🌱 How much more are West Caldwell drivers paying at the pump?

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In today's newsletter:

• How much more are West Caldwell drivers paying at the pump?

Also on today's calendar: 12 Day Class * Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Nice and warm with sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 36.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Drivers Near West Orange Pay More For Gas Than NJ Average, Reports Say (patch.com) — Drivers in West Caldwell are seeing some of the higher local gas prices, with a Shell station on Bloomfield Avenue recently listed at $4.49 per gallon. A new GasBuddy and AAA snapshot shows Essex County prices running above the New Jersey average, and suggests Sundays are generally the best day to fill up. The report compares nearby towns’ prices and notes statewide costs have eased slightly but remain well above last year.
   

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📸 Around West Caldwell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Caldwell

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 29

• 2026 Annual New Jersey Gala →
  Mountain Ridge Country Club, 713 Passaic Ave, West Caldwell
  7:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Tuesday October 27

• Rotary meets at the Cloverleaf, Tuesday noon
  The Cloverleaf Tavern, 395 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
• 12 Day Class * Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE →
  Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042
  9:00 am

Wednesday October 28

• Gettin' Crafty - Mixed Media Birch Trees
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  11:00 am
• Life Long Learning: ChatGPT, Robots and You
  JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
  1:00 pm
• Parkinson’s Strength
  JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
  2:00 pm
• Get Up! Stand Up! Exhibit Drop Off
  The West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Rd, West Orange
  4:00 pm
• A Spooktacular Hour at the Library!
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  6:00 pm

Sunday November 1

• Turtle Walk for Triple Negative Breast Cancer →
  , Verona
  10:00 am

Saturday November 7

• Wholesome Life TM →
  Online
  8:30 am
• Studio Tour SOMA 2026 →
  35+ Artists’ Studios and Public Venues in South Orange and Maplewood
  11:00 am

Saturday November 14

• Open House 2026 →
  Caldwell University, 120 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell
  10:00 am

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📣 West Caldwell Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making West Caldwell PatchAM possible:

• Paul Miller Toyota — (973) 298-0726
• Daryle Pellegrino | Mortgage Loan Originator | NMLS 327220 — 2016796200
• HZY Goods Dispensary — (973) 200-3030

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is an emergency vehicle on SR-24 E reported...
  There is an emergency vehicle on SR-24 E reported at 8:18 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor )
• There is an emergency vehicle on Halsted St...
  There is an emergency vehicle on Halsted St reported at 8:06 PM. "Tow Truck on Roadside" (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Caldwell

• Familiar Face is Back for Mount St. Dominic Cross-Country Team (TAPinto West Essex)
• How JFK Jr.'s Body Was Found 116 Feet Underwater Just Hours Before Ending the Search Was Considered (pulptastic.com)

Verona

• Letters To The Editor: Corey Schor Will Put Verona First (myveronanj.com)
• LMC production of Romeo and Juliet to have modern twist (wsjm.com)

West Orange

• Drivers Near West Orange Pay More For Gas Than NJ Average, Reports Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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