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šŸŒ± Patch AM: How you can run with the Devils in West Orange this fall

Also check out Roseland Greek Festival on the West Orange Patch calendar

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Good morning West Orange! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can run with the Devils in West Orange this fall
  • Ex-Knick set to coach at West Orange school dies at 43

Also on today's calendar: Roseland Greek Festival and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run & Walk Celebrates 10th Anniversary on November 1stat Essex County's South Mountain Recreation Complex (tapinto.net) — West Orange will host the 10th annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K and Wellness Walk on November 1 at the South Mountain Recreation Complex, with all participants getting free same-day Turtle Back Zoo admission. Residents can join in-person or virtually throughout October, support statewide health programs, enjoy appearances by Devils alumni and mascots, and even sign kids up for fitness activities inside the zoo.
   

• Michael Sweetney, a New York Knicks draft pick, dies at 43 (yardbarker.com) — Former New York Knicks first-round pick Michael Sweetney, who was slated to coach the boys' basketball team at Golda Och Academy in West Orange, has died at 43. His family and the Knicks remembered him for his kindness, community work, and openness about mental health struggles, which he used to encourage young people to seek help early.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in West Orange. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • FOR SALE: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe 327/340 (corvsport.com)
  • VA awards $54,192,648 million in grants to fight Veteran homelessness in New Jersey VA New Jersey health care (va.gov)

Montclair

  • Ava DuVernay, Tony Gilroy, Jack O'Connell to Receive 2026 Montclair Film Festival Honors (montclairlocal.news)

Ok West Orange! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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