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🌱 Patch AM: How Wayne’s 9/11 memorial is changing before this year’s ceremony

And on the Wayne Patch calendar - Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Wayne's 9/11 memorial is changing before this year's ceremony
  • What will over 100 crafters bring to Wayne Valley High?
  • Where to hear William Paterson soccer games called live from Wayne

Also on today's calendar: Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Nice with sun, some clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ground Zero Steel Girder Added to Wayne's 9/11 Memorial (tapinto.net) — Wayne's 9/11 Memorial is gaining a powerful new centerpiece: a steel girder recovered from Ground Zero, to be unveiled at the township's 25th anniversary ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. The service starts at 6 p.m. beside the Wayne Public Library, with road closures on Nellis Drive and a welcome invitation for all residents to attend.
   

2. Local Event: Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct. 18, Over 100 Exhibitors, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne (patch.com) — Wayne residents can browse more than 100 arts and crafts exhibitors at the Wayne Valley Fall Craft Show on Sunday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wayne Valley High School. With food, baked goods, and a wide variety of handmade items, it's an easy way to jump-start holiday shopping close to home.
   

3. Brave New Radio Continues Expanding Sports Coverage Adding WP Soccer (wpubeacon.com) — William Paterson students calling Wayne home can now hear Pioneer soccer back on the air, with Brave New Radio resuming live coverage from games played in town. After success with volleyball broadcasts, the station plans 14 men's and women's soccer games this season, all available locally on 88.7 FM and gobrave.org.
   

4. NJ Palestinians react as Israeli leader pushes plan to empty Gaza (northjersey.com) — A Wayne resident is among several New Jersey Palestinians speaking out against an Israeli proposal to relocate nearly 2 million people from Gaza, calling it long‑standing displacement. Local voices describe harsh conditions in Gaza, fears about forced migration, and concerns over where families would be sent, while some members of New Jersey's congressional delegation criticize the plan.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

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