🌱 Patch AM: How did Westfield fall behind in Ridge’s 34-0 shutout?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Westfield fall behind in Ridge's 34-0 shutout?

Also on today's calendar: Apple Fest 2026 and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Football: Ridge Overpowers Westfield, 34-0 (TAPinto.net) — Westfield High School's football team suffered a tough 34-0 road loss to Ridge on Friday night, shut out despite a strong defensive effort early. Ridge's C.J. Griffith powered the win with 256 rushing yards and four touchdowns, including two late scores that broke the game open in the fourth quarter.
   

📸 Around Westfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Apple Fest 2026 →
  Westfield Historical Society, 314 Mountain Ave, Westfield
  12:00 pm
• Oldies Dance →
  Kenilworth Veterans Center, 33 S 21st St, Kenilworth
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• CampFest 2026: free community event by One Happy Camper & Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ →
  Westfield
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness →
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Parkinson's Disease Symposium →
  Middlesex College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08837,
  10:00 am
• Motown comes to Rahway Oct. 24 to Help Our Homeless in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties. →
  Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 1601 Irving St, Rahway
  8:00 pm
Wednesday November 4
• Exit Strategies for Business Owners →
  il Tulipano, 1131 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Summit Old Guard Speaker Program - Submarine Fiberoptic Cable: What Really Moves the Internet →
  New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
  9:00 am
• From Sea to Shining Sea: A Celebration of American Landscape Painting →
  Westfield Memorial Library, 550 E Broad St, Westfield
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Family First: Why It Matters So Much →
  Union County Torah Center-Chabad, 111 Laurel Pl, Westfield
  7:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• SBDC Breakfast: Understanding SBA Lending →
  Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 212 Lenox Ave, Westfield
  8:30 am
• Walk-In Hearing Screenings with Kean University at the Westfield Area YMCA →
  220 Clark St, Westfield
  11:00 am
• Destroying David →
  Union Arts Center, 1980 Morris Ave, Union
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Haunted Car Wash at Team Car Wash, Westfield →
  Team Car Wash, 215 South Avenue E, Westfield
  6:00 pm
• ROOTED: An Evening of Yoga Nourishment and Reiki →
  Brassy Buddha Yoga Studio, 107 Quimby St, Westfield
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Clark. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Garwood

• A Year Later, Maria Niotis' Family Seeks Justice (thenationalherald.com)

Scotch Plains

• Scotch Plains Finishes 2026 Paving Season, and One Resident Who Pushed for Years Finally Has His Street Paved (TAPinto.net)
• Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School to Host Homecoming Community Fair Oct. 16 (TAPinto.net)

Cranford

• Cranford Theater to Host Cheese Tasting, Film Screening and Q&A With 'The Big Cheese' Producer (TAPinto.net)
• Cranford Porchfest Celebrates 10 Years of Music and Neighbors (TAPinto.net)
• Hate flock cameras? You're really going to hate SafetySticks (wpst.com)

Ok Westfield! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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