Community Corner
🌱 How bad is Union City’s growing sidewalk parking problem really?
You won't want to miss A Tribute To Amy Winehouse on the Union City Patch calendar
Coffee 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 bad is Union City's growing sidewalk parking problem really?
Also on today's calendar: A Tribute To Amy Winehouse and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• They Steal Our Sidewalks: Union City's Sidewalk Parking Problem Reaches New Levels (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Union City residents are grappling with widespread illegal sidewalk parking that forces pedestrians, wheelchair users, and parents with strollers into the street despite clear state law and a local $45 fine. The city's own safety bulletin warns against blocking sidewalks, yet footage from a single block shows routine violations, raising questions about how aggressively Union City's Parking Authority and police are enforcing the rules. 
📸 Around Union City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union City
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★ Featured events ★
- A Tribute To Amy Winehouse →
LouLou's Speakeasy 176 8th Ave at 19th Street, NYC,
7:00 pm - The Largest Renew Selection Secaucus Has Ever Seen →
45A Enterprise Ave N, Secaucus
10:00 am - Burt Bacharach and Beyond By Daddy Rabbit →
Berimbau Brazilian Table - 36th Street, 3 W 36th St., New York
7:00 pm
Friday August 21
Wednesday August 26
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Union City Board of Education Meeting
Roosevelt School Union City Board of Education Meeting Education Center 3912 Berg
4:00 pm - Hoboken HS Football Away vs Becton HS
Hoboken Public School District 120 Paterson Ave, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA
6:00 pm - North Bergen Flea & Collectible Market →
9003 Bergenline Ave, North Bergen
9:00 am
Thursday August 27
Saturday September 5
📣 Union City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Senior Freeze Property Tax Relief Application
City of Jersey City St. Aloysius Church Duffy Hall
6:00 am - Bachathursdays (FREE SOCIAL) →
Newark Arts Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St , Newark, NJ 07105, Newark, N, 07105, United States
8:00 am - JCCS Court Outreach @ St. Lucy's Shelter
City of Jersey City St. Lucy's Emergency Shelter, 619 Grove St., Jersey City, NJ 07
9:00 am - Board of Education Work Session Meeting
Hasbrouck Heights School District Hasbrouck Heights Board-Education, 379 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heig
6:00 pm - Music, Movement & Movies →
Newark Arts New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
6:00 pm - Board of Education Public Meeting
Hasbrouck Heights School District Hasbrouck Heights Middle / High School, 365 Boulevard, Hasbrouck
7:30 pm - Youth Connect
Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
6:00 pm - Nyah Beauty - Sip and Soap
Newark Arts Nyah Beauty, 145 Court Street, Maker Shop 4, Newark
7:00 pm - Girls Soccer - Canning
Kearny High School Kearny, NJ 07032
8:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
FOUND on August 18, 2026 in Guttenberg, NJ 07093 near Near th and 71 st Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Weehawken/Palisades)
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Meat Team Member (Service Counter) - Part Time in Weehawken. Apply here.
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Dairy Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $15.49 - $17.00/hr in Hoboken. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union City here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Bergen
- Netflix Cancels Planned Filming In Hudson County Park (patch.com)
Secaucus
- Secaucus Man, A Bergen Catholic Grad, Accused Of Running Penn State Cocaine Ring (patch.com)
Ok Union City! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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