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🌱 How North Plainfield’s Fairley carried his team in an overtime thriller
And on the North Plainfield Patch calendar - Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know
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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!)
- 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.
📰 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 ★
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation,
2:30 pm - 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
10:00 am - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Make Medicare Easier →
South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
10:30 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- 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 Movie Matinee
North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
1:00 pm - Monday Night Crafting
North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
5:00 pm - 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 - 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
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
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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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-- The Patch AM Team
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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