🌱 Patch AM: The Seeing Eye and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Lonestar at URSB Carteret PAC
• 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest at Union College
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory at Morristown National Guard Armory

... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and more humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scotch Plains

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Lonestar →
  URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
  8:00 pm
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
Monday October 5
• Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
  Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM,
  6:00 pm

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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
• 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
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
Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm

📣 Scotch Plains Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PNC posted a job opening for Bilingual Spanish Required Personal Banker in Plainfield. Apply here.
• Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Watchung. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scotch Plains here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fanwood

• 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)

Clark

• Clark Gas Work Scheduled: What Drivers Should Know (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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