🌱 Patch AM: How Springfield’s new school plan could change your child’s classroom

Coffee in hand, Springfield? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Springfield's new school plan could change your child's classroom

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
• Sunday: Some rain in the p.m.; cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Springfield Board of Education Approves Strategic Plan Through 2029 (TAPinto.net) — Springfield's Board of Education has unanimously adopted a new three-year strategic plan that will steer the township's schools through 2029, focusing on instructional excellence and student well-being. For Springfield families, that means expanded AP and dual-enrollment options, more career pathways and internships, and targeted efforts to cut absenteeism and boost literacy and math performance, all tracked through annual progress reviews.
   

📸 Around Springfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• The People's House? The Reality of Personal Taste in the White House →
  The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood
  1:30 pm
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• CampFest 2026: free community event by One Happy Camper & Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ →
  Westfield
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness →
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Motown comes to Rahway Oct. 24 to Help Our Homeless in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties. →
  Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 1601 Irving St, Rahway
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Vintage Jewelry Sale →
  Springfield Free Public Library, 66 Mountain Ave, Springfield
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Vintage Jewelry Sale →
  Springfield Free Public Library, 66 Mountain Ave, Springfield
  1:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Library Closed
  Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
Friday October 23
• Zumbini Halloween Party →
  721 Mountain Ave, Springfield
  10:15 am
Saturday October 24
• The Aromatherapy Launch →
  Creative Healing Counseling & Wellness Center, 155 Morris Ave, Springfield
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Zumbini Halloween Party →
  721 Mountain Ave, Springfield
  9:15 am

📣 Springfield Shout Outs!

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• The Coffee House at JFS & JCC
  The Board and Staff of Jewish Family Service of Central NJ announce that the Coffee House Social Day Program for Adults with Memory Loss is now... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Springfield. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04589)230 Morris Avenue in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Summit

• Summit Student Shares Family's Breast Cancer Story With Council (TAPinto.net)
• Goats, Gourds & Good Times (morningagclips.com)
• AlphaCore adds $400M Blue Rock in Mid-Atlantic push (investmentnews.com)

Millburn

• Millburn Fire Department Celebrates 150 Years With Open House (patch.com)

Union

• 'Illumination: A Haunted Organ Concert by Candlelight' is featured (unionnewsdaily.com)

Ok Springfield! 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 did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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