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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Verona seniors turning creativity into countywide recognition.

Be sure to catch Special Kitten Adoption Event & Celebration of FOWA's 40 Years of Service on the Verona Patch calendar

Saturday September 19th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Verona seniors turning creativity into countywide recognition.

Also on today's calendar: Special Kitten Adoption Event & Celebration of FOWA's 40 Years of Service and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Verona Residents Awarded in Essex County Senior Art Show (myveronanj.com) — Four Verona seniors have brought home honors from the Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show, showcasing local talent in photography, prints, oil painting, and watercolor. Their award-winning works were celebrated at a ceremony in Cedar Grove, where artists from towns across the county gathered to be recognized for their creativity and lifelong dedication to the arts.
   

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  • I was watching a TV show about celebrities driving Route 66 in old muscle cars, and it got me thinking about how Route 66 became a symbol of an entire era of American life — road trips, diners, motels, small towns, freedom, etc.
    So what's the modern equivalent? What has America produced in roughly the last 30 years that people 30–40 years from now might look back on and say,… (Nextdoor Runnymede)
  • YMCA of Montclair posted a job opening for Wellness Floor Operations in Montclair. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

  • Black Students with Disabilities are Suspended at Disproportionate Rates in Montclair Schools, Data Shows (montclairlocal.news)
  • Vanguard Theater Company Marks 10 Years — and Sets the Stage for What's Next (montclairlocal.news)

Caldwell

  • Key witness in event cited by Dale Caldwell accusers says investigators never called her (nj.com)

Belleville

  • Essex County 911: Murder + Missing Woman + Wrong-Way Driver + Fires (patch.com)
  • Halloween Pop-Up Bar Coming To Nutley: 2026 Events (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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