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🌱 How Roselle dads turned a school drop-off into mentorship.

Coming up: Wellpoint New Jersey Sponsors "Latif Rivers Day" in Elizabeth on the Roselle Patch calendar

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Cheers Roselle! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Roselle dads turned a school drop-off into mentorship.
  • Why hundreds of motorcycles thundered through Roselle's streets this weekend.

Also on today's calendar: Wellpoint New Jersey Sponsors "Latif Rivers Day" in Elizabeth and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mayor Shaw Celebrates Fatherhood, Mentorship at The Leaguers in Roselle (tapinto.net) — Roselle dads and other male role models recently joined Mayor Donald Shaw at The Leaguers preschool for a "Dad Walk Your Child to School" day, emphasizing fatherhood and mentorship. The event ties into ongoing Roselle initiatives like Men on the Move and Boys 2 Men, all aimed at strengthening bonds between local men and youth and boosting positive male involvement in children's lives.
   

• Rolling Thunder NJ Ride Honors Veterans in Roselle (tapinto.net) — Roselle residents lined St. George Avenue and Warinanco Park as Rolling Thunder NJ Chapter 2's Ride For Freedom roared through town, honoring veterans and POW/MIA service members. The 30th annual ride, escorted by Roselle and regional police, traveled from Roselle to Holmdel for a wreath ceremony and a new memorial stone dedication.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 22
  • StoryWalk with Westfield Memorial Library →
    Westfield NJ
    10:00 am
  • Senior Safety & Emergency Preparedness Conference →
    Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
    11:00 am
  • Board Meeting →
    LRSA Headquarters, 5005 South Wood Avenue, Linden
    12:00 pm
  • Girls Varsity Gymnastics @ Cranford High School
    WESTFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 201 West End Place, Cranford
    4:00 pm
  • Coed Middle School Cross Country @ Union High School
    WESTFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 2350 North 3rd Street, Union
    4:00 pm
  • AMS vs. IMS (Baseball)
    Avenel Middle School, 200 Washington Ave, Iselin
    4:00 pm
  • Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Union Catholic Regional High School
    WESTFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 550 Dorian Road, Westfield
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I Got My Wife And Slowly Realizing Thats All I Really Need In Life, Im 32 And I Have A House Becoming Successful At That Age Brings A lot Of Hate From Neighbors I Never Talked To A Day In My Life, Down To People Who I Thought Was Close, My Friend
    Came Over Automatically Started Criticizing My House Sayinh It's Small Etc, Mind You I Have Two Rocking Chairs In My Living Room And Two New Dressers… (Nextdoor Thompson Avenue)
  • Neuropath Behavioral Healthcare posted a job opening for Clinical Program Coordinator - Intern (Unpaid) in Union. Apply here.
  • BrightView posted a job opening for Account Manager (Commercial Landscape) in Hillside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roselle here.

🗞 Nearby News

Linden

Cranford

  • Cranford Native Shrub Sale Offers Homeowners $5 Plants (tapinto.net)
  • ETV's 5th Annual Power Swing Golf Classic (tapinto.net)
  • Big Central Conference Top 15 football rankings, through Week 3 (mycentraljersey.com)

Westfield

  • Linden Cop Seriously Injured In Motorcycle Crash During Funeral Procession (patch.com)

Ok Roselle! 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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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