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🌱 Which Elizabeth fall festivals and tours should you plan now?

Make time for Baker Street Fall Flea on the Elizabeth Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Elizabeth? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Elizabeth fall festivals and tours should you plan now?
  • What's behind the sudden tax seizure of Tommy's in Elizabeth?
  • Why are faith leaders rallying outside Elizabeth Detention Center now?

Also on today's calendar: Baker Street Fall Flea and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• It all starts here: Celebrate fall in historic Elizabeth (jerseysbest.com) — Elizabeth is gearing up for a packed fall, from the Elizabethtown Period Ball and Union County's Four Centuries in a Weekend to a Midtown jazz festival and ongoing tours at Liberty Hall Museum. Residents can also enjoy shopping at The Mills at Jersey Gardens and diverse local dining while America 250-themed programs spotlight the city's Revolutionary history.
   

• N.J. hot dog legend suddenly closes, seized by state over unpaid taxes (nj.com subscription) — Tommy's Italian Sausage & Hot Dogs in Elizabeth, a 57-year-old favorite for Italian hot dogs and fried potatoes, has been seized by the state over unpaid taxes and is temporarily closed. Signs on the storefront explain the tax seizure while the owners promise to reopen as soon as possible, following years of financial struggles and slow business.
   

• NJ faith leaders call for man's release from ICE custody • Jersey Vindicator (jerseyvindicator.org) — Faith leaders and advocates gathered outside the Elizabeth Detention Center to demand the release of Martín Alonso Soto Hernandez, who has spent months in immigration custody and about two months in isolation. His wife, from Kearny, described severe emotional and mental strain on their family as supporters call for his release, better mental health care, and an end to prolonged isolation in detention.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ** MISSING CAT — SPARROW **
    My indoor cat Sparrow escaped Sunday around 1:30 AM near Grier Ave in Elizabeth, NJ. He is a brown/gray tabby with green/yellow eyes and has no… (Nextdoor Vecindario)
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    Has anyone had this happen, and is there anything simple I should check first? (Nextdoor 5th & Broadway)
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  • Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Remote Property & Casualty Licensed Insurance Representative - Non-Sales in Elizabeth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabeth here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Roselle

  • Roselle Councilwoman-at-large Cynthia Johnson Hosts 5th Annual Community Block Party for Residents (tapinto.net)
  • Roselle voters reject both questions in $87 million school bond referendum (njtoday.news)
  • Union Knights of Columbus Donates $4,000 to Area Organizations (tapinto.net)

Newark

  • Newark Police Search For Missing NJ Woman Who Takes Bus To Rutherford For Work (patch.com)

Ok Elizabeth! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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