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🌱 Patch AM: NO CODE: The Pearl Jam Tribute and 11 more events
Happening soon: YMCA Welcoming Week on the Clark Patch calendar

Good morning to you Clark! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- YMCA Welcoming Week at The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch
- Join Us for the Sept. 12th Drive-Thru Food Collection – this Saturday! at Cranford United Methodist Church
- Community Worship & BBQ at Willow Grove Presbyterian Church
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 66.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clark
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★ Featured events ★
- YMCA Welcoming Week →
The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch, 1564 Irving St, Rahway
9:00 am - Join Us for the Sept. 12th Drive-Thru Food Collection – this Saturday! →
Cranford United Methodist Church, 201 Lincoln Ave E, Cranford
10:00 am - Community Worship & BBQ →
Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, 1961 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains
10:00 am - Salsa With The Union Mayor →
1980 Morris Ave, Union
7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Council Chambers - 1 City Hall Plaza Council Chambers Rahwa
6:30 pm - Environmental Commission Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Merchants and Drovers - 1632 St. Georges Ave Rahway NJ 070
7:00 pm - Housing Authority Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Housing Authority Meeting Room - 165 E. Grand Ave Rahway N
7:30 pm - NO CODE: The Pearl Jam Tribute →
Crossroads, 78 North Ave, Garwood
8:30 pm - Willow Tree Children's Chorus →
Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, 1961 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains
5:00 pm - Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray →
Assumption Catholic School, 380 Meredith St, Perth Amboy
12:00 pm - America: Honoring 250 Years →
The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Ave, Westfield
7:00 pm - Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K →
Union High School, 2350 N 3rd St, Union
9:00 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Thursday September 17
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 7th Grade Initiative is Open at The Gateway Family YMCA —Colleen Clayton Read on Patch
- There is an emergency vehicle on Garden State Pkwy...
There is an emergency vehicle on Garden State Pkwy N reported at 7:27 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor ) - There is road construction on I-95 N • NJ Turnpike...
There is road construction on I-95 N • NJ Turnpike (trucks) reported at 4:35 AM. (Nextdoor )
- Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Linden. Apply here.
- Kean University posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty, School of Integrative Science and Technology in Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clark here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rahway
- 1800 Lawrence St, Rahway, NJ 07065 (redfin.com)
- Rahway High School Marching Band's 'iBand' Performance Brings Innovation and Ingenuity to Halftime Show (tapinto.net)
- Piscataway moves up; Rahway, Union join Marcus Borden's Week 2 Top Ten… plus rankings for BCC West, Middlesex and Union Counties (cjsportsradio.com)
Cranford
- Cranford History Comes to Life at Fairview Cemetery (tapinto.net)
Westfield
- Woman Escapes Fire, Breaks Bone After Jumping From 3rd Floor In Elizabeth (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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