🌱 How a West Caldwell hoops star earned her Lafayette College offer

Hey there, West Caldwell! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a West Caldwell hoops star earned her Lafayette College offer

Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot with drenching t-storms, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Caldwell Girls' Basketball Player Addison Keenan Commits to Lafayette College (tapinto.net) — West Caldwell hoops standout Addison Keenan, a star guard for Caldwell High School’s 27–3, state-champion Chiefs, has verbally committed to play at Lafayette College. The Class of 2027 scorer and playmaker thanked her coaches, family, and Caldwell community, saying she’ll always be proud to call Caldwell home.
   

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📸 Around West Caldwell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Caldwell

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
  2:00 pm
• Trading Card Show - The Friday Night Late Night Show →
  Wayne PAL, 1 Pal Dr, Wayne
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Dive Into Kitten Adoption! →
  Mike's Feed Farm, 90 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Unearth Your Talent
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  3:00 pm
• PAW Patrol Drop-In Programs
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  3:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Parkinson’s Strength
  JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
  1:15 pm
• Summer Trivia Series →
  Cloverleaf Tavern, 395 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell
  8:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Rotary meets at the Cloverleaf, Tuesday noon
  Rotary Club of the Caldwells The Cloverleaf Tavern 395 Bloomfield Avenue Caldwell, NJ United S
• Aging Gracefully - A Whole Body Approach Workshop
  JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
  1:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Parkinson’s Strength
  JCC Metro West JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
  2:00 pm
• Zoom: Friendships and Better Aging
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  7:00 pm

Friday August 21

• North Jersey Card Show →
  Wayne PAL, 1 Pal Dr, Wayne
  5:00 pm

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📣 West Caldwell Shout Outs!

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🗞 Nearby News

Caldwell

• Caldwell Administrator Provides Updates on Trailers Removal, Rain Gardens, Library Project, DOT Work (tapinto.net)
• Three New Jersey Bars Earn Spots on USA Today's 2026 National Best List (thesunpapers.com)
• Steil, Lee conduct election oversight on New Jersey (riponadvance.com)

Verona

• Cedar Grove, Verona Host National Night Out at Panther Park (tapinto.net)
• Council Selects SME For Emergency Services Building Project (myveronanj.com)

West Orange

• West Orange Police Promote First Female Sergeant In Town History (patch.com)
• One Of NJ’s Oldest Public Golf Courses Just Turned 100 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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