🌱 Patch AM: Fall Clean-Up Day and 7 more events

Coffee in hand, Verona? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Harvest Your Glow: A Luxury Peel Party at The Spa at Mecca
• Lamp for Haiti 20th Anniversary Gala and Celebration at Glen Ridge Country Club
• Cold Stun Run at Orange Reservoir

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Verona

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Harvest Your Glow: A Luxury Peel Party →
  The Spa at Mecca, 333 US-46, Fairfield
  3:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Lamp for Haiti 20th Anniversary Gala and Celebration →
  Glen Ridge Country Club, 555 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Cold Stun Run →
  Orange Reservoir, West Orange
  8:00 pm
• Kill Goofy →
  The Grove Street Theatre, 130 Grove St, Montclair
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Talavera-Style Tile Painting →
  Carol Stafford Meeting Room – Library Lower Level, 17 Gould St., Verona
  6:00 pm
• The Great Science Spooktacular →
  Verona Community Center Ballroom, 880 Bloomfield Ave, Verona
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Storytime →
  Carol Stafford Meeting Room – Library Lower Level, 17 Gould St., Verona
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Fall Clean-Up Day →
  , Verona
  9:00 am
• Open House 2026 →
  Caldwell University, 120 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct. 18, Over 100 Exhibitors, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne →
  Wayne Valley High School, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne
  10:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Caregiving: From Burnout to Balance →
  Cedar Grove Public Library, 1 Municipal Plaza, Cedar Grove
  6:30 pm
Monday October 26
• Imbolo Mbue LIVE in Montclair! →
  Montclair Art Museum, 3 S Mountain Ave, Montclair
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

• Montclair's Dr. Ram Gowda Named to NJ Sharing Network Board (montclairlocal.news)
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Caldwell

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/5/2026 (insidernj.com)

West Orange

• Have 'Coffee With A Cop' In West Orange At Local Outreach Event (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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