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🌱 Patch AM: Scotch Plains Firefighters Visit Schools For Fire Prevention Week

You won't want to miss Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale on the Scotch Plains Patch calendar

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Good morning Scotch Plains! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Scotch Plains firefighters bring fire safety lessons into local classrooms
  • How a Scotch Plains teen ended up on jazz's big stage
  • Scotch Plains-Fanwood falls at South Plainfield—what decided the game?

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
  • Monday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Scotch Plains Firefighters Visit Schools For Fire Prevention Week (patch.com) — Scotch Plains families can expect to see local firefighters visiting kindergarten and first-grade classrooms next week as Fire Prevention Week kicks off, bringing safety lessons directly to students. Councilman Roc White is urging residents to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, review home escape plans, and practice meeting spots so the community is better prepared for emergencies.
   

• Scotch Plains-Fanwood Student Performs at Monterey Jazz Festival With JAZZ HOUSE Big Band (TAPinto.net) — A Scotch Plains-Fanwood high school musician recently took the stage at the prestigious Monterey Jazz Festival as part of the JAZZ HOUSE Big Band, showcasing local talent on a major national platform. Sixteen-year-old saxophonist and woodwind player Mia Coscarello joined fellow New Jersey students for multiple performances, reflecting the strong jazz education pipeline connecting Scotch Plains to world-class venues.
   

• Noblecilla scores twice, South Plainfield wins second straight, doubling up Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 28-14 (cjsportsradio.com) — Scotch Plains-Fanwood's football team fell 28-14 on the road at South Plainfield Friday night, despite a strong rushing touchdown and a kickoff return that briefly tightened the score. Local fans can see how the Raiders battled back, who made key plays, and what coaches and standout players said afterward as the team looks to regroup for the next matchup.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Fanwood

  • Cranford Artist Takes Best of Show as 13 Union County Seniors Earn Statewide Art Awards (rlsmedia.com)
  • Recruiting roundup: Maryland men's lacrosse adds two top recruits (dbknews.com)

Westfield

  • New Omakase Japanese Restaurant Opens In Westfield (patch.com)

Clark

  • Rabid Skunk In Clark Came In Contact With 2 Dogs (patch.com)
  • Clark Emergency Squad Gets New Ambulance To Boost Backup Response (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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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