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🌱 Patch AM: How South River stunned Mother Seton with a late winner in Clark.
You won't want to miss Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know on the Clark Patch calendar

Good day Clark! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How South River stunned Mother Seton with a late winner in Clark.
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 56.
- Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South River girls soccer rallies from three-goal deficit to edge Mother Seton (nj.com subscription) — A thrilling girls soccer match in Clark saw South River erase a 4-1 halftime deficit to edge Mother Seton 5-4, with the winner coming in the 77th minute. Local fans saw standout performances from Zara Barber for Mother Seton and the Castelhano sisters for South River in a high-scoring, back-and-forth game.
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📸 Around Clark
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clark
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★ Featured events ★
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation,
2:30 pm - 39th Annual Slavonic Festival →
St. Thomas The Apostle Byzantine Catholic Church, 1405 St Georges Ave, Rahway
12:00 pm - 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest →
Union College, Cranford
5:00 pm - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Hanson Park Conservancy's 15th Annual Rubber Ducky Race →
Sperry Park, 124 N Union Ave, Cranford
4:00 pm - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM,
6:00 pm - 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
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Annual Walk for Parkinson's Hosted by Parkinson's Foundation →
Oak Ridge Park, 136 Oak Ridge Rd, Clark
10:30 am - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Oldies Dance →
Kenilworth Veterans Center, 33 S 21st St, Kenilworth
7:00 pm - Westfield to Host Annual Senior Services Fair on Lifelong October 21 →
Knights of Columbus, 37 South Ave, Garwood
10:00 am - Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness →
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
📣 Clark Shout Outs!
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- Orange Mattress — (732) 428-4125
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Cranford Performance Institute — 9089340055
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Wendy's Crew Member in Garwood. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in LINDEN NJ S20862 in Linden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clark here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rahway
- Rahway's Grover Cleveland School 5th Graders Turn Playground into Living Laboratory to Study Science of Shadows (TAPinto.net)
- Pink Warriors Close Out Statewide Day of Action in Rahway with Life-Saving Breast Cancer Message (TAPinto.net)
- Rahway debate hosts two congressional candidates (theridernews.com)
Cranford
- Cranford Jaycees Oktoberfest is Back this Saturday (TAPinto.net)
Westfield
- The Scoop N Scootery To Open In Westfield (patch.com)
Ok Clark! 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 did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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