🌱 Patch AM: Scotch Plains educator earns top Scouting honor after 41-year UC career

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In today's newsletter:

• Scotch Plains educator earns top Scouting honor after 41-year UC career
• How a Raiders junior QB sparked Scotch Plains-Fanwood's first 2026 win

Also on today's calendar: 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Union Catholic's Andrews Receives Union County Lifetime Achievement Award by the Boys Scouts of America (tapinto.net) — In Scotch Plains, longtime Union Catholic assistant principal Noreen Andrews has been honored with a Union County Lifetime Achievement Award from the Boy Scouts of America for her decades of educational leadership and innovation. The award recognizes her work advancing virtual learning, responsible AI use, and teacher mentorship, as well as her deep impact on generations of local students and families.
   

• Joint Motion Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week: Football's Marcus Schomberg (tapinto.net) — A standout performance by Scotch Plains-Fanwood junior quarterback Marcus Schomberg powered the Raiders to their first win of the season, a 33-22 comeback over North Hunterdon. His 23-of-25 passing night, including two clutch fourth-quarter touchdowns, earned him Joint Motion Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week honors and marked the team's highest offensive output of 2026.
   

📸 Around Scotch Plains

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scotch Plains

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest →
  Union College, Cranford
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• The Seeing Eye →
  New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
  10:30 am
Thursday October 1
• Recycling Right in Union County Library Program →
  Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains
  10:00 am
• Virtual Author Event with Veronica Roth, author of Divergent series →
  Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Colonia at Scotch Plains-Fanwood →
  Scotch Plains NJ
• Jamtoberfest '26 - Fours Bands - Nonstop Music All Day! →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm
• Solar Telescope Observation Event →
  Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
  Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Virtual Author Event: Smithsonian Curator and Author Carolyn Russo →
  Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Tracy Colletto and The Naked Sun →
  Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center, 135 Watson Rd, Fanwood
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1467) in Clark. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Fanwood

• Fanwood concert features Berkeley Heights native, Oct. 10 (tapinto.net)
• FannyWOOF Day Returns to Fanwood Oct. 4 with Costumes, Canine Fun, and More (tapinto.net)
• Football: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Rallies Past North Hunterdon, 33-22 (tapinto.net)

Westfield

• Ben Zhou Returns to Westfield School Board as Student Representative (tapinto.net)
• Goth Girls-Part Three (blogspot.com)
• NJ Festival Orchestra Celebrates 250 Years of America in 2026-27 Concert Series Opener (tapinto.net)

Edison

• Fire Destroys Edison Elks Lodge; Building 'A Total Loss' (patch.com)

Ok Scotch Plains! 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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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