🌱 Patch AM: How Springfield plans to clean up local waterways without big new costs

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In today's newsletter:

• How Springfield plans to clean up local waterways without big new costs

Also on today's calendar: Baker Street Fall Flea and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Springfield Engineer Presents Watershed Inventory Report and Upcoming Compliance Deadlines (tapinto.net) — Springfield's township engineer has outlined the next steps and deadlines in the town's state‑mandated watershed inventory program, which runs through 2027 and targets local water quality issues. Residents can expect low‑cost strategies like better stormwater maintenance, stricter wildlife‑feeding rules, more pet‑waste education, and a possible fertilizer ordinance aimed at reducing pollution without expensive new projects.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Baker Street Fall Flea →
  Maplewood Village, Maplewood
  11:00 am
• THIS SATURDAY! - LATIN JAZZ @ GALERIA: Flamenco/Jazz with The ALBA MUSIK Group ! →
  Galeria The Art Venue & Framing Galeria West, 111 Quimby St, Westfield
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Kick-Off Sunday →
  UMC Summit 17 Kent Place Blvd., Summit NJ,
  9:15 am
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Saturday September 26
• A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp →
  Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Back-to-School Night
  Edward v. Walton Early Childhood Center Springfield, NJ 07081
  6:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  James Caldwell Elementary School Springfield, NJ 07081
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• JDHS Back to School Night
  Springfield Public School District Springfield, NJ 07081
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K →
  Union High School, 2350 N 3rd St, Union
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Jamtoberfest '26 Featuring A Brother's Revival, Touch of Grey, and Divided Sky →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
  Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dignity Home Care posted a job opening for Resident Care Director (RN) Senior Living in Mountainside. Apply here.
• Little Words Project posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Short Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Summit

• Why a Summit Councilman Says License Plate Readers Are Worth the Privacy Risk (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Summit Downtown's Arts & Cars Festival Returns Sunday, September 20 (villagegreennj.com)
• Apply for Sr. Material Reliability Lead (kenvue.com)

Millburn

• Millburn Township Warns Of Fraudulent Emails Posing As Employees (patch.com)

Union

• Bonded Lash Bar Opens Seventh New Jersey Location in Westfield (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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