featured events ★
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JC's Annual Holly Jolly Vendor Pop-Up & Craft Fair →
236 South Ave, Fanwood
10:00 am
Sunday November 1
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Other local events
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Mahjong Meetup
North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
6:00 pm -
Spin the Wheel: Halloween Treats
Watchung branch, 20 Stirling Road, North Plainfield
10:30 am -
Saturday Movie Matinee
North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
1:00 pm -
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Watchung branch, 20 Stirling Road, North Plainfield
10:30 am -
Monday Night Crafting
North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
5:00 pm -
Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
North Plainfield branch - Program Room
10:30 am -
English Conversation Group
North Plainfield branch - Program Room
6:00 pm -
Disabilities Social Hour
North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
10:30 am -
Exploring Drawing Techniques Series [Registration Required]
North Plainfield branch - Program Room
3:30 pm -
Read to a Therapy Dog: Daisy
North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
4:00 pm -
Create and Connect
North Plainfield branch -
6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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Watchung
- Watchung Honors Attorney and Lawrence Law Founder Jeralyn Lawrence (TAPinto North Plainfield/Green Brook/Watchung)
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- Scotch Plains, Fanwood General Election Polling Locations: Where To Vote (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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