🌱 How Union City’s long football streak ended in overtime drama.
Union City, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Union City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Union City’s long football streak ended in overtime drama.
- How Union City’s mayor factors into West New York’s next election.
Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
- Sunday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• First-year kicker drills walk-off FG to end 15-year losing streak vs. county rival (nj.com subscription) — Union City’s powerhouse football program was edged 10-7 in overtime by Bayonne, ending a 15-year on-field winning streak in the rivalry and marking its first loss to a Hudson County public school since 2015. A first-year Bayonne kicker drilled a 26-yard walk-off field goal after Union City’s offense was stopped in overtime, capping a tight defensive battle and reshaping local playoff seeding. 
• Cirillo files for rematch with Sires in West New York (newjerseyglobe.com) — Hudson County’s political landscape is shifting as Cosmo Cirillo files to challenge West New York Mayor Albio Sires again next year, reviving their 2023 matchup. Union City factors in behind the scenes, with Mayor Brian Stack’s backing helping Sires and deepening the ongoing power struggle among Democratic factions in West New York, North Bergen, and surrounding communities.
📸 Around Union City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Major Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
Costco Wholesale, 10Grand Ave, North Brunswick,
9:30 am -
🎃Reserve Your FREE Pumpkin ¡Buen Día! Bilingual Children's Story Time & Pumpkin Painting →
Newark Public Library - North End Branch, 722 Summer Ave, Newark
12:00 pm -
Scary Stories Walking Tour →
24 5th St, Hoboken
10:00 am -
Daddy Rabbit Halloween Costume Party →
Berimbau Brazilian Table - 36th Street, 3 W 36th St., New York
7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
Saturday October 31
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Other local events
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Hoboken Public School District Family Halloween Movie Night
Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
7:00 pm -
Parent University
Daniel Webster School Union City, NJ 07086
6:00 pm -
Two Community Roundtable Sessions: Long Range Facilities Plan Round
Hoboken HS Cafeteria
6:00 pm -
CWW Family Bingo Night
Hoboken HS Cafeteria
6:30 pm -
FAFSA Info Session
Hoboken HS Auditorium
6:00 pm -
Union City Board of Education Meeting
Education Center, 3912 Bergen Turnp, Union City
5:00 pm -
Halloween Dance (PTO Event)
Connors Elementary School
6:00 pm -
North Bergen Flea & Collectible Market →
9003 Bergenline Ave, North Bergen
9:00 am
Saturday October 24
Monday October 26
Tuesday October 27
Wednesday October 28
Thursday October 29
Saturday November 7
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🗞 Nearby News
Hoboken
- Breast Cancer Screenings, Free Women's Health Brunch Offered In Hoboken This Weekend (patch.com)
- Hoboken Names Ty Bereskie Director of Infrastructure (TAPinto Hoboken)
- 106 11th St Unit# 15, Hoboken, NJ 07030 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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