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🌱 Who’s hiring teachers at 52 Upper Montclair Plaza right now?
Spotted on the Upper Montclair calendar: Be Our Guest: Free Open House Dance Party

Hi there, Upper Montclair! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Who's hiring teachers at 52 Upper Montclair Plaza right now?
Also on today's calendar: Be Our Guest: Free Open House Dance Party and 14 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a stray shower, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
- Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Newark Daily Buzz: Sep. 15, 2026 (jerseybee.org) — Residents should know that NJ Ready 2 Play, a childhood enrichment center at 52 Upper Montclair Plaza in Montclair, is hiring lead teachers for positions starting January 2027. The broader roundup also highlights upcoming health fairs, walks, festivals, and resource events around Newark and Essex County, many of which are free or low-cost and require online registration.
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📸 Around Upper Montclair
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Montclair
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★ Featured events ★
- Be Our Guest: Free Open House Dance Party →
Fred Astaire Dance Studios, 414 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
7:30 pm - Back To The Mat | Vol. 006 →
Brookdale Park Gazebo, Bloomfield, NJ,
7:00 am - 42nd Annual Rose Squared Art Show Anderson Park →
Anderson Park, 274 Bellevue Ave, Montclair
10:00 am - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
9:00 am - North Jersey Card Show →
Wayne Pal, 1 Pal Dr, Wayne
9:00 am - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Montclair AI Nights: AI for Everything →
RecRoom, 1 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair
6:30 pm - Taylor Simon King →
The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair
8:00 pm - A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp →
Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
12:00 pm - Wills & Trusts: Leave a Legacy of Hope sponsored by Community Hope Foundation →
The MC Hotel, Autograph Collection, 690 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair
5:30 pm - Frame Your Space →
Ria x Frame Shop, 204 Bellevue Ave, Montclair
6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Hold These Truths →
Luna Stage, 555 Valley Rd, West Orange
7:30 pm - Montclair Dance Festival Returns with 4 free hours of Dance in Downtown Montclair →
The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair
10:00 am - Atlantic City Day Trip - Harrah's Hotel & Casino →
340 Orange Rd, Montclair
8:00 am - Fall Dance Showcase - Andamento Movement Collective →
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003
7:00 pm - MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
10:00 am - Montclair Pride Festival Returns on October 11 With Community Support from Local Organizations →
Lackawanna Station, 1 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair
12:00 pm
Thursday September 24
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 11
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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🗞 Nearby News
Montclair
- Thousands of Fingerprints Tell Artist's Story at BrassWorks Gallery in Montclair (montclairlocal.news)
- Montclair Neighborhood Child & Infant Care Center Celebrates a Century of Care (tapinto.net)
- Montclair State to Welcome 300-Plus Entrepreneurs for Statewide Small Business Summit (communitynews.org)
Verona
- Free Dental Van Returns to Verona: Affordable Care Coming to the Community Center (tapinto.net)
- Letter To The Editor: Explaining No Vote On Hillcrest PILOT Agreement (myveronanj.com)
Wayne
- Morning Club Bread & Coffee Opening Soon In Wayne (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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