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🌱 Patch AM: Grammy-Winning Jazz Musicians Coming To William Paterson University

Coming up: Community Health Fair on the Wayne Patch calendar

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Hi there, Wayne! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Grammy-winning jazz greats headline William Paterson's fall concert series
  • How could a new Pike Drive equipment yard affect your neighborhood?
  • Want to see "1776" live right here in Wayne?

Also on today's calendar: Community Health Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cooler; a little morning rain, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 65, low: 47.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Grammy-Winning Jazz Musicians Coming To William Paterson University (patch.com) — Wayne jazz fans can look forward to a star-studded fall as William Paterson University's Jazz Room Series brings Grammy-winning artists and acclaimed ensembles to the Shea Center. Sunday concerts, each with a pre-show meet-the-artist session, will feature performers like Vincent Gardner, Todd Coolman, a Bill Charlap-Christian McBride-Kenny Washington trio, Carl Allen's Art Blakey alumni band, and Bob Mintzer.
   

• Construction Equipment Yard in Wayne Proposed for Pike Drive Concrete Plant Site (tapinto.net) — A proposal to turn the former Pike Drive concrete plant into a large construction equipment yard goes before Wayne's Zoning Board of Adjustment on September 22 at 7:30 p.m. Neighbors in Four Seasons at Wayne worry about truck traffic, noise, and late-night activity, while township planners and health officials are flagging issues like operating hours, buffers, and noise controls. Residents can attend and speak at the hearing.
   

• Theater League of Clifton presents "1776" in November (newjerseystage.com) — Wayne residents can catch the musical "1776" at the Wayne Community Center from November 13–15, with tickets priced at $30, or $25 for seniors and students. The Theater League of Clifton's production revisits the debates leading to the Declaration of Independence, tying into nationwide 250th anniversary commemorations. Group rates are available, and tickets can be purchased online or by phone.
   

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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Hawthorne

  • Honors, AP Enrollment Nearly Triples For Hawthorne High Senior Class (tapinto.net)
  • Bergen celebs appeared on 'Nation's Dumbest,' comic shops in September (northjersey.com)
  • Morris/Sussex high school football schedule: Week 4 (northjersey.com)

Paterson

  • Banner Program to Honor Paterson Veterans (tapinto.net)

Ok Wayne! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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