🌱 Patch AM: How Verona’s Brynn Mack became a returning All-State volleyball force

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• How Verona's Brynn Mack became a returning All-State volleyball force

Also on today's calendar: North Jersey Card Show and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Brief showers, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Which girls volleyball stars are back for more? Returning All-State players for 2026 (nj.com subscription) — Verona volleyball standout Brynn Mack returns as a Second Team All-State pick after a huge sophomore season with 412 kills, 224 digs, and 65 aces. Now a junior, she's closing in on 1,000 career kills and is expected to be a key player in Verona's 2026 campaign as statewide contenders gear up for conference, sectional, and state titles.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Verona

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• North Jersey Card Show →
  Wayne PAL, 1 Pal Dr, Wayne
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Montclair Spurs Supporters Club Premier League Opening Party →
  Montclair Brewery, 101 Walnut St, Montclair
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Donation Day for Montclair Used Book, Movie & Music Sale! →
  26 Park St, Montclair
  9:30 am
Tuesday August 25
• Family Night - Verona Residents
  Township of Verona Verona Community Pool at 257 Fairview Ave., Verona, New Jersey 07044
  3:00 pm
• Inclusive Social Club Meeting for Neurodivergent Young Adults
  Township of Verona Parks & Recreation Verona Community Center at 880 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, New Jersey 07044
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Donation Day for Montclair Used Book, Movie & Music Sale! →
  26 Park St, Montclair
  10:30 am
Saturday September 5
• Donation Day for Montclair Used Book, Movie & Music Sale! →
  26 Park St, Montclair
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Unplugged Game Day
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  10:00 am
• Sussex County Miners at New Jersey Jackals →
  Yogi Berra Stadium, 27 Clove Rd, Little Falls Township
  12:00 pm
• South Orange Farmers Market →
  Newark Arts SloanStreetParkingLot, 12 Sloan St, South Orange, 07079
  1:00 pm
• Strength and Balance →
  Little Falls Public Library, 8 Warren St, Little Falls Township
  1:00 pm
• Nature Craft TBD
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  1:30 pm
• Nature Craft
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  1:30 pm
• Parkinson's Strength
  Jewish Community Center MetroWest JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

• Cedar Grove Keeps Montclair Ambulance Unit on the Job (montclairlocal.news)
• Montclair Pool Closure to Allow For 'Completely Inclusive' Playground Replacement (montclairlocal.news)
• Montclair Council Introduces Redevelopment Plan for Municipal Complex (montclairlocal.news)

Caldwell

• Indian-American community sets Guinness World Record for largest flagpole number in New Jersey (statenews.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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