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Good morning to you Bloomfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Bloomfield's girls tennis team pulled out a 3-2 road win.
  • How Bloomfield's NiCori is funding scholarships with a NYC cabaret

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 16 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Girls Tennis: Union Falls to Bloomfield, 3-2 (tapinto.net) — Bloomfield High's girls tennis team edged Union 3-2 in a tight road match, clinching the win with victories at second and third singles plus a dramatic first doubles tiebreak. Bloomfield players like Lesly Sanchez, Jessie McGowan, and the Orlando-Ramos duo delivered key performances that should interest local fans following the team's season.
   

• NiCori Performing Arts Academy presents a Youth Cabaret Showcase on Sunday (newjerseystage.com) — A Bloomfield-based nonprofit, NiCori Performing Arts Academy, is spotlighting its young performers at a scholarship fundraiser cabaret this Sunday, October 4, at New York's Triad Theater. The event supports NiCori's mission of providing Bloomfield-area students with affordable theatre and vocal training, ensuring financial hardship doesn't keep local kids from high-quality arts education.
   

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  • Nutley Says It Has Saved Taxpayers Money By Partnering With School District (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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