🌱 What does East Orange’s new state loan mean for local workers?
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In today's newsletter:
- What does East Orange’s new state loan mean for local workers?
Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 70, low: 58.
- Saturday: Windy with a chance of rain, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 9/22/2026 (insidernj.com) — East Orange residents should know that the city has received a state loan while local workers continue pressing for contracts and clearer answers, according to a brief cited from TAPinto. The wider briefing scans New Jersey politics, infrastructure projects, economic policy debates, and local government actions in dozens of other towns, offering context on statewide trends that can indirectly affect East Orange. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Yard Sale →
174 S Valley Rd, West Orange
12:00 pm -
Community Open Art Studio Drop-In →
Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 Broad St, Bloomfield
1:30 pm -
Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave, Montclair
7:00 pm -
Stand With the Formosa 2! Oppose Plastic Pollution & Support 2 Activists Arrested at Formosa Plastic →
Essex County (Veterans) Courthouse, 50 W Market St, Newark
9:29 am -
Springfield Avenue's Art On Tap Fundraiser →
The Wine Barrel, 1886 Springfield Ave, Maplewood
6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
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Other local events
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New Jersey Symphony: Jersey City Music & Arts Festival
Provost Square Plaza, 151 Bay Street, Jersey City
6:30 pm -
Mah Jongg Open Play
JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
7:45 pm -
Sophia's Daughter | So Long, Summer!
Newark Culture Club, 563 Mayor Kenneth Gibson Blvd, Newark
7:00 pm -
Sweet Soca Brunch →
120 Lincoln Street, East Orange -
Parkinson’s Strength
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
1:15 pm -
Standing in Solidarity: Vote IRL: Gen-Z Speaks Out
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark
5:00 pm -
Big Band Concert →
South Orange bPerforming Arts Center
7:30 pm
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday October 13
📣 East Orange Shout Outs!
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- Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation — 2016796200
- HZY Goods Dispensary — (973) 200-3030
- NJ Roofing Maintenance LLC — (201) 218-3666
- Wedderburn Law — (201) 897-0287
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Irvington. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Hospitality Team Member (PM to Close) in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Orange here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Orange
- Six Months After Downtown Fire, Gladys Nails Plans to Return to South Orange (villagegreennj.com)
- SOPAC presents Willie Nile's Jukebox on September 26th (newjerseystage.com)
- 9/11 Rememberance (lmcexperience.com)
West Orange
- Dispose Of Confidential Documents At West Orange Shredding Day (patch.com)
Belleville
- Parking In Belleville: Community Meeting Will Give Residents A Chance To Sound Off (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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