🌱 Patch AM: Meet the new leaders shaping Wayne schools this September.

Hi Wayne! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the new leaders shaping Wayne schools this September.

Also on today's calendar: Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Five Administrators Step Into New Roles in Wayne Schools for 2026-27 (tapinto.net) — Wayne Township Public Schools are reshuffling key leadership roles just days before students return on September 8, including a new assistant superintendent and principals at Packanack Elementary and Schuyler-Colfax Middle. Longtime Wayne educators Jennifer Montana and Nicole Rodriguez are stepping into expanded district and school positions, while Mina Kelaid and Lisa Crammer round out a refreshed administrative team for 2026-27.
   

📸 Around Wayne

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wayne

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show →
  Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
  5:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
  83 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Opening Day for Teachers
  Passaic County Technical Institute Wayne, NJ 07470
Wednesday September 2
• Opening Day for Students
  Passaic County Technical Institute Wayne, NJ 07470
Thursday September 3
• Teens - Rolls & Realms →
  Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
  3:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Sherlock's Library: Escape Room Experience →
  Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• WPL Movie Presentation for Adults →
  Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• WPL Movie Presentation for Adults →
  Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• WPL Movie Presentation for Adults →
  Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
  2:00 pm
• Rolls & Realms - Teens →
  Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
  3:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Adult Anime/Manga/Graphic Novel Club →
  Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
  11:30 am
• So, you want to write a book... A Writing Workshop with Judy Kentrus →
  Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Wayne. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Wayne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wayne here.

🗞 Nearby News

Totowa

• HungryBird to Close Totowa Restaurant After Seven Months (tapinto.net)

Pompton Lakes

• North Jersey high school sports schedule for Fall 2026 (northjersey.com)

Hawthorne

• Please Follow Garbage, Recycle, Yard Waste Pick-Up Rules…Plus, Hawthorne Day & More (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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