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In today's newsletter:

• How South Orange's deputy administrator just boosted his credentials

Also on today's calendar: KNIFE: The Attempted Murder of Salmon Rushdie (documentary) and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Orange Deputy Village Administrator Earns Certified Public Manager Certification (villagegreennj.com) — South Orange residents have a newly credentialed leader helping run day-to-day village operations. Deputy Village Administrator Peter Travers just earned New Jersey's Certified Public Manager credential, building on two decades of work on projects like The Baird renovation, library construction, and major grant funding. Village leaders say his expanded training will strengthen budgeting, capital planning, and customer service for the community.
   

📸 Around South Orange

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Orange

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• KNIFE: The Attempted Murder of Salmon Rushdie (documentary) →
  Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Rd, Madison
  7:30 am
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Community Yard Sale & Fish Fry →
  174 S Valley Rd, West Orange
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * SUNDAY Class →
  Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
  9:00 am
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Cold Stun Run →
  Orange Reservoir, West Orange
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Food Truck Festival →
  Irvington Avenue, Irvington Ave, South Orange Village
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• One World Playgroup →
  South Orange Country Day School, 461 Vose Ave, South Orange Village
  10:00 am
• Black History 101 Mobile Museum →
  Maplewood Community Center at DeHart Park, 120 Burnet Ave, Maplewood
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Fashion Show →
  Spiotta Park, 20-32 Village Plaza, South Orange Village
  6:00 pm
• Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance with Ben Passmore →
  Columbia High School, 17 Parker Ave., Maplewood
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Destroying David →
  Union Arts Center, 1980 Morris Ave, Union
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Destroying David →
  Union Arts Center, 1980 Morris Ave, Union
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Destroying David →
  Union Arts Center, 1980 Morris Ave, Union
  2:00 pm

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• The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
• New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) — (888) 696-5722
• Daryle Pellegrino | Mortgage Loan Originator | NMLS 327220 — 2016796200
• Aaron Zuckerman Private Math Tutor — 9084100442
• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
• West Orange Wellness Dispensary — (862) 420-0420
• HZY Goods Dispensary — (973) 200-3030
• Wedderburn Law — (201) 897-0287
• epicplacess corporation — (347) 993-8773

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Newark. Apply here.
• Marriott International posted a job opening for Barista Coffee Attendant in Elizabeth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maplewood

• Springfield Avenue Maplewood to Host Art on Tap Fundraiser on Friday, October 2 (villagegreennj.com)
• With Reversal of Book Bag Ban, South Orange-Maplewood Middle Schoolers Learn Lesson in Advocacy (villagegreennj.com)
• Maplewood Strollers presents 50th Anniversary Screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live Shadowcast (newjerseystage.com)

West Orange

• 35 Deerfield Dr, West Orange Twp., NJ 07052 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
• Analyzing Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) & Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) (defenseworld.net)

Livingston

• Contractor Damages Water Main In Livingston, Emergency Repairs Underway (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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