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Happening soon: 2nd Annual Boricua Film Festival on the South Orange Patch calendar

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Sunday May 31st Patch AM

Hello South Orange! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See what Maplewood-South Orange Pride and NJ primaries mean locally
  • How the new Senior Loop and health updates will affect your summer

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Boricua Film Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The top potato won what? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Around South Orange: ICE Protests + Primary Election + Real Estate + Child Care (patch.com) — Catch up on a busy week affecting South Orange and nearby towns, from congressional primary voter guides to a packed lineup of Maplewood-South Orange Pride Month events. The roundup also flags major Essex County stories on immigration protests, real estate fraud, school funding concerns, and the economic impact of New Jersey’s child care gap.    

• South Orange Board of Health Shares Measles Update, Tick-Season Guidance; Senior Loop Pilot to Launch June 9 (tapinto.net) — South Orange officials just rolled out key summer updates, including a June 9 launch of the new Tuesday Senior Loop shuttle and reminders on measles vaccination and tick safety. Residents also heard about library construction progress, lead line replacements, tree and recycling initiatives, and a range of upcoming youth, arts, and caregiver programs available through village departments.    

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Exhibit Highlights Morristown's NJ Supreme Court Landmark Civil Rights Case —Candace Kelley Read on Patch
  • Cyrus Chestnut John Lee Winard Harper 5/31 Sunday Join Us —Gregory Burrus Read on Patch
  • Irvington Public Schools posted a job opening for Math Teacher in Irvington. Apply here.
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Wrapper Clerk (Village NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $16.99/hr in East Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maplewood

  • Former BOE Member Bill Gifford Endorses Vic De Luca for Maplewood Township Committee (villagegreennj.com)
  • LETTER: Former Judge Varon Endorses Martin Ceperley for Maplewood Township Committee (villagegreennj.com)

Irvington

West Orange

  • Around West Orange: ICE Protests + Primary Election + Real Estate + Child Care (patch.com)

Ok South Orange! 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: A championchip (Thank you Timothy G. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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