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šŸŒ± Rockaway residentā€™s engagement highlighted among global community celebrations and milestones.

Rockaway, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Rockaway! Weā€™re your go-to source for whatā€™s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Rockaway residentā€™s engagement highlighted among global community celebrations and milestones.
  • Want to be at Rockawayā€™s newest art gallery opening?
  • See which big-screen Springsteen project filmed scenes in Rockaway.

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A little morning rain, with a high of 56 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ 21 April 2026 Archives (crownheights.info) ā€” A community-style archive notes a simcha engagement involving a Rockaway resident, alongside other weddings and births from Jewish communities around the world. It also highlights new Jewish music releases, a New York bill on halachic burials, acts of chessed, and upcoming religiously focused events and conferences.
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ā€¢ New CARE Gallery Launches in Rockaway with Inaugural Exhibition "Gift of Grace" by Cedric Michael Cox (newjerseystage.com) ā€” A new CARE Gallery is opening on Green Pond Road in Rockaway, debuting May 2 with more than 20 vibrant works by artist Cedric Michael Cox. Residents can attend a free opening reception and artist talk, with registration required, as the Care Center of New Jersey expands its mission into a public arts space.
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ā€¢ Netflix Crime-Comedy Show, Filmed In Morristown, Now Streaming (patch.com) ā€” Rockaway gets a brief spotlight as one of the New Jersey backdrops for the Bruce Springsteen biopic ā€œSpringsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,ā€ part of a growing wave of film projects in the state. A new Netflix crime-comedy and several major movies and series are showcasing Morris County and nearby towns, underscoring New Jerseyā€™s rise as a filming hub.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • THE GROUNDHOG YOU RELOCATED DID NOT SURVIVE.
    You drove ten miles, opened the wire trap, and felt relieved watching the groundhog run into the distant woods. We live-trap and relocate wildlife,ā€¦ (Nextdoor White Meadow Lake)

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Denville

  • Columbia Trail to Close Weekdays for Resurfacing Starting April 27, 2026 (denvillenow.com)
  • Reigning N.J. softball player of the year, Villanova commit reaches milestone in shutout win (nj.com)

Dover

  • Student Mourned After Train Accident In Morris County (patch.com)
  • VOTE for the Morris/Sussex Softball Player of the Week for April 13-19 (dailyrecord.com)
  • This New Jersey Park Transforms Into A Pink Paradise Every Spring (myfamilytravels.com)

Randolph

  • Randolph Baseball Tops Morris Knolls 13-6 (tapinto.net)

Ok Rockaway! 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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rockaway

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