🌱 How a Plainfield court case reshaped school desegregation across New Jersey
Plainfield, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Plainfield! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Plainfield court case reshaped school desegregation across New Jersey
- Why Plainfield neighbors marched to City Hall demanding ICE leave town
Also on today's calendar: JC's Annual Holly Jolly Vendor Pop-Up & Craft Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: My friend David had his id stolen. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 67, low: 45.
- Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Black Heritage Trail Marker Honors Plainfield School Desegregation (TAPinto Plainfield) — Plainfield residents just gained a new Black Heritage Trail marker at Booker Elementary honoring the landmark Booker v. Board desegregation case that reshaped local schools. Community leaders, alumni families, and Mayor Adrian Mapp used the ceremony to celebrate Plainfield’s civil-rights legacy while urging continued work to integrate New Jersey’s still-segregated school systems. 
• Plainfield Residents, Activists March to City Hall in Protest of ICE (TAPinto Plainfield) — Dozens of Plainfield residents and activists marched from Jerry Green Plaza to City Hall to protest recent ICE enforcement actions they say are frightening immigrant families. Speakers shared personal stories, demanded ICE leave Plainfield, and pressed local officials to respond more forcefully, while organizers promoted rapid‑response networks and promised future community meetings to keep residents informed and supported.
📸 Around Plainfield
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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 -
NJIO's Fall Concert: Happy Memories →
716 Watchung Ave, Plainfield
3:00 pm -
HOPE Fest! →
The Gran Centurions, 440 Madison Hill Rd, Clark
6:00 pm
Sunday November 1
Thursday November 5
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Other local events
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Baby/Toddler Storytime
Watchung branch, 20 Stirling Road, 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 -
Cyanotype on Fabric - Art Workshop with Frontline Arts/The Printmaking Center of New Jersey →
Plainfield Public Library, 800 Park Ave., Plainfield
3:00 pm -
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 -
Guided Meditation Session →
Goshu-Kwan
6:30 pm
Monday November 2
Tuesday November 3
Wednesday November 4
Thursday November 5
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- JCPenney posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stock Assoc - Brunswick Sq Mall in Piscataway. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Fanwood
- Fanwood Halloween Parade Details (TAPinto Scotch Plains/Fanwood)
- Veterans Day Ceremonies to be Held in Scotch Plains and Fanwood on Wednesday, Nov. 11 (TAPinto Scotch Plains/Fanwood)
Scotch Plains
- Nine Different Players Score As Union Catholic Girls Soccer Rolls Past Roselle Catholic, 9-0 (TAPinto South Plainfield)
Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights Police Investigating Bias Incident at Lower Columbia Park (TAPinto Berkeley Heights)
- Ordinary People. Extraordinary Impact. Rotary District 7475 Is Changing Lives Across New Jersey (prlog.org)
- Board of Education Honors GL Field Hockey for Second Division Title in Program History (TAPinto Berkeley Heights)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "My friend David had his id stolen." — Now we just call him Dav. (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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