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Good morning South Orange! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a South Orange neighborhood responded to the latest ICE arrest

Also on today's calendar: Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
  • Tuesday: Sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Another ICE Arrest Reported In Essex County; List Of Local Seizures Grows (patch.com) — Federal immigration agents detained a person on South Kingman Road in South Orange Thursday afternoon, prompting rapid response from neighbors and Mayor Sheena Collum. The incident follows earlier ICE arrests in the South Orange-Maplewood area and comes against the backdrop of both towns' sanctuary-style policies limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UniFirst posted a job opening for Maintenance Custodian - UniFirst in Millburn. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Maplewood

  • Maplewood Village Goes Pink for Girls' Night Out Thursday, October 8 – Pink Party to Benefit Breast Cancer Research (villagegreennj.com)
  • 8th Annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament Raises $18K-Plus for Epilepsy Services of NJ (villagegreennj.com)

East Orange

  • Boys Soccer: Results and recaps for Friday, Oct. 2 (nj.com)

West Orange

  • Around West Orange: Medicaid + ICE + Data Centers + Gateway Tunnel (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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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