🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Scotch Plains-Fanwood soccer seniors honored on Senior Day

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Scotch Plains-Fanwood soccer seniors honored on Senior Day
• How a Scotch Plains priest helped draw thousands of pilgrims

Also on today's calendar: Apple Fest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: A passing morning shower, temps: high: 73, low: 56.
• Tuesday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Soccer Celebrates Seniors on Senior Day (TAPinto.net) — Scotch Plains-Fanwood residents can celebrate a big milestone for the boys soccer program, as the team honored its Class of 2027 seniors on Senior Day. Players and families were recognized on the field for years of commitment, balancing academics with athletics while proudly representing Scotch Plains-Fanwood throughout their high school careers.
   

• Scotch Plains Priest at Center of Archbishop Fulton Sheen Relic Pilgrimage in Newark (TAPinto.net) — A priest who began his ministry at St. Bartholomew Parish in Scotch Plains helped lead a major pilgrimage in Newark centered on a relic linked to Blessed Fulton J. Sheen. Thousands of visitors came to venerate the vestment, sparking emotional memories and renewed interest in Sheen's teachings as he moves closer to possible sainthood in the Catholic Church.
   

📸 Around Scotch Plains

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scotch Plains

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Apple Fest 2026 →
  Westfield Historical Society, 314 Mountain Ave, Westfield
  12:00 pm
• Oldies Dance →
  Kenilworth Veterans Center, 33 S 21st St, Kenilworth
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER FUNDRAISER by THE SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION →
  440 Madison Hill Rd, Clark
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness →
  5:00 pm
Wednesday November 4
• Exit Strategies for Business Owners →
  il Tulipano, 1131 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Ckids After School Enrichment →
  Chabad Of Union County, 1400 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Evening Book Club at the Library →
  Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Morning Mahjongg at the Library! →
  Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains
  10:00 am
• Jamie Novak: Thrifting 101 online program →
  Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains
  7:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Women in Harmony - Free performance →
  Mira Vie at Fanwood | Assisted Living Fanwood NJ, 295 South Ave, Fanwood
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Help fund scholarships in our community by enjoying Fabio's pizza! →
  Fabio's Bistro, 217 South Ave, Fanwood
  11:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jersey City's 87 Sussex to Host Fall Cooking Class With Chef Brian Walter —Tom La Vecchia Read on Patch
• Super Sampling Returns To Bell Works With 500+ Bottles To Help Cancer Patients —Tom La Vecchia Read on Patch

• Looking for someone experienced to install a safety cover on our inground pool.
  Would appreciate working with a pro who has good references. Any recommendations? (Nextdoor Woodland Ave)

• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Cranford. Apply here.
• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Produce Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $15.92/hr in South Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scotch Plains here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fanwood

• Meet the Candidates Night: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education Election Forum on Oct. 13 (TAPinto.net)
• Football: Gov. Livingston Falls to Scotch Plains-Fanwood After Late Fourth-Quarter Rally Falls Short (TAPinto.net)

Westfield

• Westfield High School Seniors Named 2027 National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com)
• Rebecca Bennett Headlines 'Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now' Bus Tour Stop in Westfield, New Jersey (protectourcare.org)
• Local Event: Family First: Why It Matters So Much (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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